{"id":5680,"date":"2016-02-23T20:13:03","date_gmt":"2016-02-24T01:13:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/klishis.com\/reading\/?p=5680"},"modified":"2024-01-21T10:43:43","modified_gmt":"2024-01-21T15:43:43","slug":"a-grave-matter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/klishis.com\/reading\/archives\/5680","title":{"rendered":"A Grave Matter"},"content":{"rendered":"

A Grave Matter<\/a><\/em> (2014) Anna Lee Huber<\/p>\n

\"A-Grave-Matter\"<\/a>Set in Scotland in 1831<\/p>\n

Hogmanay (New Year’s Eve) finds Lady Darby staying with her brother, in their childhood home, still grieving her friend’s death. But the Hogmanay Ball is interrupted (at the worst possible moment (of course)) with news of the murder of caretaker at neighboring Dryburgh Abbey, and Lady Darby is again drawn into a mystery, but this time she is surprised to discover it is not against her will.<\/p>\n

I very much like how Lady Darby is slowly coming to terms with her abilities as an inquiry agent (despite the societal stigma added to her already scandalous past) and all that entails.<\/p>\n

As always, the past is a fascinating place to visit (but definitely not a place I’d want to live).<\/p>\n

I had not fallen asleep until just before dawn, and when my new maid, Bree, had woken me for church, I had been tempted to remain abed. But then I realized that if I missed Sunday service, the next week would be filled with visits from well-meaning villagers, worried about my health or curious what had kept me from church. After all, we were the highest-ranking family in Elwick, so our comings and goings seemed to naturally concern those around us, whether I wished it to be so or not.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

The mystery is very good (and quite fascinating–why would someone steal bones?)<\/p>\n

We see the relationship between Gage and Lady Darby continue to grow, and I thought a good job was done with her reluctance to wed and his impatience with her reluctance.<\/p>\n

I also very much like Lady Darby’s relationship with her siblings, and how she and her brother slowly come to terms with her past and then hurt caused her.<\/p>\n

\u201cEveryone\u2019s got their hurts. No matter who they are. It\u2019s easy teh forget that when we\u2019re no\u2019 willin\u2019 teh look too deep.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

I very much like this series.
\nRating: 8\/10<\/strong><\/p>\n

Published by Berkley <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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