Review of A CERTAIN DARKNESS by Anna Lee Huber

A CERTAIN DARKNESS (Verity Kent #6) by Anna Lee Huber will be published August 30th 2022 by Kensington.

 

The Great War has been over for a year-and-a-half, and but it is still very much affecting the lives of Verity Kent and her husband, Sidney. In the process of bringing down their nemesis, Lord Ardmore, Verity and Sidney find themselves investigating crimes that took place in France and Belgium. Sidney is brought in by the French authorities to interview a woman who has already been accused of committing treason. After the woman is assassinated—and the French try to blame Verity—they travel to Belgium to look into the murder of a lawyer. The lawyer worked for British Intelligence, and he was carrying papers that could prove damning to the Allies. While searching for the papers before they fall into the wrong hands, Verity and Sidney learn that their cases are intertwined. The situation becomes dangerous—and their lives are in peril—but Verity and Sidney must find the papers before they are delivered to Lord Ardmore or the contents made public.

 

A CERTAIN DARKNESS is another thrilling addition to the Verity Kent series. I would not recommend reading this novel as a standalone. Storylines from the previous novels are mentioned, and the reader needs to know what has happened before to full understand the plot. That being said, it is an interesting but complicated read. I learned a lot more about the Great War and life in Europe during and immediately after the war. Huber clearly did her research. The plot was engaging, and there were a number of viable suspects. At times, there seemed to be too much going on and that made it hard to follow.

 

Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the ARC.