The Silver Shadow by Liz Tolsma

The Silver Shadow is a suspense-filled historical romance that will keep you guessing.

Book Blurb

A Shadowy Figure Is Intent on Harming Denver’s Women
Step into True Colors — a new series of Historical Stories of Romance and American Crime

Denver of 1900 is still a dangerous place to be following the silver crash of 1893. And of out of the dark comes a shadow intent on harming women. Ambitious young Denver newspaper reporter Polly Blythe is searching for the big story that’s going to launch her career. On Friday evening, August 24, 1900, she gets her break when two women are cracked over the head within a two-minute walk of each other. But policeman Edwin Price thwarts Polly’s ideas of a serial criminal. . .until the shadowy figure strikes again. Will the reporter and the policeman team up to find the culprit before her strikes too close for comfort?

My Thoughts

Tolsma did a phenomenal job with the suspense in this novel. She managed to keep me guessing who the culprit was throughout the story. And as she built up that tension, she slowly built the romantic tension between Polly and Edwin.

I enjoyed watching their romance blossom as they worked together, especially since Edwin respected Polly’s tenacity. It was also a relief to see a strong heroine who didn’t hate men. Polly felt like a real person, one I could understand. Even when she made impulsive decisions. Edwin’s passion for solving crimes made him easy to root for. Add that to the fact that he was a wealthy man working as a detective, and I loved him even more. Tolsma did a great job of raising the personal stakes. I wanted so much to find out who the culprit was, I had a hard time putting the book down.

While not my favorite of the True Colors series, I definitely enjoyed The Silver Shadow. I can’t wait to see what Liz Tolsma writes next!

(Note: I received a complimentary copy via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. All opinions expressed are my own.)

Further Information

The Silver Shadow releases May 1. You can click the image above to pre-order from Bookshop.org. Or you can go to your favorite book retailer.

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