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Lady Anne and the Howl in the Dark
Lady Anne and the Howl in the Dark | Victoria Hamilton
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Fans of the Lady Julia Grey Mysteries will love these Georgian historical mysteries. After receiving a distressing letter from a friend, Lady Anne Addison wastes no time in traveling to Yorkshire to offer whatever help she can. She has no idea what she’ll find there, but she certainly wasn’t expecting to be met by tales of a werewolf terrorizing the area—nor the dead body she discovers upon arriving. Driven by curiosity and a keen intelligence, Lady Anne dismisses the notion of such a beast, but she’s nonetheless drawn into the mysteries by the secrecy surrounding her friend and the infuriating yet enticing Lord Darkefell. With a murderer on the loose and the supposed werewolf ravaging livestock and terrifying the locals, Lady Anne puts her reservations aside and joins forces with the seductive Darkefell to get to the bottom of things. And though his nearness is a tempting distraction, Lady Anne manages to uncover one clue after another, unraveling the mysteries and drawing ever closer to the killer, even while her true feelings for the enigmatic marquess elude her . . . This book was originally published under the name Donna Lea Simpson. Praise for the Lady Anne Addison Mysteries: “If you are looking for a historical mystery with romance, suspense, and a suggestion of paranormal, then read Lady Anne and the Howl in the Dark.” —Fallen Angel Reviews “[Hamilton] excels at imbuing her realistic characters with subtle depths . . .” —American Library Association “[The author] has set up a well-drawn Gothic horror setting here, so the atmosphere is fantastic, what with it being chilling, mysterious, and menacing all at once.” —Mrs. Giggles
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SilverShanica
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I am posting one book per day from my to-be-read collection. No description and providing no reason for wanting to read it, I just do. Some will be old, some will be new - don‘t judge me I have a lot of books.
Join the fun if you want. This is day 268.
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Sharanya
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This was exactly what I needed — a fun blend of mystery & romance. Anne & Darkefell were a good blend of swoony & witty that kept me engaged. I particularly liked the hero‘s point of view! Yet, though the writing was humorous & the historical details enriching, the plot dragged quite a bit in the end, and the answer to the whodunnit felt a little flat. We‘ll see how it goes in book 2! ★★★☆☆.

Lynnsoprano This came up in my Kindle deals a few days ago and I purchased it. The blurb compared it to Deanna Raybourn‘s Lady Julia series, which I loved. Have you read those books? I‘m curious to hear an unbiased comparison. 5y
Sharanya @Lynnsoprano funny story, I just downloaded the first of Raybourn‘s Veronica Speedwell series! It‘s my first time reading the author, so I can‘t give a good comparison between the Lady Julia books and these. That said, I would say I have read better historical mystery/romance in general, honestly. The second & third books don‘t even qualify as mystery, I think. If you read it, let me know what you think! 5y
Lynnsoprano @Sharanya Thanks! I think you will like Veronica Speedwell. 5y
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Sharanya
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#currentlyreading | a cozy historical mystery/romance is the perfect cure for my moving stress 😊

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