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khrb's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
joy323's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
babsbutler14's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
imaginedlandscapes's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
beq3's review against another edition
3.0
I enjoyed this but it is not a typical Heyer and the romance is very very secondary to the overall plot. The focus is very much on unraveling old family tension and the efforts to murder Gervase. In fact it is a bit of a surprise when the romance eventually unfolds!
Well written and an easy comfortable read.
Well written and an easy comfortable read.
ilaurin's review against another edition
4.0
Typical Georgette Heyerdahl novel with a meek, plain but full of common sense heroine and a quiet but intelligent hero.
papidoc's review against another edition
5.0
Light gothic romance fiction, among my Mom's favorites. Considerably better than the average gothic romance. Some of them are more like historical fiction, such as Simon the Coldheart. I read them from time to time when I was growing up.
annmaries's review against another edition
4.0
I'd give it another half-star for sheer enjoyment, if I could. I love Heyer's practical heroines most -- Venetia, Frederica, Sophy -- and now Drusilla. I only wish we could have seen more of the hero and the heroine together, but the ending was quite what it should have been.