Janet L. (proudgrandma) reviewed on 5/7/2007 + 285 more book reviews

Delightful Victorian romatic suspense with a touch of paranormal...a quick-paced, fun thriller." -Midwest Book Review

The New York Times bestselling author of Lie by Moonlight and The Paid Companion takes you on a thrilling adventure filled with the simmering passions of the Victorian age-and the lure of ancient secrets...

Venetia Milton's memories of a romantic night with Gabriel Jones-an alchemist's descendant-are shattered soon there after by news of his death. Adopting the guise of his respectable widow, she embarks on a new career as a fashionable photographer in London, where her unique ability to "see" beyond her subjects makes her photographs highly prized.

But Venetia's romantic whim causes unexpected trouble. For one thing, Mr. Jones is about to stide, living and breathing, back into her life. And someone he is tracking will go to any length, even murder, to possess an ancient, extraordinary secret that has been lost for centuries-someone who believes that, as the "wife" of Mr. Jones, Venetia is the key...

"Clever dialogue, well-handled paranormal elements, and an intriguing plot merge with Quick's lively wit in this thoroughly entertaining romance. A new psychic thriller series." -Library Journal (starred review)

"It doesn't take 'psychical abilites' to see this one's a winner...Second Sight is the opening book in the Arcane Society series, and if it's any indication of what's to come, the series may be one of Quick's best." -The (Columbia, SC) State

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