I enjoyed this book. I purchsed it on a whim off of a mass market paperback rack and hadn't read from tbis author before so I wasn't expecting very much, but I was pleasantly surprised. I liked Elizabeth's character and her interactions with Mrs. Bates and Anna. I actually didn't care much at all for Anna at first, I found her flighty, whiny, and weak, but after her experiences with the Suffragists, she really comes into her own and toughens up.
I found Thornton sufficiently sinister. Many villians in a book come across as merely cheesy and over done. But he was just the right blend of arrogant stupidity and violent anger.
I enjoyed the suspense of the book, I stayed up late to finish because I just needed to know what would happen with all the characters.
I loved how Elizabeth was so passive aggressive with Gideon. They were quite the foil to each other. He was the honest and just lawyer and she was the con artist on the run.
My only complaint is probably how the relationship between Gideon and Elizabeth changed rapidly at the conclusion of the novel. It seemeed to jump from mutual attraction to "I love you, let us marry" all within the space of a few pages. I could tell this was where their relationship was headed anyway, but it just seemed like a quick transition to me. Other than that, no complaints!
Very excited to see this will be a series, on to the second book: City of Secrets!