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Title: Engaging and Predictable
Review: Holt was a prolific author who penned her many books under several names, including Jean Plaidy and Philippa Carr. This engaging story is rich with detail and historical references. The main character is a young woman with a good head on her shoulders who is nonetheless attracted to a dangerous man. The story is fairly predictable. As you read, you can sense what will happen. I knew that a certain character would die and I also knew that another character would find what she was longing for. That it takes place just before the French Revolution adds interest to the story. My favorite Holt novel is The Shadow of the Lynx, which features another strong male character and a woman who is strangely attracted to him.
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