Review: A very funny read
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 12 4, 2013
I recently started watching "Downton Abbey" while recuperating at my parents house, and I really enjoyed it. It was the first time I had watched the programme."Doubting Abbey" is a hilarious take on "Downton Abbey" with the added bonus of a reality TV twist.Abbey and Gemma are roommates. Abbey is descended from aristocrats and is expected to help her extended family win a reality tv show at their country manor. However Abbey has other plans! Not wanting to disappoint either her family or her boyfriend Abbey asks for Gemma's help.Gemma is, obviously, sceptical about her ability to be a 'lady', but eventually agrees. But Gemma is just an ordinary young woman, with no posh tendencies whatsoever. Can she honestly pull off the lie without being found out? Or will she fall at the first hurdle?As soon as Gemma arrives at Applebridge Hall she feels out of her comfort zone. But when she discovers what is planned for her she honestly doesn't think she can go on.She soon finds allies, however, and manages to pull the wool over the eyes of everyone else involved, or does she?Gemma's antics turn this into a very funny story, as she attempts to drum up support for Applebridge Hall.Does she succeed? Will her secret be discovered? And what exactly happens between Gemma and Edward, if anything?I really enjoyed this story and would recommend it to fans of "Downton Abbey", reality tv, and humorous lighthearted reads.