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Mary Stewart is one of my favorite authors and I love this romantic suspense. It takes place in Greece and the author has the ability to make you feel you are there. I ordered this so I could have a newer copy, but have read it several times. Her books are a great escape.
A well-crafted mystery yarn by a master suspense writer. Awash in local color (it's set in sunny Greece) this is a fun way to while away some time, especially in the cold-weather months. :-)
A good suspenseful read with lots of unexpected twists!
Perhaps it was coincidence or perhaps Camilla Haven Unintentionally invoked the gods that afternoon in the crowded Athens Cafe' when she wrote to a friend: Nothing ever happens to me... But a few hours later and by happenings extraordinary indeed Camilla was in Delphi, in the company of Simon Lester, a most charming but quietly determined Englishmen and in the middle of a nightmare beyond her wildest dreams. In his words, Simon had come to Delphi to "appease the shade of his brother..."
I read this Mary Stewart book as a way to visit Greece. It was an excellent visit to Greece with a lot of mystery and suspense. Her characters and plot were excellent and her writing was remarkable. This book is a real classic and I look forward to reading more of her books in the near future.
ONLY A MOMENT BEFORE -- Camilla Haven had been sitting quietly in a crowded Athens café writing to a friend, "Nothing ever happens to me...."
Then, without warning, a stranger approached, thrust a set of car keys at her and pointed to a huge black touring car parked at the curb."The car for Delphi mademoiselle....A matter of life and death," he whispered and disappeared.
From that moment Camilla embarked on a nightmare of intrigue and terror beyond her wildest daydreams.
Then, without warning, a stranger approached, thrust a set of car keys at her and pointed to a huge black touring car parked at the curb."The car for Delphi mademoiselle....A matter of life and death," he whispered and disappeared.
From that moment Camilla embarked on a nightmare of intrigue and terror beyond her wildest daydreams.
