stephb413's review
3.0
A decent light read. The female character, Alleyne got a bit taxing after a bit.
junelaurens's review
5.0
Travel back in time to the 1140's in Medieval England. A civil war is in progress between Empress Matilda and her cousin, Maude, for the Queen-ship of England. Allegiances are changing almost as much as the weather.
Throw into this situation an under-sheriff (Geoffrey de Mortange), a recently bereaved rich young heiress (Alleyne de Bellac), and an altogether "bad egg" (Will D'Arques), a murder, a siege, an escape, a spattering of romance and some reunions and you have a fast-paced, addictive, captivating and well-written insight into the tensions of one group of people fighting to restore a lost inheritance.
I don't give five star reviews away easily, but this book by Cathie deserves every one of them. I absolutely loved it and cannot wait for part 2 of the Trilogy to be released. I would highly recommend "Dark Deceit" to all historical fiction fans - I know you will not regret reading it.
Throw into this situation an under-sheriff (Geoffrey de Mortange), a recently bereaved rich young heiress (Alleyne de Bellac), and an altogether "bad egg" (Will D'Arques), a murder, a siege, an escape, a spattering of romance and some reunions and you have a fast-paced, addictive, captivating and well-written insight into the tensions of one group of people fighting to restore a lost inheritance.
I don't give five star reviews away easily, but this book by Cathie deserves every one of them. I absolutely loved it and cannot wait for part 2 of the Trilogy to be released. I would highly recommend "Dark Deceit" to all historical fiction fans - I know you will not regret reading it.
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