(Stranje House #3)
by Kathleen Baldwin
May 23, 2017
352 pages
352 pages
Goodreads Summary:
It’s 1814. Napoleon has escaped his imprisonment on Elba. Britain is at war on four fronts. And at Stranje House, a School for Unusual Girls, five young ladies are secretly being trained for a world of spies, diplomacy, and war…
Napoleon’s invasion of England is underway and someone at Stranje House is sneaking information to his spies. Lady Jane Moore is determined to find out who it is. If anyone can discover the traitor, it is Jane—for, according to headmistress Emma Stranje, Lady Jane is a mastermind.
Jane doesn’t consider herself a mastermind. It’s just that she tends to grasp the facts of a situation quickly, and by doing so, she’s able to devise and implement a sensible course of action. Is Jane enough of a mastermind to save the brash young American inventor Alexander Sinclair, her friends at Stranje House, and possibly England itself?
Review
Refuge in Masterminds is a splendid addition to the Stranje House series. I enjoyed Georgie and Tess's stories but so far Jane's is my favourite.
What I Liked:
- again a fast-paced story
- some more strategic planning and kickass action from the ladies
- Lady Jane and her "proper" ways
- the creative expletives (involving animals) that Lady Jane used
- the unexpected ending to Lady Jane's secret
- the romance was more subtle but still swoon-worthy
- Ghost has peaked my interest
- puppies!
The Not So Much:
- the traitor was not brought to justice (or I guess just not yet)
"Troubles that lurk in the darkness of our own thoughts often feel gigantic. It's not until we expose these shadowy monsters to the light, by telling our friends, that they shrivel to a more manageable size." (p.131)
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