Review: Woman-in-Jeopardy
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 11 10, 2013
The Vanished Lady is a woman-in-jeopardy story reminiscent of the Victoria Holt novels I used to devour. A strong woman puts herself in danger because she is determined to solve the mystery associated with her new home, an old Victorian mansion fallen into disrepair. Although some of her actions are foolhardy, they are in keeping with her desperate financial situation and her determination to succeed. She is surrounded by men she's afraid to trust, but in spite of her fear, she can't resist being drawn to one of them. The story is well-written and well-edited, with only a handful of errors most likely caused by editing changes (had went, for example--obviously an attempt to change had gone to went or vice-versa). One minor thing that drew me out of the story: the word disconcertion was used three times. Now I know why most "experts" recommend that an unusual word be used no more than once in an entire book. I thoroughly enjoyed the book and recommend it to fans of Victoria Holt and woman-in-jeopardy stories.