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Tasha Alexander

Author of And Only to Deceive

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Tasha Alexander is a graduate of Notre Dame. Following graduation, she traveled for several years, eventually settling with her family in Tennessee. When not reading, she can be found hard at work writing. She is the author of the bestselling Emily Ashton Series. She also wrote the novelization for show more Elizabeth: The Golden Age. (Bowker Author Biography) show less

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Birthdate
1969
Gender
female
Nationality
USA
Places of residence
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Education
University of Notre Dame, BA English w/ Medieval Studies focus
Relationships
Grant, Andrew (husband)
Organizations
Authors Guild, Mystery Writers of America, ITW
Awards and honors
Lovey Award for Best Historical(2009)
Bruce Alexander Nomination
RT Reviewers' Choice Nominee
Agent
Anne Hawkins (John Hawkins & Associates)
Short biography
Tasha Alexander attended the University of Notre Dame, where she signed on as an English major in order to have a legitimate excuse for spending all her time reading. She lived in Amsterdam, London, Wyoming, Vermont, Connecticut and Tennessee before settling in Chicago.

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Meh, it was ok. Doubt I’ll bother reading any of the sequels. None of the characters were particularly interesting, and the story was very ho-hum.

The part where we were supposed to believe the protagonist’s suspicions of the obvious love-intererests nefariousness was tedious to say the least. Absolutely no twists, turns or surprises at all.

The writing was ok, though a couple of Americanisms had snuck into the text and felt jarring. All in all, meh.
 
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73pctGeek | 80 other reviews | Mar 5, 2024 |
Not quite as exciting or gripping as the past Lady Emily books for some reason, but still fun and a solid read.
 
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ardaiel | 11 other reviews | Mar 4, 2024 |
This historical mystery actually contains two parallel mysteries and the chapters alternate between the two. The Scotland setting adds to the brooding nature of the storyline. During a visit, Lady Emily,her husband Colin, and their sons become embroiled in helping to investigate the death of a gamekeeper. However, this man is not who he claimed to be, which complicates their investigations. Now they are not only seeking to uncover his killer, but also to find out his true identity. The best part of the story for me was the antics and comments of her three sons. The book includes author notes and a bibliography at the end.

I have read many of the Lady Emily mysteries, and I did not like this one as well as some of the previous offerings. I found the alternating narratives to be confusing, even though they were tied together at the end of the novel. I would have preferred to read these as two separate stories, as I felt the alternating viewpoints detracted from the overall storyline. There was just too much going on.

I received this novel from the publisher and from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. The opinions expressed here are my own.
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