
The Vanished Bride
A Brontë Sisters Mystery, Book 1
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Narrated by:
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Elizabeth Knowelden
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By:
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Bella Ellis
Before they became legendary writers, Charlotte Brontë, Emily Brontë, and Anne Brontë were detectors in this charming historical mystery....
Yorkshire, 1845. A young wife and mother has gone missing from her home, leaving behind two small children and a large pool of blood. Just a few miles away, a humble parson’s daughters - the Brontë sisters - learn of the crime. Charlotte, Emily, and Anne Brontë are horrified and intrigued by the mysterious disappearance.
These three creative, energetic, and resourceful women quickly realize that they have all the skills required to make for excellent “lady detectors.” Not yet published novelists, they have well-honed imaginations and are expert readers. And, as Charlotte remarks, “detecting is reading between the lines - it’s seeing what is not there.”
As they investigate, Charlotte, Emily, and Anne are confronted with a society that believes a woman’s place is in the home, not scouring the countryside looking for clues. But nothing will stop the sisters from discovering what happened to the vanished bride, even as they find their own lives are in great peril...
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Critic reviews
“The Bronte sisters as sleuths - what a delicious idea! Bella Ellis has brilliantly recreated the feel and atmosphere of the Bronte novels, as well as bringing the three sisters (and their dissolute brother) vividly to life. What's more, it's a rattling good story!” (Rhys Bowen New York Times best-selling author of the Royal Spyness novels, the Molly Murphy Mysteries, and The Victory Garden)
“Appropriately gothic touches as well as the author’s solid research on the lives and works of the Brontës - including cameos by their dissolute brother, Branwell; their good-hearted father, Patrick; and Charlotte’s clumsy future husband, Arthur Nicholls - enrich a diverting adventure. Brontë aficionados won’t want to miss this one." (Publisher’s Weekly)
“Move over, Jane Austen, for the latest literary ladies who snoop...[a] lively series debut.” (Kirkus)
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Fun Brontë fiction
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Paced like a Brontë novel
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A True Delight
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Unexpected
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The performer is Elizabeth Knowelden so of course it’s excellently done.
I would however not do as I did and begin this book directly after binging on the Lady Hardcastle series. It takes a bit to make the adjustment to the new characters being voiced by the same person and I’d recommend listening to something else in between as a sort of the palate cleanser.
Definitely credit worthy.
Hang in there
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Slow to get into but hooked shortly after
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Delightful
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Having said that, the book itself is great fun as well. A fine mystery that kept me guessing to the very end. It makes the reader feel as if he/she really gets to know the Bronte sisters and understand a little more what drove them to write the works they did.
There’s a smidgen too much complaining about “evil patriarchy”, but it’s only a minor irritation. I do hope for a few real heroes in the next books.
Overall, I’m looking forward to reading the next adventure of the Bronte Detectors.
I bought this because I love the narrator
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Enchanting!
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Many Gothic elements familiar to Bronte fans
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