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will love Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. Finxy | Jul 7, 2009 |   The is a beautifully written book. I love historical novels. This one is no exception, you get lost in the location & time, the language & characters. The mystery of the death of Lady Julia Grey's husband keeps you on your toes through the entire story & leads to a suprising ending. The relationship between Julia & Nicholas is definately an interesting one & the author does a good job of not serving it up on a silver platter. Julia is a wonderful character as well, stronger then most women of her time & willing to take chances & stand up for what she believes in. I look forward to reading the 2nd in the series! (  )NJBookGirl | Jul 3, 2009 | 1  Horrible, could not finish whyteb | Jun 24, 2009 | A truly enjoyable book which kept me engaged from the most intriguing first two sentences of the book (hooks you right from the start) until the last page (lots of twisty turns in the plot and a few surprises that I didn't see coming). While the book is in essence a Victorian mystery, the formal working relationship between Lady Julia and Nicholas Brisbane takes an interesting turn and she is drawn to the mysterious Brisbane... but discovers that he has a dark and dangerous side to his personality. Is he battling a physical illness, a psychological warfare, or something even more sinister? We are given a few insights into Brisbane's life, but there is still much to learn. I look forward to reading the next book in the series, Silent in the Sanctuary, to see how their obvious attraction for each other develops. (  )joannesliceoflife | Jun 20, 2009 | 1 Victorian era mystery sees Lady Julia Grey's husband die, not entirely unexpectedly despite his relatively young age. Private inquiry agent Nicholas Brisbane, having been hired by Julia's husband, suspects foul play, but Julia ignores him. A year later, Julia discovers a threatening note sent to her husband, and rehires the enigmatic Brisbane. This was excellent - but this is the first in a series and so the romance between Julia and Brisbane is annoyingly not resolved, although it this did fit within the events of this book. alasen_reads | Jun 18, 2009 | 0.113 seconds to build listing  no reviews | add a review
Amazon.com Product Description (ISBN 0778325245, Mass Market Paperback)"Let the wicked be ashamed, and let them be silent in the grave."These ominous words, slashed from the pages of a book of Psalms, are the last threat that the darling of London society, Sir Edward Grey, receives from his killer. Before he can show them to Nicholas Brisbane, the private inquiry agent he has retained for his protection, Sir Edward collapses and dies at his London home, in the presence of his wife, Julia, and a roomful of dinner guests. Prepared to accept that Edward's death was due to a longstanding physical infirmity, Julia is outraged when Brisbane visits and suggests that Sir Edward has been murdered. It is a reaction she comes to regret when she discovers the damning paper for herself, and realizes the truth. Determined to bring her husband's murderer to justice, Julia engages the enigmatic Brisbane to help her investigate Edward's demise. Dismissing his warnings that the investigation will be difficult, if not impossible, Julia presses forward, following a trail of clues that lead her to even more unpleasant truths, and ever closer to a killer who waits expectantly for her arrival. (retrieved from Amazon Fri, 24 Apr 2009 07:57:55 -0400) The first test round has been closed. Visit the Open Shelves Classification group for details. |
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I don't think this quite lived up to the hype but it was still a more than enjoyable read. I must say I had the most fun when reading in short bursts. The writing is witty, amusing and sometimes even chortle inducing (see manly apparatus gag). Longer sessions gave me more time to start getting annoyed at the author's constant over selling of the next chapter. The darkness that was to come usually turned out to be something as horrific as Julia learning to walk without using her hips and bum.
Good enough for me to order the sequel but come on folks... Mary Russell would have had this thing in the can by page three. (