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lavendertownprose wrote 2 months ago: ‘He was startled by the appearance of a woman running, almost flying, along the carriage-drive … more →

Tags: Quote, LADY AUDLEY'S SECRET, Mary Elizabeth Braddon, Robert Audley

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thedoctorsassistant1011 wrote 3 months ago: I love Sherlock Holmes. I do. He is a hero of mine. He is everything I aspire to be, if it weren … more →

Tags: Sherlock, Sherlock Holmes, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, C. Auguste Dupin, Hercule Poirot, Miss Marple, Agatha Christie, detective

The Trail Of The Serpent19 comments

lyzardqueen wrote 10 months ago: …her reign as heroine-in-chief of this dark romance in real life was only put an end to by the … more →

Tags: Authors In Depth, Book Review, 19th Century, British, Detective Novel, Fiction

The sensational Miss Braddon13 comments

lyzardqueen wrote 10 months ago: Off-blog, I’ve been reading a lot of mysteries lately; not merely Golden Age, but Silver and B … more →

Tags: Editorial, Authors In Depth, Editorial, 19th Century, British, American, Mystery, Wilkie Collins, Anna Katharine Green

The Deserted Wife (Part 3)7 comments

lyzardqueen wrote 10 months ago: Days passed. Raymond now only too surely, terribly felt that his love for Rosalia was no longer pure … more →

Tags: Book Review, Authors In Depth, Quadruple-barrel Names, 19th Century, Fiction, American, E.D.E.N. Southworth

The Deserted Wife (Part 2)13 comments

lyzardqueen wrote 10 months ago: It was so strange! queer—a few words had been pattered over by a fat old gentleman in a gown; … more →

Tags: Book Review, Authors In Depth, Quadruple-barrel Names, 19th Century, Fiction, American, E.D.E.N. Southworth

The Deserted Wife (Part 1)6 comments

lyzardqueen wrote 11 months ago: A murmur of admiration ran through the crowded parlours as Sophie was led in by Mr Withers, and the … more →

Tags: Authors In Depth, Book Review, 19th Century, American, E.D.E.N. Southworth, Fiction

The Murder at Road Hill House and its Effect on the Genre of Mystery Fiction ~ Beyond the Story of "The Suspicions of Mr. Whicher" by Kate Summerscale ~ Truth and Fiction Are Closer Than We Think

booksmoviesandgames wrote 1 year ago: For the serious student of mystery fiction, The Suspicions of Mr. Whicher by KateĀ  Summerscale is a … more →

Tags: Book Reviews, Sherlock Holmes, Road Hill House Murder, Detective Whicher, fictional detectives, Wilkie Collins, manor house mystery, Bleak House, Charles Dickens

The Woman in White by Wilkie Collins5 comments

Acid Free Pulp wrote 1 year ago: Finally! I have completed my first book in the 30 Day Winter Break Reading Marathon. I’ve want … more →

Tags: Book Reviews, literature, Books, Literature, Books 2, Wilkie Collins, Woman in White

Retribution; or, The Vale Of Shadows. A Tale Of Passion (Part 2)4 comments

lyzardqueen wrote 1 year ago: …plans of emancipation, elaborated from the brain of the patriot, found their way through his … more →

Tags: Book Review, Authors In Depth, 19th Century, American, E.D.E.N. Southworth, abolitionist

Retribution; or, The Vale Of Shadows. A Tale Of Passion (Part 1)15 comments

lyzardqueen wrote 1 year ago: They were happy. Their reconciliation was complete…for the time. Well had it been for them had … more →

Tags: Book Review, Authors In Depth, 19th Century, Fiction, American, E.D.E.N. Southworth, abolitionist

The Law And The Lady5 comments

lyzardqueen wrote 2 years ago: “Valeria! if you ever discover what I am now keeping from your knowledge – from that mom … more →

Tags: Book Review, Group Read, 19th Century, Fiction, British, Mystery, Wilkie Collins


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