I received an uncorrected proof of House on Half Moon Street and although I don't read crime novels the plot summary was so interesting I couldn't pass up the opportunity.
I was particularly interested to see how Reeve would write our protagonist, Leo and his experiences as a transgender man living in Victorian London. I did find sometimes that there was a lot of focus on Leo being very conscious of hiding his body and not being found out which felt unnecessary. I did however find myself emotionally invested in Leo's story because this did make it more person. By the last page I felt that not only did we find out who our murderer is but we saw Leo go through significant personal development.
Aside from the above I found House on Half Moon Street a pretty easy read and what I imagine is your typical whodunnit. Leo meets a whole host of characters with alterior motives and also has to reevaluate the people who thinks he knows.
I would definitely recommend this to someone like me who doesn't read crime or historical fiction and would like something to get them started.

Content warning:
physical violence, domestic abuse, child abuse, abduction, rape and substance abuse.