Enjoyed this, although the historical details about architecture were not quite as interesting/in-depth as previous books' (wet nursing/apothecaries/etc.). The premise was pretty far-fetched. (view spoiler)[ Why couldn't Robert or the valet defend themselves? If Snake Ravine was close enough the road for Clive to fall in while pursuing how did no one find his body? Who moved the wardrobe in front of the door of the secret room and why? When? (hide spoiler)] I'll happily add it to my library of Klassen books and read it again, but it's no Milkweed Manor.