by Michael Cox
I read The Meaning of Night some time ago, and although I quite enjoyed it it hasn't stuck in my memory. This follow-up novel was far more up my street. It's a good old-fashioned murder/blackmail mystery in the Wilkie Collins tradition (clearly intended, as Collins is referenced many times), but unf...
Like The Meaning of Night, its predecessor, The Glass of Time is a page turning period mystery about identity, the nature of secrets, and what happens when past obsessions impose themselves on an unwilling present.In the autumn of 1876, nineteen year-old orphan Esperanza Gorst arrives at the great c...
4+ starsIt's tough to categorize this book, because it's such a full story... and it's a story full of twists, mysteries, revelations, and even some romance. I did *not* read "The Meaning of Night" first; I had no idea or indication that "The Glass of Time" was, in any way, a sequel to that book. I'...
There is something about the redeemable bad guy, or more accurately, there is something about certain bad guys that make people want to redeem them. Usually, it fails in terms of the story. The bad guy becomes too saint like or something else.Take the three Star Wars prequels, for instance (aka th...
I loved, loved the creepiness of this book. I thought it did go into periods where it was incredibly dry so it is def. a 3 star book. This is an author that I continue to check out from time to time.
I haven't had such a fun literary romp in a long time! This Victorian-style mystery is an homage to Wilkie Collins and Victorian ghost stories. What a page-turner! I cam upon it browsing at the library and was surprised how well-written it was. It kept me reading late several nights. My only disappo...
The follow-up to The Meaning of Night, but this can be read as a stand-alone novel. Chilling, full of gothick undertones about lost inheritances, and revenge. Superbly written and a real page turner to keep you up late at night. For the longer review, please go here:http://www.epinions.com/review/Bo...
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