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Lantern, The by Deborah Lawrenson
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Lantern, The (original 2011; edition 2011)

by Deborah Lawrenson (Author)

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Drawn to an older man, Eve embarks on a whirlwind romance that soon offers a new life and a new home--Les Genevriers, an old house in a charming hamlet amid the fragrant lavender fields of Provence. Their relationship becomes strained, however, as Dom grows quiet and distant and Eve feels a haunting presence. The more reluctant Dom is to tell her about his past, the more Eve is drawn to it--and to the mysterious disappearance of his beautiful ex-wife.… (more)
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Title:Lantern, The
Authors:Deborah Lawrenson (Author)
Info:Harper (2011), Edition: 1st Printing, 400 pages
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Wait, you mean I'm not reading a spine tingling ghost story full of mystery, mayhem, and murder. I'm reading a book, where in the end, everything has a rational explanation ? Well, where's the fun in that ? ( )
  kevinkevbo | Jul 14, 2023 |
I love this author's voice, she is a very fresh breath of air. The novel was set in France, and it took me on a long, wonderful journey through the countryside. I thought I knew where the story was going, and it kept changing things up, which I loved. I cannot wait for another novel from this author, she's amazing. please take a chance, and read it soon! ( )
1 vote stephanie_M | Apr 30, 2020 |
A gothic novel set in Provence that mirrors du Maurier's Rebecca. This first-time author is a master at writing vivid descriptions of the sights and smells of Provence thru all four seasons. There are two alternating narrators, both with compelling stories that intertwine. There are 2 nasty animal abuse scenes I did not read, but they were true to character development, just skip them. There is some fun decorating/renovating stuff that I loved to ice the cake. ( )
1 vote Rdra1962 | Aug 1, 2018 |
Switching between past and present was clumsy at first and I had a hard time understanding what Eve saw in Dom at all. I did enjoy the mystery, but I'm not exactly satisfied with how it all concluded. I'd still like to read more from this author. She did have some beautiful phrases and again, I liked the mystery from the past. ( )
1 vote AWahle | Mar 22, 2018 |
My favorite book!!!!! A sensuous murder mystery that makes you feel as if you are in provence france.
1 vote michallibrarything | Jan 6, 2018 |
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Drawn to an older man, Eve embarks on a whirlwind romance that soon offers a new life and a new home--Les Genevriers, an old house in a charming hamlet amid the fragrant lavender fields of Provence. Their relationship becomes strained, however, as Dom grows quiet and distant and Eve feels a haunting presence. The more reluctant Dom is to tell her about his past, the more Eve is drawn to it--and to the mysterious disappearance of his beautiful ex-wife.

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When Eve falls for the secretive, charming Dom, their whirlwind relationship leads them to purchase Les Genevriers, an abandoned house in a rural hamlet in the south of France. As the beautiful Provence summer turns to autumn, Eve finds it impossible to ignore the mysteries that haunt both her lover and the run-down old house, in particular the mysterious disappearance of his beautiful first wife, Rachel. Whilst Eve tries to untangle the secrets surrounding Rachel's last recorded days, Les Genevriers itself seems to come alive. As strange events begin to occur with frightening regularity, Eve's voice becomes intertwined with that of Benedicte Lincel, a girl who lived in the house decades before. As the tangled skeins of the house's history begin to unravel, the tension grows between Dom and Eve. In a page-turning race, Eve must fight to discover the fates of both Benedicte and Rachel, before Les Genevriers' dark history has a chance to repeat itself.
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