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by Victoria Holt

ReaderMarija's Reviews rated it

14 years ago

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My mother gave me this book, telling me that I might get a kick out of it. She was right! This book gives a new meaning to a five star rating: “amazing”… Amazing in the sense—How could this book have been published?!I’ll admit the story had potential. When I first started it, I thought it would be l...

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Armchairdreamer rated it

15 years ago

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I bought this book for purely nostalgic purposes. It brings back memories of my grandmother. I remember as a young girl (probably in the late 1970s) reading all of her gothic romance novels by Victoria Holt, Phillipa Carr, Norah Lofts, etc. I guess I was going through a phase. I would really like...

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misfitandmom rated it

15 years ago

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"There are two courses open to a gentlewoman when she finds herself in penurious circumstances.......One is to marry, and the other to find a post in keeping with her gentility." With no other prospects in sight, Martha Leigh takes a position as governess for eight-year-old Alvean TreMellyn at her f...

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misfitandmom rated it

15 years ago

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"There are two courses open to a gentlewoman when she finds herself in penurious circumstances.......One is to marry, and the other to find a post in keeping with her gentility."With no other prospects in sight, Martha Leigh takes a position as governess for eight-year-old Alvean TreMellyn at her fa...

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Readin' and Dreamin' rated it

16 years ago

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Good, solid, Victorian Gothic mystery. Nothing spectacular or astounding. A good, light read.

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What Were You Expecting? rated it

16 years ago

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Interesting gothic tale told in the first person. The mystery/suspense plot definitely took center stage with the romance falling to the background, but that worked well here, I think.

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