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Fiction.
Literature.
Mystery.
Historical Fiction.
Following the death of her husband, Lady Darby has taken refuge at her sister's estate, finding solace in her passion for painting. But when one of the house guests is murdered, her brother-in-law asks her to aid the insufferable Sebastian Gage-a fellow guest with some experience as an inquiry agent. While Gage is clearly more competent than she first assumed, Kiera isn't about to let her guard down, as accusations and rumors swirl. When Kiera and Gage's search leads them to even more gruesome discoveries, a series of disturbing notes urges Lady Darby to give up the inquiry. But Kiera is determined to protect her family and prove her innocence, even as she risks becoming the next victim.… (más)
Supposedly set in 1830 Scotland, I did not get this. Poor Lady Darby had some form of spine chills every few pages. Will not be reading any farther in this series. ( )
This grew on me; the main character's background, and people's reaction to it, is a central theme in the story, and the reader's knowledge of it increases gradually. She is very self-aware; you really understand the emotions. My only disappointment was the last chapter -- the romance aspect of the story doesn't seem to fit with the mystery. A great start to a series. ( )
I enjoyed this book as a light historical mystery. It turned out to also be a romance, maybe in a Gothic sense. I'm looking forward to the second book in the series. Lady Darby is an artist which makes her very appealing. A few times I felt annoyed at the contemporary perspective on women's issues taking me out of the scene and setting. Lady Darby has enough clothing for a much wealthier woman, too, but the dress descriptions make for fun reading. The frequent mention of the green cloak was constantly belied by the red one on the woman on the cover of the book. I gave it a 4 star rating based on the quality for its genre. I don't expect it to be something that it isn't. ( )
Información procedente del conocimiento común inglés.Edita para encontrar en tu idioma.
Be sure to live your life, because you are a long time dead. —Scottish proverb
Dedicatoria
Información procedente del conocimiento común inglés.Edita para encontrar en tu idioma.
For my husband, Shanon, With love, always and forever
Primeras palabras
Información procedente del conocimiento común inglés.Edita para encontrar en tu idioma.
The scream froze me in my tracks, but the shout that followed propelled me out of my indecision and around the hedege line of the maze.
Citas
Últimas palabras
Información procedente del conocimiento común inglés.Edita para encontrar en tu idioma.
For as it happened, trouble was brewing near Edinburgh, and it would once again bring Gage and me together, far sooner than either of us could have predicted, and with unexpected consequences.
Fiction.
Literature.
Mystery.
Historical Fiction.
Following the death of her husband, Lady Darby has taken refuge at her sister's estate, finding solace in her passion for painting. But when one of the house guests is murdered, her brother-in-law asks her to aid the insufferable Sebastian Gage-a fellow guest with some experience as an inquiry agent. While Gage is clearly more competent than she first assumed, Kiera isn't about to let her guard down, as accusations and rumors swirl. When Kiera and Gage's search leads them to even more gruesome discoveries, a series of disturbing notes urges Lady Darby to give up the inquiry. But Kiera is determined to protect her family and prove her innocence, even as she risks becoming the next victim.
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