Snare of Serpents
 An innocent girl on trial for murder: The story takes place in post-Victorian Edinburgh. A bankers daughter begins (too late) to notice all is not perfect in her perfect household. Her mother dies. Her governess is let go under mysterious circumstances. [... more]
$5.99
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Daughter of Deceit
Ok I suppose: It all ends rather nicely, doesn't it? But do two wrongs really make a right, as is implied here? England/ France of 1860's setting: Noelle, daughter of London musical theatre celebrity Desiree, narrates the story. The settings range from [... more]
$20.00
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Silk Vendetta
Victoria Holt is amazing!: Lenore lives and grows up in the house of the Sallongers along with her grandmother whom is very skilled at dressmaking. The Sallongers have had a long time feud with an extended part of their family, the St. Allengeres, about [... more]
$5.99
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Captive
Another winner from Victoria Holt: I don't know how Victoria Holt (aka Jean Plaidy, Philippa Carr, Elbur Ford, Kathleen Kellow, Ellalice Tate etc etc) does it. She has the capacity to grab your interest from the very first sentence of all of her books. [... more]
$3.50
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Queen's Confession
Marie Antoinette Vividly Tells Her Story!: This book actually should be under one of Victoria Holt's other pen names, Jean Plaidy. Plaidy writes about actual historical figures. The Queen's Confession is told by Marie Antoinette herself. Well, not [... more]
$6.99
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Demon Lover
violator as hero: Rapist, despoiler, ravisher. Call Rollo what you will, he is no hero. My review of the plot, characters, narrative: YUCK. Save your money. I wouldn't recommend borrowing this novel, never mind purchasing it. simply awful: I have read [... more]
$3.50
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The Landower Legacy
An Excellent Read: My mother bought me my first Victoria Holt novel, "Bride of Pendorric," when I was in about seventh grade. I read "Landower Legacy" a few years later and enjoyed it much more than any of her other novels. I loved [... more]
$15.95
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Curse of the Kings
Another great Victoria Holt book!: This book far exceeds the expectations set before it. However, I must warn you, it is typical Holt fashion and therefore not appealing to some readers. If you like suspense and romance, even if it is very predictable, [... more]
$7.99
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On the Night of the Seventh Moon
Unquestionably My Favorite Holt Novel Yet.: I have read some Holt novels I didn't even feel were worth bothering to review because of my lukewarm attitude toward them. This is far from the case with On the Night of the Seventh Moon. If you don't like [... more]
$6.99
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Black Opal
A return to the classics: As a child, I grew up reading Victoria Holt's books and when my future father-in-law gave me this book to read, I couldn't wait to finish reading my other books so I could read this one. And I have to confess, I was not [... more]
$6.99
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The Black Opal
A return to the classics: As a child, I grew up reading Victoria Holt's books and when my future father-in-law gave me this book to read, I couldn't wait to finish reading my other books so I could read this one. And I have to confess, I was not [... more]
$19.00
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Secret for a Nightingale
Romance and social reform: This romance centers on the life of Susanna, the rather sheltered daughter of a widowed British colonel stationed in India. After her education in England Susanna returned to her father in India but soon found romance with the [... more]
$3.50
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