Roses Are Deceiving: A Gothic Mystery in the Tradition of Victoria Holt
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| Rating | : | 4.46 (766 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0595160859 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 268 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-06-12 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Conner, an avid Victoria Holt fan, decided to write her own novels when she could no longer find those gothic mysteries that are so rare in todays market. A lifelong Southern Indiana native, she lives with her husband and neurotic cat, MooMee. J. B. She has four children and four grandchildren.
She has four children and four grandchildren. A lifelong Southern Indiana native, she lives with her husband and neurotic cat, MooMee. . Conner, an avid Victoria Holt fan, decided to write her own novels when she could no longer find those gothic mysteries that are so rare in todays market. About the Author B. J
The mysterious disappearance of Lady Kathyrn Pendul has Scotland Yard baffled and left without evidence against the only suspect, her husband, Sir Royden. Beth quickly becomes embroiled in the familys affairs and not only finds herself the victim of a sinister plot of murder and deceit, but realizes that she has succumbed to that absurd notion called love.. In a desperate attempt to gain evidence, Inspector Wesley persuades Elizabeth Courtland, under the guise of a governess, to enter into Sir Roydens household, and act as a spy. Beth, a young lady of independent means and self-proclaimed spinster, a rarity in Victorian England, was ready for a change and the lure of the unknowns she would face at Pendmore Estate intrigue
s alberici said Good read. Really enjoyed this book. "excellent Gothic mystery" according to cracky bean. The mystery itself is very well written with great characterization and an intriguing plot that is not easily figured out. The only reason I am giving this book a four star rather than a five star rating is the very poor editing that leaves out a great many words and uses some poor grammar. The actual story, however, is an excellent one, and if you can get past all the errors you will greatly enjoy it. It is definitely a type of Victoria Holt book, so if you like her writing you will. Terribly written I write this because I got lulled into purchasing this book by the "similar to Victoria Holt" title and the five-star rating, and I hope to prevent anyone from making a similar mistake. In fact, I was horrified that such a book ever made it into print. It is terribly written (not to mention that there are constant typographical errors that distract the reader in any case) with a bunch of two-dimensional characters (even by romance novel standards) characters and without much (any?) c