

This Rough Magic
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Mary Stewart
Join the original queen of the page-turner Mary Stewart, as she leads you on a thrilling journey through a dangerous and deadly Provence . . .'Mary Stewart is magic' New York Times'One of the great British storytellers of the 20th century' IndependentLucy Waring, a young, out-of-work actress from London, leaps at the chance to visit her sister for a summer on the island paradise of Corfu, and what's more, a famous but reclusive actor is staying in a villa nearby. But Lucy's hopes for rest and romance are shattered when a body washes up on the beach and she finds herself swept up in a chilling chain of events...Praise for the Queen of Romantic Suspense, Mary Stewart:'A comfortable chair and a Mary Stewart: total heaven. I'd rather read her than most other authors.' Harriet Evans'She built the bridge between classic literature and modern popular fiction. She did it first and she did it best.' Herald'Suspense and romance expertly mingled' Observer'Keeps one awake through the long night's journey into day' Guardian'A splendid book at any time' News of the World
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Author
Mary Stewart
Pages
416
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton
Published Date
2011-05-26
ISBN
1444720511 9781444720518
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"A favorite!"
G M
Ginie Murphy
"Mary Stewart is great at suspenseful mysteries. This one has a bit more romance."
C S
C S
"Mary Stewart manages a simultaneously suspenseful mystery, cozy Mediterranean read, and some skillful writing. A higher caliber of prose than much of the more recently published mystery novels, in my experience! Where she falls down a little is in characterization - the romance is less believable than one would wish, and there’s an odd distance somehow created between the reader and really getting to know the primary characters. The protagonist is likeable but not a Mary-sue which is nice. I found it a slow build but was really into it by around page 50-75."
T P
Teresa Prokopanko
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