Amanda Quick novels are the work of Jayne Ann Krentz. This story is a historical romance taking place in Victorian England. I don't read much by Krentz or her alter-ego, Amanda Quick, because I don't find her novels accurate regarding the social mores of the times. The author may have her characters sipping tea correctly, but she never hesitates to have the characters jump into bed -- with the slightest provocation.
However, I had several hours of paper shuffling and a copy of this book on audiotape. It was an opportunity to listen to a lightweight story while engaged in mindless sorting.
Caroline Fordyce is an author of sensational novels (serialized in British newspapers). Mrs. Fordyce is researching mediums and the whole world of seances for her latest story. While at one, she crosses paths with Adam Hardesty. He is a wealthy man who is looking into blackmail and possibly murder. Caroline has a checkered past (through no fault of her own), and she decides to look into the matter of a famous medium's death. Unfortunately, Hardesty might uncover her complicated past and destroy her livelihood and respectable reputation.
Hardesty also has reason to investigate the murder of the Victorian medium, Elizabeth Delmont. Hardesty and his siblings originally came from poor beginnings. He finds out that there is a diary loose with details that could threaten his family. He must find it before London's society becomes aware. By the second medium's murder, Caroline and Hardesty are working together.
Frankly, this is the same type of story as most of the books I've read by Krentz/Quick: interesting while reading but soon forgotten. This story seemed to be a bit south of believable
However, I had several hours of paper shuffling and a copy of this book on audiotape. It was an opportunity to listen to a lightweight story while engaged in mindless sorting.
Caroline Fordyce is an author of sensational novels (serialized in British newspapers). Mrs. Fordyce is researching mediums and the whole world of seances for her latest story. While at one, she crosses paths with Adam Hardesty. He is a wealthy man who is looking into blackmail and possibly murder. Caroline has a checkered past (through no fault of her own), and she decides to look into the matter of a famous medium's death. Unfortunately, Hardesty might uncover her complicated past and destroy her livelihood and respectable reputation.
Hardesty also has reason to investigate the murder of the Victorian medium, Elizabeth Delmont. Hardesty and his siblings originally came from poor beginnings. He finds out that there is a diary loose with details that could threaten his family. He must find it before London's society becomes aware. By the second medium's murder, Caroline and Hardesty are working together.
Frankly, this is the same type of story as most of the books I've read by Krentz/Quick: interesting while reading but soon forgotten. This story seemed to be a bit south of believable
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