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Thinking this 1964 tale took place aboard ship, stayed my hand for years. Had I suspected historical fiction, its repose would be longer. I’m pleasantly surprised my beloved gothic author excels at it. Sea Jade was the site of life-changing circumstances that cut Captain Heath’s career. He wouldn’t tell his daughter, Miranda about it. His sister helped raise her in the city, when his wife died in childbirth. Our heroine enters after her Dad’s death. Though 21, she is without an income in the 180
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An unusually good Gothic that was beautifully written and not poorly dramatic, capturing a magic of old ships and the allure of sailing the sea. Nothing paranormal or ghostly, but we do get a bratty child to scare us!
The mystery isn't award winning but it's pretty good; there were several twists not easy guessed. Not super cerebral but it kept my focus, along with enjoying the protagonist's headstrong personality. There wasn't much in the way of false death scares like most Gothics of this vein, ...more
The mystery isn't award winning but it's pretty good; there were several twists not easy guessed. Not super cerebral but it kept my focus, along with enjoying the protagonist's headstrong personality. There wasn't much in the way of false death scares like most Gothics of this vein, ...more
