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... a good Victorian murder mystery! The only ones on your preliminary list that I've read are The Suspicions of Mr. Whicher, Silent in the Grave, and The Meaning of Night, all of which I enjoyed. ... Hangman by Anne Perry - A Thomas Pitt Mystery
· The Face of a Stranger by Anne Perry - A William Monk Mystery
· Silent in the Grave by Deanna Raybourn *
· The Devil in Bellminster by David Holland
· The Lamplighter by Anthony O’Neill
· The Minutes of the Lazarus Club ... ...
February
4. Fables v. 1 Legends in Exile by Bill Willingham
5. Fables v. 2 Animal Farm by Bill Willingham
6. Silent in the Grave by Deanna Raybourn
7. Silent in the Sanctuary by Deanna Raybourn
8. Street of the Five Moons by Elizabeth Peters
9. Fables v. 3 Story ... ... love it!
The Scarlet Pimpernel by Baroness Orczy - really enjoyed it!
Duchess by Night by Eloisa James meh
Silent in the Grave by Deanna Raybourn - really enjoyed this!
Into the Dreaming by Karen Marie Moning - really liked it!
Devil Wears Tartan by Karen Ranney ... I currently love Barrons from Karen Marie Moning's Fever Series, but I also really like Nicholas Brisbane from Silent in the Grave by Deanna Raybourn. But, I'll forever love Jamie from Outlander and Mr. Darcy! I finished Into the Dreaming tonight (really loved this short novella) and Silent in the Grave, a romantic mystery by Deanna Raybourn - a good rainy day for reading! I just finished listening to Silent in the Grave by Deanna Raybourn, the narrator was so-so but she mispronounced a lot of words which was annoying, but I still enjoyed the audio. I'm now giving Welcome to Temptation by Jennifer Crusie another try, I couldn't get into it last time, but ... #73 Silent in the Grave by Deanna Raybourn Not a bad romantic themed mystery, my first by this author. I listended to it on audiobook. The narrator was okay, she mispronounced many words though which was annoying. As much as I thought much of the story was rambling and unecessary, I did ... ... reading but on a break: A Great and Terrible Beauty by Libba Bray (still!), City of Masks by Mary Hoffman, and Silent in the Grave by Deanna Raybourn ... David Thorn narrated and he was wonderful as Percy and all the French accents - very entertaining!
Now I'm beginning Silent in the Grave by Deanna Raybourn narrated by Ellen Archer. ... jealous, I've loved to read A Highlander Christmas!, you always get these early books!
I'm now beginning to listen to Silent in the Grave by Deanna Raybourn on audio. Thanks for the links to the free ebooks, Caty! I picked Silent in the Grave because it seems to be one of the very few that doesn't feature a pregnancy plot that's mentioned in the title. I hate pregnancy plots, which is why I rarely pick up a category romance. Well see how it goes... #26 The Poisonwood Bible
#27 Silent In The Grave So no one here for Silent in the Grave, by Deanna Raybourn or The Black Jewels Trilogy by Anne Bishop? (see posts 62 & 63)?
I'll wait a bit more before posting them on BM, as they have pretty long wishlists and I wanted to give someone the opportunity to get them.
I'm also putting up:
- Silent in the Grave, by Deanna Raybourn
- Two Phil Rickman books, The Remains of an Altar and The Cure of Souls.
- The Black Jewels Trilogy by Anne Bishop.
This one is really heavy, so I'd appreciate a second mooch.
... of my favorite mystery series, I know you read already, but there are some really good suggestions here.
You might try Silent in the Grave which is both a mystery and historical fiction. :) Silent in the Grave by Deanna Raybourn which I enjoyed very much. First paragraph: "To say that I met Nicholas Brisbane over my husband's dead body is not entirely accurate. Edward, it should be noted, was still twitching upon the floor."
I've purchased Deanna's second book, Silent on ... ... I actually paid money to download are The Kindle 2 Cookbook by David Emberson, Meltdown by Thomas E. Wood, and Silent in the Grave by Deanna Raybourn.
Then there's all the free books! Assassin's Apprentice, Red Mars, His Majesty's Dragon Treasure Island and The World ... ... read Silent in the Sanctuary late last year and I seem to have felt the same as you did - I enjoyed it but not as much as Silent in the Grave. Are you planning to read the new book, Silent on the Moor? ... because the story is a long way from finished!
I'm now reading Silent in the Sanctuary and am loving it as much as Silent in the Grave. 4. Silent in the Grave, Deanna Raybourn. ... Will Thomas 3-25-09
Library Paradox by Catherine Shaw 3-27-09
Cocaine Blues by Kerry Greenwood 3-29-09
Silent in the Grave by Deanna Raybourn 7-12-09
What Angels Fear by CS Harris 7-25-09
8-9-09: Clearly Historical Mysteries are my favorite! I have found some ... ... Gift Certificates I got the following in the mail from Chapters today:
Rivals For The Crown by Kathleen Givens
Silent In The Grave by Deanna Raybourn
All The Pretty Girls by J.T. Ellison
14 by J.T. Ellison
Judas Kiss by J.T. Ellison
... Moon
Eclipse
Breaking Dawn
Watch for the Light*
Crocodile on the Sandbank
The Tales of Beedle the Bard
Silent in the Grave
The Lace Reader
Dewey (touchstone to wrong book but I can't correct right now...one about the library cat)
The Cellist of Saravejo
ETA: Starr ... ... In the Woods 1/09
3. Finding Nouf by Zoe Ferraris 2/09
4. Track of the Cat by Nevada Barr 2/09
5. Silent in the Grave by Deanna Raybourn
6.
7.
8.
9. ... Swiss Family Robinson by Johann David Wyss
2. Testimony by Anita Shreve
3. Silent in the grave by Deanna Raybourn
4. Master of the Delta by Thomas H. Cook
5. Grifter's game by Lawrence Block
6. I've now read Silent in the Grave, the first book in Deanna Raybourn's series and will definitely second heyjude's recommendation of that. I actually liked it a lot more than Tasha Alexander's series.
How about Sarah Addison Allen's books The Sugar Queen and Garden Spells - Garden Spells ... #179, bib - I highly enjoyed Silent in the Grave. Whenever you read it, I hope you enjoy it too! ... last night, or early this morning...it was after midnight anyway. I'm not sure what I'm going to read next, it's between Silent in the Grave, The Last Cato, and The Island, unless of course my ER comes today. *looks hopefully toward door for mail* Finished Silent in the Grave a little while ago, and will soon begin The Lace Reader, which I dashed to the library to grab last night before I lost my hold and went to the bottom of the waiting list. I quite enjoyed Silent in the Grave: somethings I could see coming, some not, so it kept my ... Finished Silent in the Grave a little while ago, and will soon begin The Lace Reader, which I picked up at the library last night. SaraHope, have you read the sequel to Silent in the Grave, Silent in the Sanctuary? I just discovered Raybourn's historical mysteries this year, and really like them. Tearing through Silent in the Grave by Deanna Raybourn, and slowly savoring The Tales of Beedle the Bard. Silent in the Grave isn't brilliantly written, but flows nicely and the story quickly grabbed me. I'm finding it to be a good fit for the busy holiday season. Am currently tearing through Silent in the Grave by Deanna Raybourn. It's the first in a new mystery series featuring Lady Julia Grey, set in the late 1880s London. Although the writing isn't spectacular, it isn't difficult to read, and the story has particularly grabbed me, so I'm having ... ... of the Art of Death by Ariana Franklin
Bloody Jack by Louis A. Meyer
The House at Riverton by Kate Morton
Silent in the Grave by Deanna Raybourn
The Interpretation of Murder by Jed Rubenfeld
Messenger of Truth and An Incomplete Revenge by Jacqueline Winspear
L ... Silent in the Grave was actually the first book I finished this week. Lady Julia Grey discovers that the apparently uninvited guest who helped the evening she was widowed was a private detective her husband had hired after receiving death threats. She doubts his tale of murder until she comes ... ... but have decided that because it can be heavy going (the content rather than the writing style), I'm going to also read Silent in the Grave by Deanna Raybourn. Reading Raybourn's blog piqued my interest in her book, and so far it's been a fun read. ... Problems ensue. Andrew proves difficult. Love blooms.
I'm set to start The Haunted Bookshop, and I'm in the middle of Silent in the Grave for my historical fiction book group. All in all, a wonderful month for reading. ... that she wasn't sure we were all reading the same book, because she was not impressed by it.
For December we're reading Silent in the Grave by Deanna Raybourn, and for January we're reading Jack Absolute by C.C. Humphreys. I really liked Silent in the Grave and Silent in the Sanctuary by Deanna Raybourne. I am not a fan of romance novels (bodice rippers...), but these focus more on the mystery, and the subtle romance is more of a subplot. Vicorian-era England mysteries--these were written so well, I stayed up ... ... - going to read rest of the series
174. Eclipse by Stephenie Meyer - liked this one better than New Moon
175. Silent in the Grave by Deanna Raybourn - enjoyed, will be getting next book Silent in the Sanctuary
176. The Dead Girls Dance by Rachel Caine - 2nd in the ... ... the Kiss by Suzanne Enoch
97. The House at Riverton by Kate Morton
98. Infidel by Ayaan Hirsi Ali
99. Silent in the Grave by Deanna Raybourn
100. Knit Two
Page count to be done later
I just wanted to comment also on Silent in the Grave When I read the first couple chapters, I contemplated quitting it also, for just the reason bibliotheque mentioned--I thought the main character to be a bit of a prissy, insensitive, nasty bit of work. But I usually try to give a book fifty ... I'm now in London in 1886-1887 in Deanna Raybourn's Silent in the Grave--I'm not too far in, but enjoying it thus far.
82. Silent in the Grave by Deanna Raybourn
A family portrait
painted with honey and egg,
devoured by flies.
83. What's So Funny? by Donald E. Westlake
Checkmates domino
as the flying kings advance
through a hail of darts.
84. The Valley of Fear by Arthur Conan Doyle
... ... right?) and came back with 8 books between us. My haul was:
Understanding Organizations by Charles B. Handy
Silent in the Grave by Deanna Raybourn
All Blacks' Kitchen Gardens by Tim Jones
Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte ... Timothy
One Last Look
Possession
The Quincunx
The Sealed Letter
The Secret Adventures of Charlotte Bronte
Silent in the Grave
Silent in the Sanctuary
The Tea Rose
The Victorian Chaise Lounge
The Winter Rose
The Woman in Black
August was okay but not a stellar month. I read two 4.5s:
Silent in the Grave by Deanna Raybourn (historical mystery)
The Serpent's Tale by Ariana Franklin (ditto)
and a number of 4s, of which this one stands out:
Mystic River by Dennis Lehane. (mystery thriller) 79. Silent in the Grave by Deanna Raybourn. 8 stars. LT. Even though the first paragraph is a bit offputting ("To say that I met Nicholas Brisbane over my husband's dead body is not entirely accurate. Edward, it should be noted, was still twitching upon the floor."), and that almost too ... ... Captain by Patrick O'Brian
11) (5) Three Men in a Boat: To Say Nothing of the Dog by Jerome K. Jerome
12) Silent in the Grave by Deanna Raybourn
13) Valor's Trial by Tanya Huff
14) Bright of the Sky by Kay Kenyon
15) (6) A Dirty Job by Christopher Moore
16) Som ... ... the Dog in the Night-Time (because I’ve heard such good things about it), Silent in the Sanctuary (because I thought Silent in the Grave was a fun read), XXXholic vol. 12 (to catch up with my favorite spazzy quasi-hero), and Eternals (since I only have the first few issues so I need ... ... Gerritsen (370p; 16 July 2008)
Some Danger Involved by Will Thomas (304p; 2 November 2008)
Silent in the Grave by Deanna Raybourn (511p; 23 November 2008)
... karen Harper 2/5 stars
Hello, Darkness by Sandra Brown 4/5 stars
Blow Out by Catherine Coulter 2/5 stars
Silent in the Grave by Deanna Raybourn 4.5/5 stars
32/50 books Silent in the Sanctuary by Deanna Raybourn. It is the sequel to Silent in the Grave and so far is just as good. Although not true romances, more historical (Victorian) mysteries, the series does have romantic undercurrents between Lady Julia and Nicholas. #27 - Silent in the Grave by Deanna Raybourn I wasn't keen on Deanna Raybourn's Silent in the Grave. While I give the author credit for an, um, imaginative means of death, the rest of the book was rather pedestrian, and the characters were not particularly plausible. ... as good. I feel as though I have left friends when I finish his books.
Also "thumping good" are Deanna Raybourn's Silent in the Grave and Silent in the Sanctuary.
The Passion of Mary Magdalen was one I hated to put down. Of course, its ending was predestined (from 2000 years ago, ... ... Giles Foden
Cradlefasts by William Mayne
John Macnab by John Buchan
An Unsuitable Job for a Woman by P.D. James
Silent in the Grave by Deanna Raybourn
Ways to Live Forever by Sally Nicholls
Dark Star Safari by Paul Theroux
Dark Fire by C.J. Sansom
(edited for touchstone) I'll have to look for Silent in the Grave...
I didn't mind And Only to Deceive. True, the mystery was not much and as the book went on, the fantasy-as-in-not-very-true-to-life and romantic elements became more apparent. The book seemed difficult to classify (romance, historical fiction, ... ... much makes me want to read more mysteries--period ones, preferably.
CarolinaCatherine-- I've been thinking of reading Silent in the Grave... too many books, too little time..! Well, whaddaya know?
After reading Silent in the Grave's first chapter, and recoiling from the callousness of "still twitching upon the floor" I thought it would be a typical romance-disguised-as-a-mystery, lacking any real emotion. Looking at the description of And Only to Deceive, however, ... Mysteries
1. The Bone Garden by Tess Gerritsen
2. Silent In The Grave by Deanna Raybourn
3. Death on the Nile by Agatha Christie
4. Lean Mean Thirteen by Janet Evanovich
5. In The Presence Of The Enemy by Elizabeth George
6. Kisscut by ... ... thread somewhere recently, but Deanna Raybourn's has written two books in a continuing sage of a woman detective, Silent In the Grave is the first and Silent in the Sanctuary is the second. Both are set in the late 1880s, not quite Regency or Georgian, but you mystery fans might ... Hi, Arrr. Welcome to the Group!
I read Silent In The Grave but passed on Silent In The Sanctuary. I'll read it eventually. SITG was okay, but didn't hold my interest. I flipped through half of it to get to the ending.
CC
Jane's Warlord
Silent in the Grave
Lord of the Fading Lands
Lady of Light And Shadows by C.L. Wilson
Lover Unbound
I'm going to have fun this year! :) ... C.L. Wilson, Lady of Light and Shadows by C.L. Wilson, Jane's Warlord by Angela Knight, Lover Unbound by J.R. Ward & Silent in the Grave by Deanna Raybourn. ... recently begun to read mysteries again (after teaching a detective fiction class years ago). My most recent favorite was Silent, In the Grave by Deanna Raybourn. I really like the eclectic characters. Raybourn's second book in the series comes out after the new year. ... my top five for the first half of the year, only in order in which I read them.
Terrier by Tamora Pierce (1)
Silent in the Grave by Deanna Raybourn (1)
Mistress of the Art of Death by Ariana Franklin (1)
A Fatal Grace by Louise Penny (2)
Raven Black by Ann Cl ... I've ordered Silent in the Grave from the library, but I hadn't heard of And Only To Deceive, looks interesting! Both are set in the period I love, I just hope they're as good as they look.
Ta for the recs! A couple of new authors that I have recently picked up and enjoyed:
Deanna Raybourn Silent in the Grave
and
Tasha Alexander And Only to Deceive
Any other fledgling historical mystery authors that we should all support? Over the weekend I finished Silent in the Grave by Deanna Raybourn (very good) and My Big Fat Supernatural Wedding edited by P.N. Elrod (actually not too bad - I do like short stories when time is tight).
Have started Terrier by Tamora Pierce and it is pretty good so far.
Lis ... ... Taming of the Duke by Eloisa James.
Today - a holiday - I read Shadow Dance by Julie Garwood and have started Silent in the Grave by Deanna Raybourn. This one is a fatty and, between work, traveling for work, and trying to add more titles into LT, will take more than a few ... ... to buy anymore books for 2006 :p
Here are the 2 I bought today:
The Crimson Petal and the White by Michael Faber
Silent in the Grave by Deanna Raybourn
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