The Devil on Horseback

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Summary: a true romance and adventure
Review: a girl torn btween her best friends father or the master's son?

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Summary: Don't Be Fooled by the Title!
Review: Don't be fooled by the title! I was wary about this one until my cousin told me it wasn't satanic or have anything to do with the occult.

This book is about Minella, the daughter of a schoolteacher in England. One day, she meets the Comte, a meeting that will change her life. He is arrogant and mysterious, and instantly attracts her attention. Through a chain of events, she comes and lives with him in his chateau with his wife and daughter. After refusing to be his mistress the Comte's wife mysteriously dies. Did he kill her? Then, the French Revolution breaks out, and their love - and life - is in danger.

This Holt novel is different than her other ones because the "mystery" isn't the main issue. It is mostly about the revolution.

Rating:
Summary: Don't Be Fooled by the Title!
Review: Don't be fooled by the title! I was wary about this one until my cousin told me it wasn't satanic or have anything to do with the occult.

This book is about Minella, the daughter of a schoolteacher in England. One day, she meets the Comte, a meeting that will change her life. He is arrogant and mysterious, and instantly attracts her attention. Through a chain of events, she comes and lives with him in his chateau with his wife and daughter. After refusing to be his mistress the Comte's wife mysteriously dies. Did he kill her? Then, the French Revolution breaks out, and their love - and life - is in danger.

This Holt novel is different than her other ones because the "mystery" isn't the main issue. It is mostly about the revolution.

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Summary: Excellent Book!!
Review: Excellent book!! This was the second Victoria Holt book I have read and I cannot wait until I read another one. It was romantic, no love scenes though physical love is mentioned by the narrator several times. My only criticism is that the plot isn't as fast moving it was in the first book I read of Holt. ('Mistress of Mellyn') Also, there are some parts of the book that are a little boring, but they all lead up to the end which totally takes you by surprise!!!

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Summary: Devil on Horseback
Review: I am a great fan of Victoria Holt, and I gave this book 5 stars, cuz in my opinion it is ONE of her best. All her novels are very good,but this is one of my favorites. Very Very good book! Recommended!

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Summary: distasteful, disgusting, fake, and unworthy of Victoria Holt
Review: I deeply regret reading this "novel" if it can be called such. It is undoubtly disgusting, the plot it ugly and unnecessary. What bewilders me is that Minella, the heroine chooses a man so diabolical and evil. She seems like a sensible person, but obviously I shouldn't have judged her by her cover. The man she supposedly loves is so many years her senior, this fact sickens me, out of all the male characters in the book, she chooses the most wicked and detestable one. Also, this book seems to put down the French revolution as though it is a sinful event in history. I applaud the peasants who braved the aristocrats and wanted equality and independence. The poor were abused unjustly, the rich aware of the injustice were still careless and heartless. I still can't accept this book as a creation of Victoria Holt. All I have to say is what the heck happened???

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Summary: Exciting, nail biting suspense!
Review: I loved this book! It's heroine is an intelligent, witty beauty who has many adventures and ups and downs. You never know what'll happen and it's absolutely delicious! Read this book! One of Victoria Holt's better novels, in my opinion!

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Summary: Very Nice :)
Review: It was very very very good. A romance novel. No sex scenes like I had been expecting (darn), but there was very good plot. Good use of characters. Very vivid and personal.

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Summary: The Devil On Horseback
Review: This was the first Victoria Holt I have ever read, and I certainly plan to read more of them! Right from the start I became engrossed in the story, trimmed with interesting characters, a dramatic setting, and a solid, twisting plot. It is one I would highly recommend. Holts style of writing is so seamless and realistic that one gets an illusion that they are there. I liked it so much, I am in the middle of two more of her books ( The King of the Castle and The Black Opal) right now.Intriguing, engrossing novel!