A Victorian era mystery page turner that's part of a series. It would be best to begin at the beginning with Silent in the Grave. I find this great fun with servants and carriages, graveyards and gypsies, spies and quirky relatives, and two independent people trying to figure out how to successfully work and have a happy marriage in spite of dramatically different backgrounds.
Crystal J. (dorolerium) reviewed The Dark Enquiry (Lady Julia Grey, Bk 5) on + 212 more book reviews
The latest installment of the Lady Julia series is perhaps the most thrilling yet. As is the case with all the others, I had a very hard time putting this one down and read it in a couple of days. Im always dying to know what kind of trouble Julia will get herself into, and what her crazy family will do next!
Now that Julia and Brisbane are married, the romantic tension between them has dissipated and has been replaced by the professional gap that currently exists. Julia naturally wants to be more involved in her husbands work, as it fascinates her and she feels a sense of purpose while helping investigate along with him. Yet she still has a very competitive nature, and cant seem to set that aside when it comes to something potentially dangerous, a frustration both Brisbane and I share.
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Now that Julia and Brisbane are married, the romantic tension between them has dissipated and has been replaced by the professional gap that currently exists. Julia naturally wants to be more involved in her husbands work, as it fascinates her and she feels a sense of purpose while helping investigate along with him. Yet she still has a very competitive nature, and cant seem to set that aside when it comes to something potentially dangerous, a frustration both Brisbane and I share.
To read the rest of my review, please visit:
http://www.dorolerium.com/?p=3347
This is one of the best Lady Julia stories I have read. Raybourn's writing is light and lyrical. It streams easily and flawlessly from start to finish. This one starts essentially with a seance and the death of the woman conducting it, an accident says the coroner. However, Lady Julia and Brisbane do not believe this verdict. Working on a way to help her brother, Lord Bellmont, who foolishly became involved with the dead woman and even more foolishly wrote of his infatuation in letters to her, they find themselves witnessing the woman's death. When her sister is likewise killed, pushed under a train, they know they have much to learn. The story combines spying with detective work both which combine for a most intriguing tale. I did not know who might have committed the murders. It seems that the two were committed by different people but the reader will never be sure. If you enjoy the charming and fiercely independent Lady Julia put this one on your reading list.
