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Book 3 was definitely not up to par with the first two, the biggest reason being the switch from first person narration to third person. It completely changes Constance's voice which is a huge plus in the first two books and a real negative here. Another negative result of this decision is the continually shifting POVs even in the same paragraph which makes for choppy reading. Why change something that worked so well? I can understand that Fleurette's, Minnie's and Edna's parts need to be told from their own POV, but why not keep the scenes from Constance's POV written in first person?

I also found the ending unsatisfactory to a degree, mainly because of one pertinent question which is left unanswered. Once Edna and Minnie run off to France without a word to anyone to do war work (which Ms. Stewart certainly seems to insinuate will happen), won't Constance be in trouble since she is, in today's terms, their probation officer?

There were some positives in "Miss Kopp's Midnight Confessions". All three sisters played integral roles, unlike the last book. There are some wonderful secondary characters such as Carrie, the reporter, and the different prisoners under Constance's watch. I especially liked both girls integral to this particular story, Edna and Minnie. The story is fast-paced and hard to put down. I also found the historical plotline concerning "wayward" young women interesting, if infuriating. Makes one grateful for the progress made regarding women's rights. And what will become of Constance once there's a new sheriff in town? I'll miss her working with Sheriff Heath. Oh, and I also appreciate the detailed historical notes Amy Stewart always includes at the back of the book.

But I do hope Ms. Stewart reverts back to a first person narrative for Constance as it reads so much better.


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Miss Kopp Midnight Confessions A Kopp Sisters Novel Amy Stewart Books Reviews

There’s just something I enjoy about Constance and her sisters. Fiercely guarding their independence but completely devoted to each other and to justice for others.
Love the Kopp sisters books for a little history, a little mystery, entertaining characters, and good old-fashioned enjoyment. Not to mention that they are based on actual people and events--great combination! Hope there are more to come!
Miss Kopp's Midnight Confessions is a wonderfully written novel. Amy Stewart has done her research and it shows. The time period is captured in all it's beauty and ugliness. Constance likes to think on the issues she has to confront and holding back her sister Norma once she gets the bit in her mouth entails all her wits. The characters are well-rounded and the story line well thought out. A joy.
This is the 3rd novel I've read in the Miss Kopp series. I have really enjoyed the way the author mixes what is known about the real Constance Kopp with her extensive research into other women in law enforcement, customs & statutes of the time - makes me very glad I live in my own time! I enjoyed the book, and really hope there will be further installments.
I truly enjoyed this historical fiction account of the Kopp sisters. Amy does a fantastic job of weaving in the right amount of fiction into the actual lives of her characters. The point of view switches between characters so we get see more of what is going on, instead of everything from Constance's point of view.

Constance is once again trying to make the law fair and not one side against wayward girls in the early twentieth century. It is interesting to learn how a parent or guardian could use the laws of the day to send their rambunctious daughters to a state-run reformatory while the men typically get off scott free.

Hope you enjoy your time in Hackensack!
Amy Stewart does an excellent job of fleshing out forgotten historical figures and events while also giving readers an engaging story. Her female characters are excellently rendered and their struggles against the constraints of the society they live in feel real and urgent. Historical details are handled well and do not feel shoe-horned in as they sometimes can in less skilled hands. I love this series and hope to see more from Any Stewart. Will definitely be recommending.
Miss Kopp’s Midnight Confessions is the third book in Amy Stewart’s series following the adventures of Constance Kopp, a real woman who did indeed make law enforcement history in New Jersey in the early twentieth century. Constance and her very different sisters, Norma and Fleurette, are fascinating characters, making their way as independent single women in a time and place when that was not at all easy.

In this book Constance, now deputy sheriff (and jail matron), finds herself dealing with the problems on the women under her care. Some of them have indeed committed crimes, but girls who have done nothing worse than leave their parents’ home for a job and a room in a boarding house can be thrown in jail and sentenced to years in a reformatory at the whim of parents, police, and judges. Constance sees no justice in this, an attitude which just might trip her up when Fleurette decides to spread her wings.

Stewart’s research is as thorough as possible (don’t skip her “Historical Notes and Sources” at the end of the book), and nearly all the characters in the book are based on real people, wonderfully fleshed out, from the young women accused of immoral behavior to the theater troupe that fascinates Fleurette.
Book 3 was definitely not up to par with the first two, the biggest reason being the switch from first person narration to third person. It completely changes Constance's voice which is a huge plus in the first two books and a real negative here. Another negative result of this decision is the continually shifting POVs even in the same paragraph which makes for choppy reading. Why change something that worked so well? I can understand that Fleurette's, Minnie's and Edna's parts need to be told from their own POV, but why not keep the scenes from Constance's POV written in first person?

I also found the ending unsatisfactory to a degree, mainly because of one pertinent question which is left unanswered. Once Edna and Minnie run off to France without a word to anyone to do war work (which Ms. Stewart certainly seems to insinuate will happen), won't Constance be in trouble since she is, in today's terms, their probation officer?

There were some positives in "Miss Kopp's Midnight Confessions". All three sisters played integral roles, unlike the last book. There are some wonderful secondary characters such as Carrie, the reporter, and the different prisoners under Constance's watch. I especially liked both girls integral to this particular story, Edna and Minnie. The story is fast-paced and hard to put down. I also found the historical plotline concerning "wayward" young women interesting, if infuriating. Makes one grateful for the progress made regarding women's rights. And what will become of Constance once there's a new sheriff in town? I'll miss her working with Sheriff Heath. Oh, and I also appreciate the detailed historical notes Amy Stewart always includes at the back of the book.

But I do hope Ms. Stewart reverts back to a first person narrative for Constance as it reads so much better.