Foul Lady Fortune

I rate this a solid 3.5

There is so much Chinese history in this book. I am impressed with the research Chloe did for this story. If you're after a historical mystery with fantasy elements and fake marriage, then this read may be for you.

Rosalind is a Chinese nationalist spy who used to be an assassin and experimented on in which she cannot age. There are mysterious deaths occurring in Shanghai and it's up to her to investigate. The Japanese imperialists are potential culprits as they start invading the land. But there's also the Chinese communists that Rosalind may have to contend with but also holds suspicion for. She's tasked to be married to another nationalist spy Orion, they get posted to a Japanese company and start to uncover more than they expected. At the same time they keep secrets from one another and are unsure if they can trust one another.

There was a lot going on in this book. You never know if someone is double crossing the other. There are different spies from all sides and you never truly know anyone's motives. Rosalind does seem to be the only one in my opinion who wants to do the right thing, but even she doesn't know if she's on the right side.

Some parts were very slow for me. It definitely ramps up with action within the last 10 chapters. I can see how you could get lost reading this book because there are many characters. On top of this, sometimes they interact with their enemy, so it's hard to tell if they are loyal or make exceptions based on who they are interacting with.

I'm interested enough to see where the story goes. I can only imagine what a lonely life it is for Rosalind if she can't age. So much happened in the end with different characters, you really do want the next book to carry on. I'm hanging to see what happens to Orion.