This book is not quite up to the first two in the series.  The plot plods along and I found myself looking for excuses to set the book down.  Thankfully, the pace picked up about 3/4 of the way through and I enjoyed the ending.  And I was surprised at the culprit.

One disconcerting note I have concerning Bess is the fact I have no idea what she looks like, even after three books.  Have the authors overlooked giving us a physical description?  Hard to believe since there are two of them.  What color are her hair and eyes?  Is she tall or petite?  Does she have freckles?  Slender fingers?  I keep waiting uncomfortably for them to finally tell us and destroy the image I've been forced to form in my own mind.  I hope she's not black-haired and petite.  It's completely the opposite of my mental image of her, although I'm sure some readers might imagine Bess looking just that way.  She's the main character.  The reader should be given a physical description.  Horrible oversight.
This book is not quite up to the first two in the series. The plot plods along and I found myself looking for excuses to set the book down. Thankfully, the pace picked up about 3/4 of the way through and I enjoyed the ending. And I was surprised at the culprit. One disconcerting note I have concerning Bess is the fact I have no idea what she looks like, even after three books. Have the authors overlooked giving us a physical description? Hard to believe since there are two of them. What color are her hair and eyes? Is she tall or petite? Does she have freckles? Slender fingers? I keep waiting uncomfortably for them to finally tell us and destroy the image I've been forced to form in my own mind. I hope she's not black-haired and petite. It's completely the opposite of my mental image of her, although I'm sure some readers might imagine Bess looking just that way. She's the main character. The reader should be given a physical description. Horrible oversight.