Blog Tour Review & Giveaway: Holding Court by K.C. Held
- Duchess D
- Mar 10, 2016
- 2 min read
Title: Holding Court
Author: K.C. Held
Publication: March 1, 2016
Genres: Young Adult, Mystery
Summary: Sixteen-year-old Jules Verity knows exactly what's in store at her new job at castle-turned-dinner-theater Tudor Times. Some extra cash, wearing a fancy-pants dress, and plenty of time to secretly drool over the ever-so-tasty--and completely unavailable--Grayson Chandler. Except that it's not quite what she imagined.
For one, the costume Jules has to wear is awful. Then there's the dead body she finds that just kind of...well, disappears. Oh, and there's the small issue of Jules and her episodes of what her best friend calls "Psychic Tourette's Syndrome"--spontaneous and uncontrollable outbursts of seemingly absurd prophecies.
The only bright side? This whole dead body thing seems to have gotten Grayson's attention. Except that the more Jules investigates, the more she discovers that Grayson's interest might not be as courtly as she thought. In fact, it's starting to look suspicious...
Review
This book was quite the surprise for me and I'm glad that I chose to read it.
Jules Verity finds herself in the wrong place and the wrong time where she stumbles upon a body. Her inability to restrain her abstract and confusing prophecies proves to be a hindrance to her job. The bright side to her situation-Grayson Chandler, the boy every girl has dreamed about at one point in their lives.
The story is fast-paced, the mystery is well executed, and the dialogue is quick and witty. There are plenty of secondary characters to keep you guessing about the identity of the killer. There is also a cute little romance for you romance lovers. Overall, this is a well-written and entertaining mystery book. You'll love the characters and their quirky attitudes. The humor was a delight and it's what sets this mystery apart from others.
This book has a lot of potential, but I found that there isn't much depth to the story and the characters aren't as complex as I would like them. But this book makes up for it with its well-developed mystery and witty dialogue. So if you are in the mood for some light and fluffy reads, don't hesitate to pick this up.
I received an ARC of this book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
Author Bio
K.C. HELD was born and raised in California with stopovers in Honduras, Mexico, and France. Married to her high school sweetheart, and mom to two avid bookworms, she holds an MFA in costume design and is an accomplished seamstress with a background in opera, theater, film, and television. Although she once spent a summer working in a castle, there were no dead bodies involved.
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