The Silent Governess
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Love, love, love Miss Klassen's writing!
With each novel I read from Miss Julie Klassen I become more and more in love with her stories and her writing!
The Silent Governess is the third book I have read from Miss Klassen, and within its pages we journey with Olivia Keene. From the first few pages we learn that Olivia was trained by her father at a young age to be good with numbers. This knowledge as well as her schooling at Miss Cresswell's proves to be quite beneficial in her future. Especially when she flees everything she's known.
Lord Bradley is a fine character. Though at times he seems a little rough around the edges, he has a profound love for his young cousins. Watching he and Olivia grow in their faith and fall in love was so enjoyable. I spent most of the afternoon reading!
Once again Miss Klassen has provided a well thought out plot, characters, and a realistic setting that has me pining to go back. :-)
I checked this book out at the library. No review required.
November 17, 2012
Slow Start, but Masterful Ending!
Although the first 1/3 of this book is a bit tedious, the latter 2/3 certainly makes up for it! As such, I still definitely recommend the book.
I think the reasons why I found the first 1/3 slow are: (1) the main character's inability to speak (a major part of the story) prevented me from forming a connection with her, and (2) I am used to more romantically-intense historical romances, with lots of tension between the hero and heroine from the get-go, but in this book, their romance develops gradually (which, admitedly, is more realistic).
But after that 2/3 barrier, the story really takes off, as we get to know the characters on a deeper level, the stakes keep getting higher and higher, and conspiracies start to pile up. Honestly, by the end, I was shocked that the author was able to tie so many loose ends together perfectly - many mysteries and thrillers I've read didn't even have that many threads! I also must commend the author for her creativity - absolutely nothing in this book seemed cliche, and many events occurred that were entirely unexpected.
All in all, it is well worth your time investment to get through the first 1/3. I will definitely be reading more by this author.
October 29, 2012
I really enjoyed it.
It really held my interest from the beginning to the end. I have not read any of her books before. I like the mystery in it also. I was unable to lay it down and read until 2 in the morning.
February 6, 2012
Hmm... Naught Bad... Really!
My First Read from Mrs Klassen! And to tell the truth, I am NOT the type that reads Regency Novels.
I always thought this kind of books to be um, boring (quite frankly), not easy to understand ( the writing style is very different -- sometimes it's useful to grab a dictionary while reading.)
But, you know what?... This was quite an interesting story -- truly. I thought about giving it 4-4.5 stars, but hey, why not?
5 stars, Mrs Klassen!
Everything is just blended nicely: mystey, romance (although do not hope for the passionate, fall-off-your-chair kind in this one)
This is just a nice, sweet story you might want to grab to end your day, and those who love happy endings, will indeed be satisfied.
And did I mention THE most important thing of all?
The Word plays a beautiful role in this one, including life lessons such as : forgiveness and the importance of family.
I would recommend this book... I liked the story.
In case you don't know, It won a Christy and was nominated for other awards including a RITA -- quite impressive eh?
Nice Job on the Book AND the research Mrs Klassen!
January 1, 2012
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