Second in the series.
I have to admit, I was very disoriented by the first chapter - Alexia just didn't seem to be acting in character, based on "Soulless." But after that, it all began to come back to me...
If you're interested in a light mystery-romance with vampires and werewolves in 19th-century England, this book delivers. It's not groundbreaking or life-changing, but it's fun entertainment.
I loved new character Madame Lefoux, and I continued to enjoy Ivy's hats.