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Silent in the Grave
by Deanna Raybourn
A very interesting book that kept me engaged throughout, despite the .
We are introduced to Lady Julia Grey, during the scene of her husband's death, that wasn't wholly unexpected, since he had been ailing for years. When Nicholas Brisbane, private investigator and one of his acquaintances who was present at the time of his death, suggests to Julia that his death might not have been due to natural causes, however, she refuses to even entertain the notion.
She spends her year of grieving trying to find herself again, since, as we discover,, and has made plans for her future and a trip to Italy, when she discovers proof that what Nicholas told her might not have been so far-fetched after all.
Determined to get to the truth, she engages his services and starts looking into the case herself, discovering a number of surprising things. It turns out that
Julia, who had cared for Simon, was beyond taken aback when she realized that he was the one who poisoned her husband after all, wanting to take his revenge on him for continuing his affair with one of the servants after he'd promised he'd stop.
There are a few things that I saw coming, and more than a few that I didn't, and I was engrossed enough in the mystery that I wasn't too bothered by the almost non-existent progress of the romance between Julia and Nicholas.
By the end of the book, Julia.
I am looking forward to reading more of their stories, starting with Silent in the Sanctuary, where hopefully the romance will be a bit more prominent.
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lack of sparks and romance for most of itWe are introduced to Lady Julia Grey, during the scene of her husband's death, that wasn't wholly unexpected, since he had been ailing for years. When Nicholas Brisbane, private investigator and one of his acquaintances who was present at the time of his death, suggests to Julia that his death might not have been due to natural causes, however, she refuses to even entertain the notion.
She spends her year of grieving trying to find herself again, since, as we discover,
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her husband was a controlling bastard who kept her in so tight a leash that she barely knew herself anymoreDetermined to get to the truth, she engages his services and starts looking into the case herself, discovering a number of surprising things. It turns out that
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her husband had been avoiding her bed for the past years because he discovered that he had syphilis and didn't want to give it to her as well, but had no trouble shtupping his male servants and his closest cousin, Simon, who was also slowly dying in Julia's house.Julia, who had cared for Simon, was beyond taken aback when she realized that he was the one who poisoned her husband after all, wanting to take his revenge on him for continuing his affair with one of the servants after he'd promised he'd stop
There are a few things that I saw coming, and more than a few that I didn't, and I was engrossed enough in the mystery that I wasn't too bothered by the almost non-existent progress of the romance between Julia and Nicholas.
By the end of the book, Julia
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who is understandably upset after what she discovered, is about to embark on the trip she wanted, while Nicholas remains behind, leaving things unresolved between them, despite gifting her his beloved pendantI am looking forward to reading more of their stories, starting with Silent in the Sanctuary, where hopefully the romance will be a bit more prominent.