B. Maxwell

"Shadow of the Moon," like "The Far Pavilions"

Revisado: 02-14-24

As with "The Far Pavilions," "Shadow of the Moon" is written with the authenticity that only someone who has spent a large part of her life in the country can achieve. Kaye's love for India and it's people shines through with many references to those native Indians (bot Muslim and Hindu) who remained loyal to their English masters and officers. The history of India under the East India Company and then under the Raj is so compelling that the reader to want to know more. This is a book you will never want to end. One you will read again and again as I have done. My criticism is not of M.M Kaye's book or her style. It is of the narration which displays a very poorly imitated British accent.

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A lost age

Revisado: 02-04-24

My Grandparents were born during the reign of Queen Victoria in Derbyshire. "Cranford" so reminded me of Butterton, a village in Derbyshire where relatives of both Grannie and Grandpa live to this day. I found it a charming, humorous and sensitively written work. It has made me go back to my other favorites from the Georgian and Victorian eras.

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Engaging

Revisado: 02-17-17

This is a well laid out story. It weave two sets of murders together in an exciting and fun way.

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Relaxing to be a cat?!

Revisado: 02-15-17

Harry refects on how relaxing it must be to be a cat. Just tell that to Mrs. Murphy and Pewter-- and don't forget T. Tucker, the adorable Welsh Corgi!

I love this series and even enjoy re-reading various titles. The only blemish in this book? Well, see if you can figure that out for yourself. The characters are well fleshed out and the scenery makes me want to visit central Virginia!

The voice of the narrator, Kate Forbes, is a delightful Virginian accent. Enjoy this book as much as I have and you will have had a wonderful escape from your daily world!

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Don't ask me!

Revisado: 02-12-17

Don't ask me! I am the last person to critique an Amelia Peabody book. That is because I am an unabashedly unashamed fan of the intrepid Feminist scholar and her dashing husband, Radcliffe's Emerson. So I refuse to critique on the ground that it will reveal me as hopelessly in love with the entire Amelia Peabody Series.

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Loved it! T

Revisado: 02-10-17

The interfacing between Amelia and Sethos is priceless! His appeal to her higher nature is just the ticket! Would she yield to his evil charms?

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Mrs. Murphy, Pewter, and T. Tucker rock!

Revisado: 02-09-17

I loved this book-- but then I love all the books written by Sneaky Pie Brown! The residents of Crozet are delightful and one feels attached to certain characters right away while others take a little more time to develop. Harry, as always, is a font of curiosity. Her independent nature is softened by her reluctant vulnerability. My favorite part of the book, of course, involves the furry stars and their close brush with the bobcat. Mrs. Murphy's clever interaction with the young fox plays in nicely!

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