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A review by cammmiam
Silent in the Sanctuary by Deanna Raybourn
3.0
3.5 out of 5 stars.
With the eccentric March family delivering plenty of charm and amusement, I want to give this book a five-star rating so badly, but I find that I can’t. If I am to judge this story with the same criteria as I do with other books then I can only give a 3.5 rating again due to the time that it takes for the murder to occur. Do not get me wrong – I adore the characters and once the murder finally happens I found myself engrossed in trying to discover who must be brought to justice. I just continue to be a firm believer that it should not take so long for the murder to occur, and in this book the murder does not happen until fifty percent of the book is already completed.
Unlike the first novel in the series, the resolution of this murder came with a lack of suspense. Julia does not find her life in danger; instead she must face the realization that her detective skills were not as sharp as she would have liked since the tangled web of those involved in nefarious activity was much larger than she had anticipated. The complexity behind the murder is wonderful, so I guarantee that you will not be let down by it.
The characters that we have previously met also continue to develop, especially Julia and her relationship with Nicholas Brisbane. In this installment Julia comes to the realization that her old marriage and the way in which she had been conducting her life had been stifling to her. She no longer will be content with being seen as unequal to the men of her life whom she admires, Brisbane included. Their partnership when it came to the murder investigation was not as thorough this time around, but the evolution to their relationship was good to see, and readers will continue to be interested to know what will become of them now that Julia has delivered to him a speech demanding to be seen as his equal. Great stuff!
With the eccentric March family delivering plenty of charm and amusement, I want to give this book a five-star rating so badly, but I find that I can’t. If I am to judge this story with the same criteria as I do with other books then I can only give a 3.5 rating again due to the time that it takes for the murder to occur. Do not get me wrong – I adore the characters and once the murder finally happens I found myself engrossed in trying to discover who must be brought to justice. I just continue to be a firm believer that it should not take so long for the murder to occur, and in this book the murder does not happen until fifty percent of the book is already completed.
Unlike the first novel in the series, the resolution of this murder came with a lack of suspense. Julia does not find her life in danger; instead she must face the realization that her detective skills were not as sharp as she would have liked since the tangled web of those involved in nefarious activity was much larger than she had anticipated. The complexity behind the murder is wonderful, so I guarantee that you will not be let down by it.
The characters that we have previously met also continue to develop, especially Julia and her relationship with Nicholas Brisbane. In this installment Julia comes to the realization that her old marriage and the way in which she had been conducting her life had been stifling to her. She no longer will be content with being seen as unequal to the men of her life whom she admires, Brisbane included. Their partnership when it came to the murder investigation was not as thorough this time around, but the evolution to their relationship was good to see, and readers will continue to be interested to know what will become of them now that Julia has delivered to him a speech demanding to be seen as his equal. Great stuff!