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daniobsessivelyreads's review against another edition
3.0
I'm not sure this book was particularly festive, but it was interesting. It starts with a "friends weekend away" in the English countryside during Jane Austen's era.
During dinner, a scathing remark is made towards one of the widower women, and that night she goes out to the lake and drowns herself.
The group decides that the person who made the comment needs to atone in some way. So, she is "forced" to travel all the way to far northern Scotland to deliver the news of her daughter's death to her mother.
At the end of the book, it is rather humbling realizing that everyone has there own problems, and everyone should be nicer to each other.
During dinner, a scathing remark is made towards one of the widower women, and that night she goes out to the lake and drowns herself.
The group decides that the person who made the comment needs to atone in some way. So, she is "forced" to travel all the way to far northern Scotland to deliver the news of her daughter's death to her mother.
At the end of the book, it is rather humbling realizing that everyone has there own problems, and everyone should be nicer to each other.
badseedgirl's review against another edition
3.0
Oh the problems of the Victorian rich. But really this was a nice little Christmas story. I would read another from the series.... maybe next Christmas.
tnb10's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
jenniharbour's review against another edition
2.0
I am a huge fan of stories set in the Victorian Era, and was looking for a novel to get me into the holiday spirit. Unfortunately, I was disappointed on both accounts.
Most of the novel focuses on speculation of events that have happened, rather than the characters experiences. Based on the title, I thought this would help get me in a holiday mood but the spirit of Christmas is only briefly mentioned at the very end of the novel.
It was interesting and included some fun twists and turns. This was definitely a one-sitting book for me. I’m glad I didn’t spend more time on it, and I’ll be looking for another book to get me in the holiday spirit.
Most of the novel focuses on speculation of events that have happened, rather than the characters experiences. Based on the title, I thought this would help get me in a holiday mood but the spirit of Christmas is only briefly mentioned at the very end of the novel.
It was interesting and included some fun twists and turns. This was definitely a one-sitting book for me. I’m glad I didn’t spend more time on it, and I’ll be looking for another book to get me in the holiday spirit.
cutiechik's review against another edition
1.0
This book feels very rushed almost as if it is a small novella part of a bigger series. The characters have no development. Many events that do not take place in the book are referenced but not fully explained.
melissasbookshelf's review
4.0
Finally, Lady Vespasia Cumming-Gould gets her own story! This book takes place when Vespasia is 30 years old and is attending a house party just before Christmas. Of course there's a murder/suicide involved and Lady Vespasia gets to be right in the middle of it. I'd recommend this to readers who are familiar with the Thomas and Charlotte Pitt series in which Lady Vespasia plays a lovable role.
I listened to the audiobook version of this story and enjoyed the narrator.
I listened to the audiobook version of this story and enjoyed the narrator.
bnhunt's review against another edition
2.0
I listened to the audiobook. Honestly I don’t know why I chose this book after being disappointed with a Christmas Visitor by the same author. I suppose it’s because so many people raved about this author’s Christmas books yet here again I feel like there was nothing truly Christmas related other than the title and the story ended on Christmas Eve. I won’t be reading more by her, at least not with the expectation that I’ll get some sort of Christmas cheer from them.
cwhalen1988's review
emotional
lighthearted
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0