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A review by staceylynn42
Secrets of the Tudor Court: The Pleasure Palace by Kate Emerson
4.0
The fictional story on Jane Popyncourt, who served at the courts of Henry VII and VIII as a French tutor to Princesses Margaret & Mary and also served Queen Catherine.
Possibly it is just because I am used to reading mysteries but the story lacked much suspense for the first 2/3rds of the book. It was an interesting enough 'oh this is how they lived' sort of thing as time seriously began to pass, but it very much felt like a plot set up that went on for too long. Once Jane starts looking into her past and becomes involved with a French prisoner of war the pace picks up and things get better.
Overall it was a good book, I enjoyed it.
Possibly it is just because I am used to reading mysteries but the story lacked much suspense for the first 2/3rds of the book. It was an interesting enough 'oh this is how they lived' sort of thing as time seriously began to pass, but it very much felt like a plot set up that went on for too long. Once Jane starts looking into her past and becomes involved with a French prisoner of war the pace picks up and things get better.
Overall it was a good book, I enjoyed it.