Full review at Smart Bitches, Trashy Books 
 'Til Death Do Us Part is a gothic Victorian romance that features a shrewd businesswoman and a scarred, brooding mystery novel author. There's a creepy mansion, lots of feminism, and a plot that revolves around Victorian mourning customs. It had me at "tear catcher." 
 I was also a sucker for the novel because of its focus on Victorian mourning customs. I learned a lot about these customs when I read The Bronte Cabinet, but somehow I completely missed the tear catcher thing. Apparently they are mentioned in writings from ancient Persia, the Bible, and Rome, and the Victorians loved them. Tear catchers were designed with a special stopper that allowed tears to evaporate very slowly. When someone died, a mourner would catch their own tears in the bottle. When the tears evaporated, the mourner was reminded that their time of mourning was over. 
 Ultimately, this novel doesn't completely deliver as a mystery. The twist comes out of nowhere. A good twist leaves you thinking, "Oh my gosh, I should have realized it all along! There were so many clues, but I just didn't put them together!" This twist just left me going, "Oookay, that was ...weird." Additionally, I was annoyed that Calista didn't play a more prominent role in solving the mystery. After seeming like such an intelligent and forceful character, she's pushed into Trent's shadow considerably on the mystery front. She's still a compelling character, just one who spends more time at home fretting and less time figuring shit out. 
 On the whole, though, I enjoyed this book. I'm a wimp with regard to romantic suspense, but this book had just enough mayhem to keep the story moving and not so much mayhem that I felt the need to hide under the covers. I'm biased in its favor because I love me some gothic shit like nobody's business. Even if this isn't your catnip, you will probably find it to be a nice comfortable read. I'd grade it much higher if the last third of the book matched the promise of the first third of the book. 
 - Carrie S.