The Quiet Gentleman
Format: MP3 CD
ISBN:
9781491573488 (1491573481)
ASIN: 1491573481
Publish date: 2015-03-17
Publisher: Brilliance Audio
Edition language: English
Oh, was this a fun read! Considered one of Heyer's historical romances, I'd argue it has a much stronger mystery plot than anything else (which of course makes me happy). Unscathed from the wars, Gervase Frant finally returns to his father's estate to claim his title as the new Earl of Stanyon. B...
'But this is Gothick, Frant, quite Gothick!' Unlike most of Heyer's novels, this is not primarily a romance, and it has a good deal of plot. That is probably why I enjoyed it despite having recently given up on Frederica. The protagonist is is less worried about who he will marry and more about who...
Another hit! Once again, I thoroughly enjoyed Heyer's witty writing and dialogues and her colorful characters.This has also quite hit home for me, personally. I know when something is just so emotional for me when I get a tingling sensation in my hands. And then my chest aches, and there's a threat ...
I loved the mystery elements that were also included! And Miss Morville is a great heroine.
I am positive that there will never be a book by GH that I won't like. This one begun like the last one I read: slow; that is why I thought "hey, this one won't be like the others I read". Wrong. Gervase, Earl of St. Erth, comes back home after several years. His family, composed by his step-mother ...