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Narrated by:
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Barbara Rosenblat
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By:
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Barbara Michaels
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I began reading Barbara Michaels novels in my early twenties and 50 years later I still reread them from time to time. Under this pen name Barbara Michaels/Barbara Mertz wrote what an old librarian called cozy historical, gothic novels. I love them. Even all those years ago these books were smart, historically accurate and although light, never insulted the reader's intelligence. When she began to write more contemporary and historical mysteries as Elizabeth Peters I loved those too. Barbara Metz earned a doctorate in egyptology at a time when a female doctoral candidate had to be very very good, just to be allowed to apply. So while her books were fun, all of them were historically accurate and made sense. Her Amelia Peabody books are just wonderful.
All of which leads me to this book, and why it is so different from the ones I love to read when I need something cheerful. This is not a story about a hero who admires the spunky, smart heroine, and appreciates the fact that her care of his estates increased his fortune while he was away. Nope. He assumes she is just lucky and begins to spend the money. This book is more realistic and dark than any of her other books. Although I might appreciate the way our heroine handles the problem, the whole thing brought out a cynical sad feeling. I am so disappointed audible chose this book, out of at least twenty of her early books to record. There are early cassette recordings of her early work, so perhaps Audible will be able to give us some of her more usual books. For example the Wings of the Falcon deals with some of the dark sides of history, but also had characters who were not perfect, none of her characters were ever perfect, but they were for the most decent people, who grew into really delightful people
Not usual Barbara Michaels, still worth a credit
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not funny
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better place after a long seige with illness. Her stand-alone books are usually written under the name of Barbara Michaels. This is a good one, if a little predictable, with an interesting protagonist. Jane is an exceptionally petite woman who runs the very efficiently mill in her brother's, Edmund's, absence. He comes home from the war, apparently changed. He wants to marry up in society and his almost-fiancee has family titles but no money. Edmund spends lavishly and shuts Jane, half-owner, out of all decisions about the mill. He builds cheap hovels for the workers and starts using child labor. He is unmoved by a cholera epidemic likely caused by the unsanitary, overcrowded living conditions of his workers. When he learns his future bride disrespects him, he cuts ties temporarily and marries Megan, the governess, who came to the estate at his suggestion and possibly because of a prior involvement. Megan loves him and gets her wish to marry him - as the old adage says: be careful what you wish for. Edmund becomes more and more sarcastic, nasty, and dangerous. He is a sociopath who considers only what he wants without caring about consequences to others -- in fact, he blames his victims, saying they bring it on themselves. When Jane finally sees her brother for what he really is, she rises to almost supernatural heights (no pun intended!) to protect Megan. You can see some of the action coming, but that doesn't stop you from getting chills up your spine.
I'll buy a book if Barbara Rosen,blat reads it
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Well-written and held my interest
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