Review: Mrs. Radcliffe reborn! It's an Okay+
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 04 18, 2014
I'm a chump for any kind of Arranged Marriage story and I moseyed along with this nice little tale, enjoying the ride.  It's predictable.  It's one big cliché.  But it didn't tax my few remaining brain cells and it was agreeable, with little angst.  Then, at 91%, it became downright hilarious!  Near the finale.***SPOILER ALERT!***December 24.  Yorkshire.  COLD.  Snowing.  Madeline, having fallen through a hole in the bridge, is hanging by one arm above the raging icy stream below and she.....carries on a conversation with mean ol' Letitia, standing above.  Really?  Conversation?  Hanging by one rapidly freezing hand?  I have the sense that I should have been gasping with fearful anticipation at this juncture, but I just burst out laughing.  Farcical!  (Sorry, Mrs. Radcliffe.) LOL  Then again, perhaps the author intended us to laugh at the gothic absurdity.***END OF SPOILER***Anyway, if you're looking for something nice, something simple, this is a pleasant way to spend a little time.  It won't give you any heartburn. :)