Touch Not the Cat
by Mary Stewart
Taste attributes: mysteryfantasyromancethrillerfresh & originalintricateglossyemotive & stirringsolving the riddle/not as it seemscomplex relationshiptroubled leads
Boxlist takeA smart mystery, emotive rather than low-key. Best if you like stories that hit hard.
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Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: balanced · Story: intricate · Structure: balanced · Look: glossy · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
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4.4 / 5
8 ratings
About This Book
Bryony Ashley knows that Ashley Court, the grand estate, is both hell and paradise -- once elegant and beautiful, yet shrouded in shadow. After the tragic death of her father, Bryony returns from abroad to find that his estate is to become the responsibility of her cousin Emory. Her family's estate with its load of debt is no longer her worry.
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- Author
- Mary Stewart
- Published
- 1976
- Pages
- 319
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- Open Library
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