Mary (rxkicker) -
Helpful Score: 1
Chapters alternate between 1780s Williamsburg, VA, and modern Williamsburg. Sleuth Pat can sense the (1780s) ghosts in the (modern) house, seeing/feeling parts of their lives.
Pat's sweetheart, Hugh, has many brothers, with similar names. I had a little trouble keeping them straight.The 1780s characters also were a little confusing at times.
Interesting twists at the end, revealing who poisoned whom and why, in both eras. Extensive detail about historical Christmas dinner food and traditions.
400+ pages but a fast read. Could have eliminated a few subplots without harming the story, but these may be part of future story arcs.
Pat's sweetheart, Hugh, has many brothers, with similar names. I had a little trouble keeping them straight.The 1780s characters also were a little confusing at times.
Interesting twists at the end, revealing who poisoned whom and why, in both eras. Extensive detail about historical Christmas dinner food and traditions.
400+ pages but a fast read. Could have eliminated a few subplots without harming the story, but these may be part of future story arcs.
Ron K. (WhidbeyIslander) -
An easy to read opus which I thought was too long. I'm not that interested in Colonial America, so all the details about Christmas dinners were boring. I also didn't love the jumping back and forth between 1783 and "present day." Although there is a map of Williamsburg, a floor plan of the house would have been more helpful. I thought there were too many characters, so a list of them at the beginning might have eased some confusion. Another minus for me was the heroine's going on and on about her "desire" about her fiance. Seemed more like a schoolgirl's diary then a mature woman's writing. Otherwise, I loved it.
