I would have gladly given this book 4 stars if it weren't for the organization of some of the story and the repeated insistence of "but Gertrude was very feminine". As if only masculine women aka not real women, would be interested in adventure. Some of the chapters were focused on particular people in Gertrude's life. The chapter would cover the entire time frame that person was relevant. Then in the next chapter you might back up 15 years to start back with Gertrude.