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A review by morgangiesbrecht
Shadows of Swanford Abbey by Julie Klassen
5.0
Jane Austen meets Agatha Christie? Sign me up! I was sold on the premise, and it didn’t disappoint.
While I don’t usually read Regency fiction beyond Jane Austen, I enjoyed Klassen’s take. A mysterious abbey, old ghost stories, a mix of lovable and hatable characters…perfection.
I can’t say I was overly surprised by the mystery aspect. Like Christie, there was a large cast of suspects to choose from, but the narrowing down process wasn’t earthshaking. Fascinating but not wholly unexpected.
The romance was sweet, not too much. Present but not in your face.
On the whole, probably one of my favourite books by Klassen!
While I don’t usually read Regency fiction beyond Jane Austen, I enjoyed Klassen’s take. A mysterious abbey, old ghost stories, a mix of lovable and hatable characters…perfection.
I can’t say I was overly surprised by the mystery aspect. Like Christie, there was a large cast of suspects to choose from, but the narrowing down process wasn’t earthshaking. Fascinating but not wholly unexpected.
The romance was sweet, not too much. Present but not in your face.
On the whole, probably one of my favourite books by Klassen!