From the Publisher's Website:
Providing an escape from reality, the award-winning author transports us to the colorful land of India. Amid the lush foothills of the Himalayas, newlyweds Lady Julia and her detective husband Nicholas Brisbane begin to uncover secrets and scandal, illicit affairs, and twisted legacies while on a quest to prevent a tragedy.
At the urging of Julia’s eccentric family, she and Nicholas visit newly widowed Jane Cavendish, an old friend, on the Cavendish family’s tea plantation. Jane is consumed with the impending birth of her child – while trying to uncover the truth about her husband’s death. If he was murdered for his estate, Jane and her unborn child could be next. For the Brisbanes, the honeymoon has ended, but the adventure is just beginning as a bewildering mystery unfolds. The danger is palpable and, if they are not careful, Julia and Nicholas will not live to celebrate their first anniversary.
About the Author:
In her old Colonial-style home in charming Williamsburg, Virginia surrounded by the painted peony pink walls of her study, Deanna constructs an inspirational collage for each book she writes. For Silent in the Grave, the first Lady Julia Grey novel, Deanna won the 2008 RITA® Award for “Novel with Strong Romantic Elements.” The series has been nominated for several other awards, including an Agatha, a Daphne du Maurier, a Last Laugh, and two Dilys Winns. A former teacher and student with an emphasis on Shakespearean studies, Deanna dabbled in English and history but always reverted back to her renowned taste. “I noted that my favorite novels were all historical, British, and witty. They all had a mystery at the heart and a touch of romance.”
My Opinion:
This book was a delight! Written in a cadence all its own it takes you back to a time long past. I now want to read the previous novel and "meet" Lady Julia Grey Brisbane from her inception. In this tale, written with a delightful wit and attention to period detail we find Lady Julia at the end of her honeymoon feeling a touch out of sorts. Perhaps even a bit bored! Just then her persnickety sister and brother arrive with a crisis - a dear friend has lost her husband and there are fears he was murdered.
Of course they must go and solve this mystery. So it's off to India. But Lady Julia's husband feels duped by a certain lack of total information from her sister so he remains in Calcutta while the others trek inland. Far inland. To a tea plantantion deep in country where despite the heat and the location all are expected to dress for dinner and eat a full English style meal. Such formality does not mesh well with its surroundings.
This book was a delight! Written in a cadence all its own it takes you back to a time long past. I now want to read the previous novel and "meet" Lady Julia Grey Brisbane from her inception. In this tale, written with a delightful wit and attention to period detail we find Lady Julia at the end of her honeymoon feeling a touch out of sorts. Perhaps even a bit bored! Just then her persnickety sister and brother arrive with a crisis - a dear friend has lost her husband and there are fears he was murdered.
Of course they must go and solve this mystery. So it's off to India. But Lady Julia's husband feels duped by a certain lack of total information from her sister so he remains in Calcutta while the others trek inland. Far inland. To a tea plantantion deep in country where despite the heat and the location all are expected to dress for dinner and eat a full English style meal. Such formality does not mesh well with its surroundings.
The character development is detailed and delightful I really felt like I got to know these people even without having read the first book in the series. The mystery is a good one and not evident - at least it wasn't to me - right from the start. It took time to build and to discover. The ending sets the stage for the next novel. The interaction between the main characters is playful and fun while keeping to the time period.
I truly enjoyed the writing style and the story told in this book and will look forward to more adventures with Lady Julia and very eccentric family.
Dark Road to Darjeeling is available at Amazon.com
Disclosure: I received a gratis copy of Dark Road to Darjeeling. Any opinions expressed are my honest opinions and were not impacted by the receipt of the free book. I received no monetary compensation for this post.
1 comments:
Ohhh love it another great one to add to the list :)
On the butcher front you would see this girl run like a little baby. hehe Funny thing is I grew up on a farm when I was young and dad would butcher them all the time. Come to think of it probably why I still leave the bones to him :) lol
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