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8 - The Thunder of Stones: Lady Arianna Regency Mystery de Andrea Penrose
de Andrea Penrose - Género: English
Sinopsis
The winds of change have brought great joy to Lady Arianna and Saybrook, who have recently welcomed an infant son to their family. They are still adjusting to their new life when a letter arrives from Ariannas dearest friend and former comrade-in-chicanery inviting them to a gala 50th birthday celebration in Switzerland. With the blessing of their surgeon friend, they decide to make the trip, only to find themselves once again drawn into a dangerous web of political intrigue that may ignite war throughout Europe.
However, once in Geneva, Arianna and Saybrook learn that her half-brother is missing and feared dead while on a clandestine government mission to Greece, where revolutionary fervor stirred by outcries from the infamous poet Lord Byron over Lord Elgins Marbles and whether he is guilty of cultural lootingis rising against the rule of the Ottoman Empire. What to do? They are saved from having to make an agonizing choice when their friends offer to care for their son while they undertake the perilous journey to learn the truth . . .
But Truth proves dauntingly difficult to unravel. Unknown forces appear intent on sparking mayhem and the list of possible villains keeps growinga traitor within the British consulate or local Turkish government; a woman claiming to be a reincarnation of the Oracle of Delphi; thieves who may be illegally selling antiquities . . . Nothing is as it seems, leaving Arianna and Saybrook uncertain of whom to trust. And when explosives go missing from the armory atop the Acropolis, they are in a race against time, with their lives hanging in the balance . . .
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It pains me to remember how delightful this authors early books were in both this series and see how her writing style has changed. The writing has become overwrought. The info dumping is tedious and forced. Characters who know each other speak as if they are reference books. In this one, Sandro and Wolfie talk about Geneva theyre teaching a class instead of getting reacquainted.
I had hoped that the new family situation for Arianna and Sandro would mean theyd be more human in this installment, but they are as stilted and overly-dramatic as before.
Sadly, Im done with this series. The writing is so tedious. Im glad I own the first three books. 2024-05-may6 s2 comments Doris Brase372 1 follower
Greek Misadventures
The Earl and Arianna and staff journey to Switzerland to attend a celebration of the life of an old friend. While there, they are contacted about a dangerous political situation in Greece. The situation is full of potential explosive events. Ruled by the Ottoman Empire, courted by Russia, and under the thumb of England, the local population had factions promoting Greek independence. It a convoluted mess that the agents were tasked with solving. Eileen39 1 follower
Series keeps getting better
Very good series, though this book can be read as a stand alone. The series is well written, with interesting characters and a plus for this latest book is that it's set in Greece.
If you have not read Andrea Penrose, you are in for a treat. Both of her Regency mystery series are very enjoyable. Patricia Randazzo207 4
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