Review: A Curious Beginning | Deanna Raybourn

Summary:

London, 1887. After burying her spinster aunt, orphaned Veronica Speedwell is free to resume her world travels in pursuit of scientific inquiry--and the occasional romantic dalliance. As familiar with hunting butterflies as with fending off admirers, Veronica intends to embark upon the journey of a lifetime. 

But fate has other plans when Veronica thwarts her own attempted abduction with the help of an enigmatic German baron, who offers her sanctuary in the care of his friend Stoker, a reclusive and bad-tempered natural historian. But before the baron can reveal what he knows of the plot against her, he is found murdered--leaving Veronica and Stoker on the run from an elusive assailant as wary partners in search of the villainous truth.

Book stats: 
-Published in 2015
-Pages: 356
-Genre: historical mystery romance

My opinion:  
A cosy mystery that allows you to drift off into a dream world and leave your worries behind. 9/10

What I liked:
- This is the first book in a series of nine (so far). So you still have plenty to look forward to ;)
- Veronica is a stubborn, clever and funny character. You never know whether she will talk her way out of a situation or get herself into even more trouble.

What I didn't like: 
- The book starts slowly. The first part of the book mainly focuses on the world and the background story.

—Iris