Books like The Capricorn Stone

4.5/5Highborn Birdie Chance is under immense pressure dealing with grief from the sudden death of her father, the knowledge that he was a jewel thief who died while "working", the loss of the family reputation, the subsequent loss of their mother, the loss of her fiance and the loss of all their money. How will she survive? Never really excelling at much, normally the class clown, Birdie will have to have a strong will to keep things afloat, help her younger sister. And past this pressure, danger is nearby.. Madeleine Brent AKA Peter O'Donnell is excellent. Loved this just as much as the other books I've read of his so far. The plots are intricate the characters are real and different and there is (so far) no hint of predictability overall (though I do remember a man giving a warning of another man to the protagonist of another book following the sane outcome as this in its basic form).Birdie was an excellent character who constantly put herself down and I really like the place (music halls) where the author put her for her to flourish and grow. The secondary characters in relation to Birdie are just as interesting especially her theatre friends. The pace was a little uneven, as there was a lull in suspense during the middle but this was more focusing on Birdies life and her growth so there was nothing to be bored about.Lovely as usual and I cant wait for my next adventure with Madeleine Brent.