I loved this enough to go looking for more Braddon books immediately. All three volumes are here.

Excellent old world novel with superb narrative.

Interesting mystery story. Long and drawn out, predictable, unrealistic, and over-romanticised story, but still charming, poetic, and full of superior language and vocabulary - a product of it's time. If you like old books then you'll probably enjoy this one

One of the best who dunnits that I have read in a long while. Well written and keeps you engaged throughout a new favourite author.

Great story!!! More of a love mystery. Love this narrator.

This "sensation genre" novel was a great find and will appeal to readers who love British crime dramas/Masterpiece Mystery type storytelling. Multiple murders, deeply interwoven relationships between two respectable families, romance, scandals, procedural detective work and a genteel sociopath -- good stuff! Braddon's style is easy on the ear; her psychological insights are both very Victorian and timeless. I enjoy Lynne Thompson's no-nonsense narration style. Am definitely hooked on Mary Elizabeth Brandon now.