mazza57 's review for:

Cecily by Annie Garthwaite
1.0

I am in a minority of one but i found this Historical novel not much to my liking. The author has re-interpreted a much novelised period of History through the eyes of the Wife behind Richard Duke of this that and the other. For me it is cyclical and repetitive in the extreme. I know more baout the birthing Pains of Cecily than anything. All those pregnancies and births fleshing out a novel of perhaps 200 pages without them. Richard was (as many others before and after him) at once the friend of the king and then a traitor - maybe a friend again until he is traitorous once more. herI had no interest in the characters who I feel failed to tie the narrative together. The narrative itself being flimsy. When you are reading a book and check the percentage on your kindle every 90 seconds you can safelty say it is not for you. I won't be tempted to any more by this author.