piepieb 's review for:

The Shivering Sands by Victoria Holt

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I LOVED this book when I was younger. I was in love with the cover, I loved Caroline, and the ending (the secret of "the shivering sands") really creeped me out. Years later (present-day) I just wasn't as enthralled by this book for some reason. Maybe because I already knew the identity of the murderer? The story seemed unnecessarily long, and now that I'm an adult I'm thinking that maybe Caroline didn't seem to make some of the best choices?? Nevertheless, this book is classic Victoria Holt, with plenty of her trademark components, and it's a book I'll keep. Recommended if you don't know the "twist."