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Review title: Not what I expected--a disappointment
Product review: The author's command of language, and her writing skills are excellent, but the story was far from what I expected.It does give a good description of English life in the countryside in the 1800's. The characters are well drawn and seem very real, as does the atmosphere surrounding them.The problem is--nothing much happens in the way of plot.I had thought the book was going to be about this maid, Annie Phelan, and her employers, Eldon and Isabelle Dashell (a husband & wife)both becoming romantically interested in her to the point where her position in the household changes and she gains power over both of them. But this situation never fully develops. One kiss is exchanged between Isabelle and Annie and that is the extent of any romantic relationship between them.The book bogs down with dwelling on Isabelle's interest in photography and Eldon's interest in expeditions and map making.
