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A Terrible Beauty
A Terrible Beauty: A Lady Emily Mystery | Tasha Alexander
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In this gripping new novel in the New York Times bestselling series, Lady Emily travels to Greece where a ghost from her past returns to haunt her amid the ruins. On a quest to distract her lifelong friend Jeremy from his recent heartbreak, Lady Emily organizes a holiday in Greece. As a lover of all things Greek, she quickly finds herself occupied with tours of ancient ruins, lively debates with Margaret, a devoted Latinist, and slightly more scandalous endeavors with her dashing husband, Colin Hargreaves. But the pleasantries are brought to an abrupt halt when a man long believed dead greets the party at their island villa. Lord Philip Ashton, Colin's childhood best friend and Emily's first husband, has returned. But can Philip really be who he claims, even if he has the scars and stories to prove it? Where has he been for all this time? And will his undying love for Emily drive him to claim what's his? Intrigue mounts as Philip reveals that he has been plagued for the past few years by an illegal antiques trader who believes he is in possession of a piece of Achilles' helmet, a priceless relic that was stolen from him moments after he unearthed it on an archaeological dig. Emily must employ all of her cunning and expertise to thwart thieves who threaten not only her own safety, but that of those precious artifacts she holds so dear. A trail of overheard conversations, murderous assailants, and dead bodies leads her on a chase to uncover more than one buried truth.
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A Terrible Beauty: A Lady Emily Mystery | Tasha Alexander
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ScientistSam
ScientistSam
A Terrible Beauty: A Lady Emily Mystery | Tasha Alexander
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Another book mixing intrigue with classical ruins in the late nineteenth century. This time the intrigue involves someone from Colin and Emily's past.

ScientistSam Reminds me a bit of E Philip Oppenheim's The Great Impersonation. Is it really Philip or isn't it? 7y
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A Terrible Beauty: A Lady Emily Mystery | Tasha Alexander
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Started the latest Lady Emily book on #audio. #KBReads #mystery #19thcentury

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ralexist
A Terrible Beauty: A Lady Emily Mystery | Tasha Alexander
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Mehso-so

Didn't love this as much as the previous books. A ghost from the past comes back and one that I didn't think needed resurrecting; but I guess provided some closure? I did love having it be set fully in Greece and Santorini and all of the archaeological/historical elements. And I seriously hope that there's someone nice for Jeremy in the series' future. He's a decent bloke after all. Not a ton of foreshadowing, so what's next? Only time will tell.

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ralexist
ralexist
A Terrible Beauty: A Lady Emily Mystery | Tasha Alexander

At about page 100 and the protagonist has addressed the reader twice directly. This keeps throwing me off because I can't recall this device ever having been used before in the previous 10 books in the series. Now all of a sudden Lady Emily is aware she is part of a story?

BookishMarginalia Maybe she's had a rude awakening? 7y
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Ellebeekay
Ellebeekay
A Terrible Beauty: A Lady Emily Mystery | Tasha Alexander
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Reading tonight...Lady Emily is good company!

Lynnsoprano She always is❤️ 7y
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a1meea
A Terrible Beauty: A Lady Emily Mystery | Tasha Alexander
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Over the years, I have grown to love the Lady Emily series. This one has a bit of a different feel, and I enjoyed it.

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A Terrible Beauty: A Lady Emily Mystery | Tasha Alexander
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Mehso-so

I was disappointed in this book. The previous books in the Lady Emily series were so good! The plot seemed forced and I had a difficult time believing that Emily and Colin would have let things get so out of hand. I hope the next book in the series turns out better...

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Terrible Beauty: A Lady Emily Mystery | Tasha Alexander
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Tasha Alexander is at her best when she plays with Victorian Sensation Fiction tropes, and this is no exception. As an added bonus, lots of allusions to the first book in the series, as well as some of Emily's early adventures. One of my favorite series, and this another excellent addition!

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