Death of a Duchess
A Duchess of Blackmoore Mystery

Victoria Holt-ish This reminds me of books by Victoria Holt. I adored her stories. There is no passion or romance really, more of a story about a woman who can talk to the dead. Or communicate I should say. The Dukes first wife died by suicide and he finds out our heroine can see the dead so he offer......more

This book frustrated me This had the bones to be a great 1st book in a series. However, it felt like the plot was drug out just to fill book space. You could figure out the villain within the first quarter of the book, but had to slog through the rest of it to see it on page. This was not fast paced,......more

I don’t normally write reviews because I’m not a book critic, but this book has compelled me. I wanted to like the story but the writing style drove me crazy (“said” is not dead!). Lenora is 17-18 but you wouldn’t know it by her dialogue. She speaks like a much older woman born into nobility, not a......more

This story is wonderfully written and you just can’t wait to find out what happens next. The character development is so real I found myself having an actual emotional reaction at a couple of different points. The author keeps you guessing until the end. I can often guess who “the bad guy” is in a m......more

Was really hard to put down. I read it in 3 days time often falling asleep doing it thank goodness for ebooks so I didn't loose my page or tear up the book.......more