An Impossible Impostor by Deanna Raybourn

Raybourn crafted an entire story around a major spoiler in Veronica’s life, so I must hem and haw around it in order to preserve the series’ integrity for those who have not had the pleasure of reading Veronica’s adventures. ( Remember the bathtub scene we were all waiting for and finally got in book 5?)Īn Impossible Impostor took those life-giving sips of change and threw a giant bucket of ice cold water on us. Raybourn has been doing a fine job of it from the start. As I said, it is something that can go stale if an author doesn’t handle it properly, but Ms. The Veronica Speedwell series is already up to seven books, and that is a long character arc for Ms. So she blew the whole damn thing right up. Raybourn was determined to not let that happen. Raybourn.Ī book series of this length can be at jeopardy for falling stale, and I think Ms.

I’ve gushed about this series before on the book blog, and this installment very nearly ended my imaginary friendship with the author, Ms. To say nothing of her relationship with the very delightful Stoker. I grew up wanting to be Indiana Jones, and Veronica fulfills all of my adult daydreams of far off adventure and mystery. I discovered Veronica Speedwell when the audiobook of A Curious Beginning (Book 1) was an Audible daily deal. This is a book I had pre-ordered ages ago and read as soon as it downloaded. An Impossible Impostor by Deanna Raybourn is the latest installment in the historical mystery/adventure Veronica Speedwell series.