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Title: The Worst Well-Written Book Ever
Review: I was very excited to find this book, having loved all Heyer's historicals, but now am afraid to try any more of her mysteries. Her writing is excellent: fully formed characters, great descriptions, spot-on depiction of the surroundings and times. Very atmospheric, so why did I hate this so much? The family tyrant , Penhallow, has absolutely no redeeming features. I could hardly wait for him to be killed off so I wouldn't have to read any more of his rants. None of the other characters, although beautifully depicted and described, are at all likeable either. Well, maybe one, a minor chacter named Clifford, but even he has a hateful wife. I definitely did not expect the humor and style of Heyer's Regencies. In fact , I was very impressed by her skill with a modern-day story, but what a slog this was !
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