This was a very intriguing murder mystery. I myself don't usually read historical fiction but this was a book club pick so took me out of my comfort zone! 
I was pleasantly surprised to find I enjoyed it and I enjoyed the references to Victorian England, it wasn't a difficult read as some historical fiction can be.
I went into this blind and so found the reveal of Leo as a trans man a welcome surprise. Being a cis woman myself I'm not sure how well the trans community were represented (reading the reviews I would say it hasn't gone down particularly well).however in my limited knowledge I felt it gave me more understanding of the nature of being born a man in a Woman's body. I felt wretched for Leo, it seemed like such a dangerous and unforgiving time to be a trans person and I felt the constant danger and pressure he was under on a daily basis. 

The murder element was clever and I loved all the twists and confusion along the way. There were a lot of very undesirable characters throughout and I thought it was many of them before the truth came out. 

All in all I enjoyed this one and found it a different and enjoyable read that made me want to read more books about trans People.