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The River Knows
written by Amanda Quick
Studio : Jove
by Jove
Publisher : Jove
Released : 2008-03-25
Availability : Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Number of Items : 1
EAN : 9780515144369
Avg. Customer Rating: (based on 49 reviews)
List Price : $7.99
Our Price : $0.75
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Product Description |
A lady with a secret past.
A man in search of a killer.
They thought they had nothing in common-
until their first kiss. |
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Excellent read |
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The River Knows was an excellent read. I enjoyed it as much as the many other Quick novels I've read. The only criticism I have is that I did not get to know Louisa Bryce or Anthony Stalbridge well enough. There was a great emphasis on the intrigue of the story which worked for me since I love mysteries, but I would have liked more details about who they were. I wonder if she will write other books featuring these characters. I hope so. If she writes another book, I hope she fleshes out the characters more so that we feel as though we really know them. |
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Quick is best of the Genre but it's a very meh work |
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Quick/Krentz is the best of romantic lit--I find most of the other authors unbearable --but this is her shakiest work yet. I read this and promptly forgot it. The characters are 1-dimensional at best and I generally expect more from this author. I think it might be the worst of her works, but still considerably better than most romance novels. |
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A light look at Victorian women's rights? |
Though this is a romance, shaken with a light dressing of mystery, there are some very serious topics tackled herein.
First off is the absolute inability of a woman in Victorian times to control her destiny. Employment opportunities for women were few and far between, and even honest employment could lead to very dangerous situations for a woman alone.
Also, this book directly addresses how justice was very different for the gentry than for the non-gentry. Even one with money was not as important as one of the right birth. And if a gentleman was suspected of wrongdoing, he could refuse to answer police questioning. Forget about warrants!
We've come a long way, baby.
Beyond all this, though, the book contains a wonderful romp. Louisa Bryce is an intrepid Lois Lane for a dime rag. She uncovers the wrongdoings of the "polite" world for all to see. She has her own secrets, however. Anthony Stalbridge is the bad-boy gentleman who, despite her unpromising plumage, becomes quite taken with Louisa. Together they solve a relatively complex mystery (which, at the end, you see pieces of have been cleverly alluded to all through the book, right from the prologue on down!)
There is evil, there is tension, and of course there is sex, but it is not horribly graphic, is relatively short in duration, and is easily skimmed without missing too much book. There is even a huge amount dedicated to tongue-in-cheek making fun of illicit passion in "ladies' novels".
I really, really enjoyed this book.
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Had to mail to friend it was so good |
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The best romance novel I've read in a while. Really liked the way the writer wrote. And The story kept me interested. Did not want to put it down! Highly recommend it. |
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What a fun read! |
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I've had a book going for 20 years and never once did I read an Amanda Quick story, or any other books under her different names. I picked this one up last week, deciding to give her a try-and couldn't put it down once I started it. It grabbed me right from the beginning with a good plot, good characters, good suspense and great writing. I loved Anthony right from the beginning and Louisa was extremely likeable. Both investigating the same man, for entirely different reasons, they team up and work together in what is a story that flows right along, has great dialogue and I love the wit AQ gives her characters. He's a handsome, rich eccentric and she's a dowdy widow, and together they search for answers and eventually begin an illicit affair. The entire book was completely enjoyable and now I'll have to get more. Great read! |
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