I borrowed this as a Kindle Unlimited book, and luckily it came along with a free audio file.
Whilst it had all the constitute parts, they failed to make a really interesting and completely satisfying whole. I am not sure why that was the case, now matter how much I think about it. Mediocre is the best way to describe this offering.
The inevitable 'gotten' made an appearance (something that I abhor) and it felt like a few inconsistencies: can somebody who will inherit a Marquisate have an elder brother?
On balance I can't award it more than a 3 star rating ... even though I would like to have been more generous.
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Kay
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This book, the first I have read by Chloe Banks, was on the shortlist for the People's Book Prize in 2015, and when I first started reading for about a chapter I did wonder why.
It was a slow-burn read told from the perspective of several chapters in alternating sections, there was also a nicely done epistolary element between one of the main characters and her long-time friend - I liked the imagination of the author in mixing up the delivery a bit.
There were no major plot twists and turns, rather it meandered along at a nice clip. It wasn't seat of the pants reading, but it was enjoyable and highly recommended with somewhere between the lower end of 4 and 5 stars.
I purchased mine with Amazon Kindle Unlimited. Details HERE.
Errors/Bug Bears/Highlights:
The production value was really quite good, with only one mistake that I noticed:
Page 53: 'in the pub like nay normal person ...' - probably should be 'any'.
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Kay
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I found it to be fairly slowed paced, but please don't take that as a criticism - sometimes a meander is just as satisfying as a fast-paced adventure.
Without giving any spoilers, it's a two stranded book with a contemporary and historical (pre-WWII) flip between chapters and there is a paranormal element to add a little texture.
I like the cut of this author's jib - whilst this was a good read - it was a little safe. I am fairly confident that she could really turn up the gas to produce something truly outstanding.
As I am a Kindle Unlimited Member on Amazon I got this free, you can get hold a copy HERE.
Highlights:
Page 67 - 'Okay. Now I knew I would have to get better, so that I could kick him in the nuts.'
Bug Bear/Error:
A really goo quality production for this, with just one error I spotted at Page 171 'aggrieved tone he often used.' - I think it should have been 'she'.
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Kay
This is the first time that I have read anything by this author, but I am so glad I decided to try it.
We'll leave the ending aside for now (I don't want to add any spoilers), and instead will just discuss the overall standard of penmanship - it was simply outstanding, beguiling and beautiful. I wouldn't say it can be described as a romance, but it is romantic ... in the end I classified it as a saga, as it has all the possible elements for it to be such a thing.
The ending, for me, was completely different from the picture that I had been building in my head, but thinking about it now it completely fits.
It's difficult to get a 5 Star plus rating out of me - this book has achieved it.
Purchased as part of my Kindle Unlimited Bundle, you can see it on Amazon HERE.
High quality production with no errors, which is always impressive.
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