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I bought this book in hardcover when it was first published and read it often, until I lost it in a move. I was delighted to find the kindle edition available. This was my first introduction to author Amanda Quick, and to Mrs. Lake and Tobias March. They've a but of Nick and Nora Charles mixed up with Holmes and Watson, mixed with gunpowder. This is the first installment in Quick's series about them, their growing relationship, and their "discreet inquiries" collaborations. The pair meet when Mr Marsh traces a gang of hardened criminals to Italy, to an antiquities shop they use as a message drop. Tobias soon determines the proprietor, Lavinia Lake, is not a co-conspirator, but an innocent (?) bystander, in some danger. They clash almost immediately, as Mrs Lake is a woman who speaks her mind and prefers to handle her own affairs. Fast- forward ... They meet again in London by chance in the course of dealing with fallout from the affair in Italy, and the game is on.

The book is fast_paced, clever, and holds one's attention. Lavinia Lake puts me in mind of Conan-Doyle's Irene Adler at times, a woman of brains, passion, and grit. Mr. March seems a much earthier Sherlock, someone who understands and joyfully embraces his own humanity, foibles, and place in the world. He's a man of action as well as intellect who has more than met his match -and equal - in Mrs.Lake, and is mightily intrigued by it.

It's a good read, especially if you're traveling, and be sure to read the sequels.


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Slightly Shady Lavinia Lake and Tobias March Amanda Quick 9780553583366 Books Reviews

Englishwoman, Lavinia Lake, is left widowed, poor, and the guardian of an intelligent, marriage-aged niece. Having no money, but a lot of determination, Lavinia goes from one job to the next, each ending under somewhat disasterous circumstances. First, she's a companion to a countess who runs away one night and leaves Lavinia and her niece stranded in Rome. Then she opens a shop in Rome and sells antique reproductions. The shop is unexpectedly destroyed by a seemingly madman.
Finally, she returns to England and sets herself up as a private detective, making discreet and SLIGHTLY SHADY inquiries for those who can afford her services. Once settled in this business, she encounters none other than the madman who destroyed her shop in Rome. He is Tobias March, also a detective. They find they are working on the same case, and after a series of misadventures, reluctantly agree to work together.
What comes out of their partnership is a deep mystery and an unforeseen love affair.
Amanda Quick promises that SLIGHTLY SHADY is Book One in a series starring Lavinia Lake and Tobias March. I look forward to Book Two.
Lavinia Lake needs Tobias March likes she needs bad luck. Not only did Tobias destroy her shop in Rome (trying to save her life, or so he claims), now he continues to plague her back in England. Someone is trying to blackmail Lavinia by claiming he has a journal with details about her shop in Rome-that it was a place of criminal activity. This won't do because Lavinia is trying to give her niece a season to find a rich husband and can't possibly afford to have any hint of scandal attached to her name. When she arrives to confront the blackmailer and claim the journal she finds him dead. Frantically searching the blackmailer's quarters she soon discovers she can't find the journal but unexpectedly find Tobias March. Together they form an uneasy partnership and set out to find the journal.
As stated by other reviewers, the characters were never fully developed in this story. I don't think I ever knew Lavinia. The character of Tobias was better developed and I could picture him as a confirmed bachelor with little time for society and its pretentious manners. Both characters spent a lot of time bickering back and forth. While others found this irritating, I thought it was funny. This may have been due to the fact I didn't have time to read the book straight through and read it over a two week period.
Ms. Quick did introduce a different type of plot development that captured my interest. I don't think I've ever read anything quite like it before. I don't know where Ms. Quick intends to go with these two characters. It's my understanding they will appear in her next two books, sort of like a series. All I can say is I'll give the next one a try in hopes they are more fully developed and have Ms. Quick's trademark dialogue and plot.
This the first book I read NY

This the first book written by Ms. Krentz that I read. Loved it and proceeded to read all books published since under all of her pseudonyms or her own name. I have even read most of her previously published books. Couldn't wait for the second book in this series to come out. Thank you Ms. Krentz for many hours spent enjoying your works and worlds created in your imagination. Anyone who enjoys the Regency period romantic suspense will enjoy this book and series.
I love Slightly Shady. The characters of Lavinia Lake and her helper in solving crimes, Tobias March. are both fun. I was fascinated by the facts described concerning a woman's roll in society when alone in the world.. Being married at that time assured one's safety and being treated respectfully. Lavinia was not married but was a business woman who was brave to the point of being dangerous. She and Tobias were investigators of crimes and they had special paranormal talents that made investigating very exciting. These characters were special and I found myself rooting for them to finally be together as a romantic couple. It was a great story and it kept me engaged all the way through. I'd like to read more stories with these characters.
I bought this book in hardcover when it was first published and read it often, until I lost it in a move. I was delighted to find the kindle edition available. This was my first introduction to author Amanda Quick, and to Mrs. Lake and Tobias March. They've a but of Nick and Nora Charles mixed up with Holmes and Watson, mixed with gunpowder. This is the first installment in Quick's series about them, their growing relationship, and their "discreet inquiries" collaborations. The pair meet when Mr Marsh traces a gang of hardened criminals to Italy, to an antiquities shop they use as a message drop. Tobias soon determines the proprietor, Lavinia Lake, is not a co-conspirator, but an innocent (?) bystander, in some danger. They clash almost immediately, as Mrs Lake is a woman who speaks her mind and prefers to handle her own affairs. Fast- forward ... They meet again in London by chance in the course of dealing with fallout from the affair in Italy, and the game is on.

The book is fast_paced, clever, and holds one's attention. Lavinia Lake puts me in mind of Conan-Doyle's Irene Adler at times, a woman of brains, passion, and grit. Mr. March seems a much earthier Sherlock, someone who understands and joyfully embraces his own humanity, foibles, and place in the world. He's a man of action as well as intellect who has more than met his match -and equal - in Mrs.Lake, and is mightily intrigued by it.

It's a good read, especially if you're traveling, and be sure to read the sequels.