The Red Palace

Thank you Feiwel & Friends and NetGalley for the e-ARC! This has not influenced my review one way or the other.

Ahhhh I love Hur's books so much. They're atmospheric and twisty, but they also get into cultural and societal aspects of historical Korea without drowning the reader in facts. Plus they're just straight-up good mysteries. The Red Palace lived up to expectations and exceeded them, even giving readers a touch of romance without it becoming a distraction to the story.

- Loved the royal intrigue and palace politics in this book
- Getting a chance to see what women's lives are like between 1400-1800 Korea is really neat; there are surprisingly more professions women may pursue than you would think
- All of Hur's books are standalones so you don't need to read them in order