While series fans will certainly enjoy the newest installment for Veronica and Stoker, this reads well as a stand-alone and will lure readers to Raybourn’s backlist. A rollicking adventure appropriate for mountaineers and mystery-hunters alike.
Fans of the author and Victorian mystery lovers will enjoy this romp and eagerly await another Veronica and Stoker adventure. [See Prepub Alert, 8/19/19.]
As there's little substance to the mystery, readers can concentrate on the slowly developing relationship between the fiercely independent Veronica and Stoker, who is still reeling from his wife's betrayal. Those new to the series should read the books in order. [See Prepub Alert, 9/10/18.]
While readers of Elizabeth Peters's "Amelia Peabody" mysteries will enjoy this title, it is fans of Jane Eyre who will truly appreciate the third volume in Raybourn's historical series (following A Perilous Undertaking). Her intricately plotted and dramatic story features a strong-willed, independent woman who is the intellectual equal of the brooding Stoker.
For longtime fans of Raybourn's "Lady Julia Grey" series or readers who like out-of-the-ordinary historical mysteries that are completely satisfying, this new series starts off with a bang.
Recommended for historical thriller and romance listeners. ["Readers will quickly find themselves embarking on an unforgettable journey that fans both old and new are sure to savor," read the review of the MIRA: Harlequin pb, LJ 3/15/14.]
Raybourn's (A Spear of Summer Grass) first-class storytelling is evident in her latest romantic historical adventure; she peppers her pages with a wide range of original characters, authentic historical details, exotic locations, and a saucy romance that are all neatly tied up into a delightfully satisfying conclusion. Readers will quickly find themselves embarking on an unforgettable journey that fans both old and new are sure to savor.
From sweetly touching moments requiring tissues to hot-blooded hunts for prey of both two and four-legged varieties, this book elicits the widest range of emotions, and does it with style.