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A review by iamnobird
The Moonspinners by Mary Stewart
3.0
Capable and independent Nicola Ferris-who works as a secretary at the British Embassy in Athens-has just arrived on the island of Crete, where she will be vacationing with her older Botanist cousin Frances. Before she even makes it to the small hotel where they will be staying, Nicola stumbles upon an injured Englishman and his Greek guide who are clearly in hiding. After some digging, Nicola learns that this Englishman Mark and his teenaged brother Colin, were inadvertent witnesses to a murder.
As a result of being in the wrong place at the wrong time, Mark was shot and left for dead, and Colin is missing. After aiding Mark as much as she is able, they decide Nicola should continue on to her hotel as planned in order to stay out of harm’s way. As it turns out however, it will not be that easy to disentangle herself-or her heart-from the growing danger that is circling her new friends.
I have to say that this is probably my least favorite Mary Stewart that I’ve read to date. That’s not to say that I didn’t enjoy it by any means, only that I’ve enjoyed the others more. Even so, this was a fun, fast-paced read. As always, the setting was described in such vivid detail that Crete became a secondary character in its own right.
Since a large part of the action and danger occurs very early in the novel, there wasn’t that slow build up of suspense that I love so much in the other Mary Stewart novels I’ve read. I didn’t find the ending as exciting as the drama that came before. In fact, it felt like it petered out a bit, concluding with a whimper instead of a bang.
I also found the romance to be lackluster and closed the book not feeling like I had a strong connection to the characters. I didn’t feel like Nicola was quite as well-developed as Stewart’s other heroines, and I wasn’t too impressed with Mark as a love interest either.
Full review here: https://dwellinpossibilityblog.wordpress.com/2017/09/07/book-reviews-mary-stewarts-madam-will-you-talk-and-the-moon-spinners/#more-7061
As a result of being in the wrong place at the wrong time, Mark was shot and left for dead, and Colin is missing. After aiding Mark as much as she is able, they decide Nicola should continue on to her hotel as planned in order to stay out of harm’s way. As it turns out however, it will not be that easy to disentangle herself-or her heart-from the growing danger that is circling her new friends.
I have to say that this is probably my least favorite Mary Stewart that I’ve read to date. That’s not to say that I didn’t enjoy it by any means, only that I’ve enjoyed the others more. Even so, this was a fun, fast-paced read. As always, the setting was described in such vivid detail that Crete became a secondary character in its own right.
Since a large part of the action and danger occurs very early in the novel, there wasn’t that slow build up of suspense that I love so much in the other Mary Stewart novels I’ve read. I didn’t find the ending as exciting as the drama that came before. In fact, it felt like it petered out a bit, concluding with a whimper instead of a bang.
I also found the romance to be lackluster and closed the book not feeling like I had a strong connection to the characters. I didn’t feel like Nicola was quite as well-developed as Stewart’s other heroines, and I wasn’t too impressed with Mark as a love interest either.
Full review here: https://dwellinpossibilityblog.wordpress.com/2017/09/07/book-reviews-mary-stewarts-madam-will-you-talk-and-the-moon-spinners/#more-7061