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Summary: I was disappointed
Review: I am a big fan of Patricia Oliver's, but this book didn't please me as much as her others. Maybe it was the over-the-top rudeness of Nicholas, the main male character, when we are first introduced to him. Maybe it was that Sylvia had lots of social interaction in the neighborhood, even though she was "disgraced." Maybe it was the irritating love affair between her aunt and her aunt's paramour. I almost put the book away twice unfinished. However, Patricia Oliver is an excellent writer, and I will continue to read her books.
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Summary: For me, not up to Oliver's usual standard
Review: I bought this book because I'd loved everything else I've read by Patricia Oliver. Her series of linked books, using recurring characters, is entertaining and very enjoyable and I had initially hoped that this book would be another in the series. It isn't, unfortunately.It was well written, certainly, but the plot unfortunately did not grip me in the way her other books did. That's not to say it isn't a good and well-plotted book, just that for me it doesn't come up to the standard of 'An Unsuitable Match,' or 'Lord Gresham's Lady'.
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Summary: Disappointing for Oliver
Review: This is the lowest rating I've given any book by Patricia Oliver; I normally rate her books at five stars, with one or two at four stars. For some reason, this book didn't grip me at all, and I found parts of it boring. The characters were not as interesting, and the plot not as entertaining, as her other books. The sub-plot with the painting, and the mystery about the Earl's past and his dead first wife, just didn't appeal to me, and when, close to the end, the heroine's life was at risk I wasn't remotely gripped by any sense of danger. The hero and heroine's antagonism didn't seem to ring true for me either. Not sure why... but this wasn't up to Oliver's usual standards as far as I was concerned. Still way ahead of many other authors in this genre, though!
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