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Title: Death at Glamis Castle by Robin Paige ISBN: 0-425-19264-4 Publisher: Prime Crime Pub. Date: 02 March, 2004 Format: Mass Market Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $6.50 |
Average Customer Rating: 2.8 (5 reviews)
Rating: 1
Summary: I think both the authors were History Professors......
Comment: I liked the premise of these books from the beginning and have found them mildly enjoyable. But, I always had to ask, "Don't they talk to each other?" Where is the dialogue. These books are very heavy on historical detail (and I find it amusing the authors feel the need to include references at the end of the book), but the lack of dialogue does not make it a compelling read for me.
And, there was very little suspense or mystery in this book.
Sorry, it's the last for me.
Rating: 2
Summary: Poor Showing
Comment: I've enjoyed this series from the beginning, but this latest mystery from Robin Paige (husband and wife team) rates way below the others. Not only is there NO mystery whatsoever, the book is chock full of filler material -- beautiful descriptions, yes; interesting villagers, but clearly not much happening in their lives for any subplots; and a German spy who tinkers around in one disguise or another, waiting for the protagonists to make their next move instead of providing some intrigue. I hope the authors spend far more time plotting the next book in this series or they'll lose me for good.
Rating: 3
Summary: Not the strongest entry in this series.
Comment: This book is not the strongest entry in this series. As I finished it I felt strangely disappointed. One of the main things that I like about the series is it's inclusion of real people into the storyline. I guess Prince Eddy was real, but the whole scenario of his 10-year exile may or may not have happened. Also, there is really no mystery here. It is an espionage story, but there really isn't any mystery in that either. We know right from the beginning almost who killed the maid, and who was involved and why. Less explanation about these key points would make the story much more entertaining and exciting. In this book Kate and Charles are commandeered into a mission that takes them to the historic Glamis castle in Scotland. They find out that the prince who was heir to the throne is not dead as they had been led to believe, and that he has actually been living in the castle for the last ten years. He has gone missing and his father (the King) has commissioned Charles to find him. At the same time the body of one of the castle servants has been found with her throat cut. Can these two separate incidences be connected? Charles and Kate attempt to find out, and to uncover the mystery surrounding Prince Eddy.
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Title: Death at Dartmoor by Robin Paige ISBN: 0425189090 Publisher: Prime Crime Pub. Date: 04 March, 2003 List Price(USD): $6.50 |
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Title: Death at Epsom Downs by Robin Paige ISBN: 042518384X Publisher: Prime Crime Pub. Date: February, 2002 List Price(USD): $6.50 |
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Title: Death at Whitechapel by Robin Paige ISBN: 0425173410 Publisher: Prime Crime Pub. Date: February, 2000 List Price(USD): $6.50 |
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Title: Death in Hyde Park by Robin Paige ISBN: 0425194191 Publisher: Prime Crime Pub. Date: 02 March, 2004 List Price(USD): $23.95 |
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Title: Death at Rottingdean (Victorian Mystery Series , No 5) by Robin Paige ISBN: 0425167828 Publisher: Penguin USA (Paper) Pub. Date: March, 1999 List Price(USD): $6.50 |
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