"I have said that yr mistress is yr enemy. You shall now know what more she truly is. She is a deceiver, a liar, a betrayer of hearts; a faithless, false-hearted usurper."
I bought this book while traveling through Scotland because I had already finished the 4 books I had packed. : ) This just adds to the uniqueness of the book because while reading it, I could tell the difference between an American publisher/editor and an English one.
I enjoyed this book and would readily recommend it to anyone who loves the Victorian era. In simple terms, the book is about secrets within a particular noble family. This of course is not a new phenomenon, but Mr. Cox writes it rather freshly. His language is smooth yet smart. It doesn't seem as if he's trying too hard to sound uppity. His characters are new, varied, and numerous. It keeps you on your toes trying to guess the point of each branch in his storyline.
The protagonist is a lady's maid, Esperenza Gorst, and her antagonist is her mistress, Lady Duport. Both are intriguing women with hidden agendas that are unknowingly connected. Their cat and mouse game throughout the book is what keeps this tale going to its well developed and thought out end.
Happy Page Turning!!
