The Adventuress A Lady Emily Mystery Book 10 (Audible Audio Edition) Tasha Alexander Bianca Amato Macmillan Audio Books
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In The Adventuress, Emily and husband Colin have come to the French Riviera for what should be a joyous occasion - the engagement party of her lifelong friend, Jeremy, duke of Bainbridge, and Amity Wells, an American heiress. But the merrymaking is cut short with the shocking death of one of the party in an apparent suicide. Not convinced by the coroner's verdict, Emily must employ all of her investigative skills to discover the truth and avert another tragedy.
The Adventuress A Lady Emily Mystery Book 10 (Audible Audio Edition) Tasha Alexander Bianca Amato Macmillan Audio Books
Tenth installment of the Lady Emily mystery series. While enjoyable it lacks the sparkle of the earlier stories involving Emily and her dashing husband, Colin. Jeremy, Emily's childhood friend and as close as a brother, who is usually so amusing and charming is sadly subdued and lackluster. He is engaged to an American heiress, Amity Wells, who is insufferable---so pouty, spoiled and immature. It is because of this engagement that Jeremy is so subdued, for, of course, Amity has heard of his broken " engagement" to Emily, prior to her marriage to Colin. Needless to say, Amity is made by the author to feel threatened by any familiarity between Jeremy and Emily. I found this totally hard to swallow considering the obvious deep love and devotion between Emily and Colin.As a matter of fact, having read all of the previous books, there was much in this one that seemed unrealistic. For example, having known Emily for years, her friends don't have any problem believing that she has made up a story of having been frightfully imprisoned in the cell of the Man with the Iron Mask. They accept the impression of Amity's mother that Emily sought the attention being shown her daughter. What? They also accept that Colin and Emily, as polite and polished as they are would deliberately show up an hour late for a dinner given by Mrs Wells for the betrothed couple.
There were added characters, who I suppose were to mislead the reader. Did Jeremy have a little flirtation with a dancer at the stag party who disappears and is then found dead? What is the problem with the strange Wells son, Augustus? Is he a murderer or just a sadist who likes killing and torturing insects? Oh, and did the sweet but quiet Mr Neville commit suicide or not? All of these mysteries kept me reading but in the end, even their solutions were not very satisfying, nor was the romantic development for Jack. Jack is Jeremy's younger brother and I assume he and is new girl will be at the center of the next book.
There was a bit of history thrown in about the area around Cannes and, as usual, given Emily and Colin's interest in the ancients and history in general, this part of the book was enlightening.
I do look forward to the next story of Lady Emily and Colin. Hopefully, it will return to the fun of the earlier episodes. Especially since Jeremy is once more available to flirt with Emily!
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The Adventuress A Lady Emily Mystery Book 10 (Audible Audio Edition) Tasha Alexander Bianca Amato Macmillan Audio Books Reviews
Always been a fan of this author, and this book didn't disappoint. Well-written, thoroughly researched, and everything about the story was crafted well, from the characters to the settings. My only complaint is I was getting a little tired of the chapters from the killer's point of view. They seemed to frequent, when all I wanted to do was get back to the main characters, and their friends. Still a great addition to a great series.
This series is very up and down in terms of quality, and this was a miss. The best way I can describe the story and characters is "exhausting." I didn't predict exactly how everything would come together, but I did pick up on the individual parts of the mystery's solution very early on.
Also, this just read like a poor attempt to mimic Elizabeth Peters, and judging by the author's note that is exactly what it was.
This is my final book in this series until more are published. They are not great literature but following Colin and Emily as they travel the world and solve murders is so entertaining. I really thought the Duke would get married in this book but no one could guess the twisted mind of his betrothed...rich or not. I appreciate that Colin and Emily have a very affectionate loving relationship with the author glossing over those episodes by telling the reader..."several pleasant hours passed before we joined the others." It is refreshing to read a book where the author does not drag every sexual encounter page after page. Emily's spouse is exceptional for the period as he treats his wife as an equal and he trusts her judgment to assist him in solving crimes for the Queen.
Lady Emily is back to solve the mystery of a friend's apparent suicide. Alexander's style is consistent with her other Lady Emily novels, and the reader is treated to familiar characters such as Jeremy, the Duke of Bainbridge -- who has a surprise for all in this book -- , Cecile, Margaret, and of course, Lady Emily's husband, Colin.
While on an engagement celebratory trip to Cannes for American heiress Amity Wells, kind friend of all, Neville, is found dead in Jeremy's room of strychnine poisoning delivered in a bottle of whiskey. Emily and Colin and their friends Margaret and Cecile do their best to find out why Neville took his own life, but suspect murder.
Fun, with great descriptions of the locality, gowns and customs, if you have enjoyed Alexander's past mysteries, you'll enjoy this one as well. If you've never read one of her novels, I would suggest starting with the first one, and working your way through each of them, as the stories do build on one another.
3 1/2 stars....I was slightly disappointed with this book. Colin had minimal investigative involvement and I was surprised at how he kept doubting the suspicions Emily had about Neville being murdered and not committing suicide (not a spoiler...it's the first few pages of the book). It took Colin quite a while to believe Emily which in my opinion is not true to his character or relationship with Emily (the Silent Night short story also expressed Colin's unwillingness to believe Emily and I was shocked as well by that. Again, not true to his character). Jeremy's character changed dramatically as well and although Jeremy is a bit of a fool in previous books, in this story he came off as a complete fool. Emily, Cécile, and Margaret stayed true to character which I greatly appreciated and would've liked Cécile and Margaret to have had a bigger role in the story since their characters are endearing and the story itself was just okay with some parts a bit fantastical. Emily scaling wall after wall? Really? Even though this story read in a convoluted manner and did not flow as evenly or build suspense as well as the previous books I do very much enjoy the characters and will continue to read the series.
Tenth installment of the Lady Emily mystery series. While enjoyable it lacks the sparkle of the earlier stories involving Emily and her dashing husband, Colin. Jeremy, Emily's childhood friend and as close as a brother, who is usually so amusing and charming is sadly subdued and lackluster. He is engaged to an American heiress, Amity Wells, who is insufferable---so pouty, spoiled and immature. It is because of this engagement that Jeremy is so subdued, for, of course, Amity has heard of his broken " engagement" to Emily, prior to her marriage to Colin. Needless to say, Amity is made by the author to feel threatened by any familiarity between Jeremy and Emily. I found this totally hard to swallow considering the obvious deep love and devotion between Emily and Colin.
As a matter of fact, having read all of the previous books, there was much in this one that seemed unrealistic. For example, having known Emily for years, her friends don't have any problem believing that she has made up a story of having been frightfully imprisoned in the cell of the Man with the Iron Mask. They accept the impression of Amity's mother that Emily sought the attention being shown her daughter. What? They also accept that Colin and Emily, as polite and polished as they are would deliberately show up an hour late for a dinner given by Mrs Wells for the betrothed couple.
There were added characters, who I suppose were to mislead the reader. Did Jeremy have a little flirtation with a dancer at the stag party who disappears and is then found dead? What is the problem with the strange Wells son, Augustus? Is he a murderer or just a sadist who likes killing and torturing insects? Oh, and did the sweet but quiet Mr Neville commit suicide or not? All of these mysteries kept me reading but in the end, even their solutions were not very satisfying, nor was the romantic development for Jack. Jack is Jeremy's younger brother and I assume he and is new girl will be at the center of the next book.
There was a bit of history thrown in about the area around Cannes and, as usual, given Emily and Colin's interest in the ancients and history in general, this part of the book was enlightening.
I do look forward to the next story of Lady Emily and Colin. Hopefully, it will return to the fun of the earlier episodes. Especially since Jeremy is once more available to flirt with Emily!
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