I really enjoyed Miss Morton! She is strong and determined in her new role, breaking away from her (frankly terrible) family to strike out on her own no matter what society thinks.  She has a singular goal to establish herself and work hard so that she can support her younger sister and break her free from that same awful family.

I have to say though - this did NOT feel like a cozy.  Once I told myself it was more traditional mystery and not waiting for the cozy, I enjoyed it a lot more.

I enjoyed the setting; even though it was a house party celebrating a birthday, it had a very morose atmosphere which really added to the mysterious setting.  Though a lot of the characters were intentionally horrible, I so loved Miss Morton and Mrs Frogerton and I hope we see them work together more. There were a few different storylines going on and I enjoyed seeing them explored and coming together.  There are some very difficult moments and reveals (very not cozy) and tough scenes.  I was SHOCKED by the ending and how everything turned out and I am so curious to see how this series will continue.

Note: I listened to the audiobook and really enjoyed it!