These Shallow Graves by Jennifer Donnelly - Jo Montfort has it all: a comfortable life in a wealthy home, a loving family, and soon a fiance from a prominent family. But then her father is killed while cleaning his gun (or is he?) and her life rapidly changes. Set in the 1890's, this is full of the contrasts between affluent women and poor women all yearning for the same thing: freedom. I somehow missed that this is a YA book. The young heroine torn between heretofore unknown passion for an unsuitable man and the sensible choice should have been my clue. The mystery part is pretty good but I had most of it figured out long before our heroine.
2.5 stars
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