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maferg01's review
5.0
I loved this series and can't wait until this fall when the next in the series is released. I was thoroughly engrossed all day finishing this book. Nothing like passing a cold day by a fire and reading a book from beginning to end. I couldn't put it down. I love how the story that began in the first novel has come full circle and the passion and love between the characters is thoroughly enjoyable.
elabeth's review
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
deballen21's review
4.0
I enjoyed this more than her first two, but would still like to see more of Brisbane on the page and a reduction in their bickering. Her writing is terrific. I'll read her latest.
sueodd's review
3.0
Disappointed with this installment in the Lady Julia Grey series. I had forgotten some of the things that bothered me in the previous two books when I picked this up. The first time a chapter ended with something like "If I had only known someone would die, I would never have come", it all came back to me. The story is still peppered with these annoying sentences foreshadowing doom. Brisbane's characteristics are even worse - he's secretive, manipulative, and hot and cold towards Julia. The actual mystery was painfully obvious to me from the beginning. I may enjoy the Veronica Speedwell series, but I'm done with Lady Julia Grey.
lauconn's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
novelesque_life's review
4.0
4 STARS
"This is a wickedly witty Lady Julia Grey mystery. 'There are things that walk abroad on the moor that should not. But the dead do not always lie quietly, do they, lady?' It is England, 1888. Grimsgrave Manor is an unhappy house, isolated on the Yorkshire moors, silent and secretive. But secrets cannot be long kept in the face of Lady Julia Grey's incurable curiosity. In the teeth of protests from her conventional, stuffy brother, Lady Julia decides to pay a visit to the enigmatic detective, Nicholas Brisbane to bring a woman's touch to his new estate. Grimsgrave is haunted by the ghosts of its past, and its owner seems to be falling into ruin along with the house. Confronted with gypsy warnings and Brisbane's elusive behaviour, Lady Julia scents a mystery. It's not long before her desire for answers leads her into danger unlike any other that she has experienced - and from which, this time, there may be no escape." (From Amazon)
A very gothic romantic suspense set in the highlands of Scotland. Not my favourite of the series as in regards to the suspense but we do get more information on Brisbane.
"This is a wickedly witty Lady Julia Grey mystery. 'There are things that walk abroad on the moor that should not. But the dead do not always lie quietly, do they, lady?' It is England, 1888. Grimsgrave Manor is an unhappy house, isolated on the Yorkshire moors, silent and secretive. But secrets cannot be long kept in the face of Lady Julia Grey's incurable curiosity. In the teeth of protests from her conventional, stuffy brother, Lady Julia decides to pay a visit to the enigmatic detective, Nicholas Brisbane to bring a woman's touch to his new estate. Grimsgrave is haunted by the ghosts of its past, and its owner seems to be falling into ruin along with the house. Confronted with gypsy warnings and Brisbane's elusive behaviour, Lady Julia scents a mystery. It's not long before her desire for answers leads her into danger unlike any other that she has experienced - and from which, this time, there may be no escape." (From Amazon)
A very gothic romantic suspense set in the highlands of Scotland. Not my favourite of the series as in regards to the suspense but we do get more information on Brisbane.
annestef1a's review
3.0
I love that the villain didn't explain every scheme they'd done this time.
And I kinda liked the Egyptian/mummies elements, as well as the mystery and reveal. However, the main characters continue to irritate me, and the audiobook narrator, Margo Westwood, accentuated that I'm very sorry to say. So, if you plan on listening to the audiobook, get the one with Ellen Archer.
Lastly, I really hope the author will set Brisbane to rights in the next book. She introduced the heroine as someone coming from a feminist family but then, she continues to pursue a guy who keeps hurting her and keeps secrets from her unnecessarily. It's quite otherworldly annoying!
And I kinda liked the Egyptian/mummies elements, as well as the mystery and reveal. However, the main characters continue to irritate me, and the audiobook narrator, Margo Westwood, accentuated that I'm very sorry to say. So, if you plan on listening to the audiobook, get the one with Ellen Archer.
Lastly, I really hope the author will set Brisbane to rights in the next book. She introduced the heroine as someone coming from a feminist family but then, she continues to pursue a guy who keeps hurting her and keeps secrets from her unnecessarily. It's quite otherworldly annoying!
laurenjodi's review
4.0
Silent on the Moor
4 Stars
Despite his admonitions to stay away, Lady Julia Grey accompanies her sister to Nicholas Brisbane’s recently acquired estate on the remote Yorkshire Moors. The former owners, the Allenbys, were once a great and powerful family, but centuries of keeping their bloodlines close and their secrets even closer have found them in reduced circumstances. Ensconced in the house with its unusual tenants, Lady Julia soon uncovers a heinous crime and finds herself struggling not only with Brisbane’s mysterious behavior, but with a gypsy witch and a malevolent murderer who will stop at nothing to attain their vengeance.
This installment in Lady Julia’s misadventures with its eerie overtones and gritty themes is my favorite in the series so far.
As with the previous books, the pacing is slow as Raybourn introduces the setting, the characters and the mystery. Nevertheless, the climax and resolution are quite exciting albeit rather obvious, and the egyptology elements are an added bonus.
Although it takes them some time to get there, Nicholas and Julia take that last inevitable step in their relationship as they are finally honest with one another. Nicholas can be an obtuse idiot, but Julia’s stubbornness is more than a match for his and her calling him out on his condescension is exceedingly overdue.
Ellen Archer’s narration is wonderful and she does a fantastic job of conveying the gothic nature of ramshackle house and the cold, desolate and creepy moors. It will be interesting to see how she handles the next book, which takes place in India.
In sum, the gothic setting and the troubling mystery alongside the developments in Julia and Brisbane’s romance make Silent on the Moor an entertaining addition to the series.
4 Stars
Despite his admonitions to stay away, Lady Julia Grey accompanies her sister to Nicholas Brisbane’s recently acquired estate on the remote Yorkshire Moors. The former owners, the Allenbys, were once a great and powerful family, but centuries of keeping their bloodlines close and their secrets even closer have found them in reduced circumstances. Ensconced in the house with its unusual tenants, Lady Julia soon uncovers a heinous crime and finds herself struggling not only with Brisbane’s mysterious behavior, but with a gypsy witch and a malevolent murderer who will stop at nothing to attain their vengeance.
This installment in Lady Julia’s misadventures with its eerie overtones and gritty themes is my favorite in the series so far.
As with the previous books, the pacing is slow as Raybourn introduces the setting, the characters and the mystery. Nevertheless, the climax and resolution are quite exciting albeit rather obvious, and the egyptology elements are an added bonus.
Although it takes them some time to get there, Nicholas and Julia take that last inevitable step in their relationship as they are finally honest with one another. Nicholas can be an obtuse idiot, but Julia’s stubbornness is more than a match for his and her calling him out on his condescension is exceedingly overdue.
Ellen Archer’s narration is wonderful and she does a fantastic job of conveying the gothic nature of ramshackle house and the cold, desolate and creepy moors. It will be interesting to see how she handles the next book, which takes place in India.
In sum, the gothic setting and the troubling mystery alongside the developments in Julia and Brisbane’s romance make Silent on the Moor an entertaining addition to the series.
orinoco450's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25