Manners,
Mayhem, Murder – and Love
...all in the rarefied setting of the
British Regency Period.
There are two things I don’t like in a
“review.” Spilling the plot so as to become a spoiler; and “I usually don’t
read this genre.”
Well, as for the latter, I don’t. Yet,
thanks to the author’s deftness in staying “in style” and her flawless writing,
I began to enjoy the unraveling story to the point where I was reading instead
of doing some previously planned chores.
Having grown up in a somewhat formal
European environment, I found it easy to slip into the speech pattern of the
British aristocracy with its often painfully reticent demeanor. Trust me, the
veiled tongue lashings nevertheless carried a deliciously sharp sting.
It was refreshing to have mayhem and
murder heaped upon one without the now sadly so prevalent usage of foul
language, nor were there any explicit sex scenes to groan over; however, flowing
from the masterful pen of Ms. Jeffers, it all stayed intricately suspenseful
and—indeed—exquisitely titillating.
I know how much research it takes to
write proficiently about a certain period. Everything has to be correct: mannerisms,
speech and clothing, everyday life, titles, social expectations and
restrictions as well as locations. As Ms. Jeffers has written many novels in
the Regency Romance genre, I suspect by now it may well be second nature to her
– and it shows.
No matter what the obstacles, the
desires, the ambitions, in the end it all came down to what hasn’t changed over
time: The Quest for Love. Indeed, I shut off my Kindle with a satisfied sigh:
Well done, Ms. Jeffers. Your readers will be happy with this one.
You can buy your copy at these sites:
Amazon.com: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01JTK0EJS
