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A Spy in the House

av Y.S. Lee

Serier: The Agency (1)

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Mystery. Historical Fiction. Young Adult Fiction. Young Adult Literature. HTML:

Introducing an exciting new series! Steeped in Victorian atmosphere and intrigue, this diverting mystery trails a feisty heroine as she takes on a precarious secret assignment. Rescued from the gallows in 1850s London, young orphan (and thief) Mary Quinn is surprised to be offered a singular education, instruction in fine manners â?? and an unusual vocation. Miss Scrimshaw's Academy for Girls is a cover for an all-female investigative unit called The Agency, and at seventeen, Mary is about to put her training to the test. Assuming the guise of a lady's companion, she must infiltrate a rich merchant's home in hopes of tracing his missing cargo ships. But the household is full of dangerous deceptions, and there is no one to trust â?? or is there? Packed with action and suspense, banter and romance, and evoking the gritty backstreets of Victorian London, this breezy mystery debuts a daring young detective who lives by her wits while uncovering secrets â?? including those of her own p… (mer)

  1. 60
    Rubinen i dimman av Philip Pullman (Caramellunacy)
    Caramellunacy: Both stories are Victorian-era mysteries with smart and feisty female protagonists. Pullman's trilogy is definitely the darker of the two series, but Lee's complex and capable protagonist makes The Agency series well worth a read for cozy mystery lovers.… (mer)
  2. 20
    Girl in Blue av Ann Rinaldi (radicalrayray)
    radicalrayray: Both of these books have a girl trying to find who she is and ends up becoming a spy.
  3. 10
    Clockwork Angel av Cassandra Clare (kathleen.morrow)
    kathleen.morrow: While Lee doesn't include paranormal elements, the tales are similar in their suspenseful nature, their realistic Victorian setting, and their strong female characters.
  4. 10
    Wrapped av Jennifer Bradbury (_Zoe_)
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This was a pretty good book. It was kind of slow in the beginning, but it got better towards the end. 3.5 stars. ( )
  That_Crazy_Fangirl | Jan 4, 2024 |
This is the first in a series featuring Mary Quinn (nee Lang), a Chinese-English young woman rescued from the gallows by some formidable women who have founded a school for young woman at risk. Having raised and educated her, so that she might become a teacher and be able to support herself, the headmistress now asks Mary is she’d like a more advanced position. The school, it seems, is but a front for The Agency – an organization of women detectives providing undercover investigations. No one, it seems, takes notice of women, so they are perfectly placed to observe and collect vital information.

Mary’s first assignment is to be the companion of a spoiled teen daughter of a wealthy merchant who, it seems, is committing insurance fraud. Placed in the Therold household, Mary is told to observe and report, but she should not be taking action. Her eagerness to impress cannot be suppressed for long, however.

Mary is intelligent, inquisitive, observant and compassionate. She is also self-possessed, resilient and quite capable of getting herself out of a jam, though Victorian gentlemen are prone to coming to her rescue regardless of her own abilities.

I had previously read book two in the series and enjoyed it, but wanted to start from the beginning to get more of Mary’s background. I look forward to reading more books in this series, and more from this author. ( )
  BookConcierge | Dec 29, 2023 |
3.5/5, rounded up.

This was fun. As mentioned on another 2019 review, I adore historical fiction, though I also agree with the author's own assessment on the backflap that, "The Agency is a totally unrealistic, completely fictitious antidote to the fate that would otherwise swallow a girl like Mary Quinn." The other books seem to be checked out from my library at the moment but I kind of want to binge the rest of the books now.

The author did her PhD work on Victorian literature and culture, so the setting/worldbuilding is decent. I can see where other readers have quibbles that Mary is too modern, headstrong, but, if given the fantasy option of working for a spy agency I'm sure there'd be women in the era who'd be up for it.

I hadn't heard of the Lascars before, and I anticipate them being relevant in future books. I am also quite pleased to see a historical hapa lead character, though for assimilation/survivability she leans hard on being white-passing. Still, minority folks in historical gear I can cosplay as (but never will because costumes take an awful lot of planning) are always a good thing in my book.

Even though I've read quite a bit of YA this year, I haven't developed more sophisticated thoughts on the tropes like a love interest, etc. I thought James Easton's character fit in well, but was startled when the perspective shifted to him early on. ( )
  Daumari | Dec 28, 2023 |
Prelim review: This was a surprisingly fun and exciting novel. Lee takes several new approaches to various genres I am familiar with, but she does it in such a way I am craving to know more about what happens to Miss Mary Lang/Quinn! ( )
  lexilewords | Dec 28, 2023 |
        A nice little young-adult mystery with a healthy dollop of teen-ish romance.  It evokes the period but mostly uses the mores of the modern world.  The premise and set-up for the story is really good, but the story doesn't quite follow through on the promised quality of it.  Considering this is aimed at the young-adult crowd that is not a detractor - merely a note of caution for adult readers. The heroine has much to offer as she is developed in the literary sense.  As the start of a new series it does its job really well.  I think future novels will be interesting and I look forward to reading them when I run across them.
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  Kiri | Dec 24, 2023 |
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Mystery. Historical Fiction. Young Adult Fiction. Young Adult Literature. HTML:

Introducing an exciting new series! Steeped in Victorian atmosphere and intrigue, this diverting mystery trails a feisty heroine as she takes on a precarious secret assignment. Rescued from the gallows in 1850s London, young orphan (and thief) Mary Quinn is surprised to be offered a singular education, instruction in fine manners â?? and an unusual vocation. Miss Scrimshaw's Academy for Girls is a cover for an all-female investigative unit called The Agency, and at seventeen, Mary is about to put her training to the test. Assuming the guise of a lady's companion, she must infiltrate a rich merchant's home in hopes of tracing his missing cargo ships. But the household is full of dangerous deceptions, and there is no one to trust â?? or is there? Packed with action and suspense, banter and romance, and evoking the gritty backstreets of Victorian London, this breezy mystery debuts a daring young detective who lives by her wits while uncovering secrets â?? including those of her own p

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