Location: United States
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Dec. 06, 2011
Angela Withrow
Smashwords book reviews by Angela Withrow
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A Mother's Love
on Dec. 06, 2011
This short story was very well written. It has the feel of an Austen novel for certain. Quite enjoyable! As I had just finished reading 4 of the more known Pride & Prejudice sequels, it fell right into step with those. This story would be a great lead in into a longer story centering on the lives of the Darcy children! I only gave it 4 stars because it was VERY short!
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Revealed in Mist
on Feb. 28, 2017
I think in all the books I've read, and there are many, Prudence "Prue" Virtue is one of my all time favorite characters! Her gift is to see but remain unseen, unless she wants you to see her, then she can be a vivacious as the next lady, but with a level of wit and friendliness that sets her apart. She is the kind of character you want to be friends. Intelligent without being a bluestocking, loyal and honorable. Jude Knight writes in a way that tells you everything you need to know about a person to imagine them in your head, but not too much. Just the right amount of description of scene and character. When you think you will be able to put the book down to get your housework done, you are drawn back in with a well placed twist in the story. Seriously, I could not put this down, reading at work when I should have been doing actual work! LOL Her writing is wonderful and flows perfectly through the story. You will want to set aside time to read because nothing is getting done! David Warfield is also an honorable and likeable man. He is in the same line of "Business" as Prue. They are both secret collectors.They each look into matters for other people and discover what the truth is in whatever way they can. They are investigators. And they are both very good at what they do. These two have met before on other jobs. And they share a history that might make things awkward. They both have secrets of their own that they are not willing to put out there as of yet. They are both investigating a ring of spies and blackmailers. Both working for different people but they end up sharing most of the intelligence they gather. Which is the way David likes it. You see he has a very tender spot for Prue, and she him, but neither of them want to get hurt. Both are under the assumption that the other does not want anything beyond a working relationship. It will do, for now. Our mystery surrounds a courtesan and her harem of gentlemen callers. Someone is blackmailing and someone is trading secrets. But are they the same people or person? Prue and David work to discover the truth that lies beneath the subterfuge that is the ton and it's many foibles. There are so many people involved that I couldn't figure it out right away, which I loved! I do love a good intrigue and I found it here! I can't wait for the next book, Concealed in Shadow. I give Reveled in Mist 5 stars!