The Reluctant Widow
by Georgette Heyer
Taste attributes: romancemysteryhistoricalcomedyintricatelinearglossyenclosedemotive & stirringsolving the riddle/not as it seemscomplex relationshiprescue/escape/jeopardy
Boxlist takeA layered romance novel, balanced on most other counts. Best if you like puzzles over plain sailing.
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Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: balanced · Story: intricate · Structure: linear · Look: glossy · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
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4.1 / 5
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About This Book
A fateful mistake... Stepping into the wrong carriage at a Sussex village, Elinor Rochdale is swept up in a thrilling and dangerous adventure. Elinor is rather surprised that her prospective employer is quite rich, and more so at tile decayed grandeur of the house to which she is transported.
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- Author
- Georgette Heyer
- Published
- 1946
- Pages
- 284
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- Open Library
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