Review: Probably a 4.5 but want to give the author the benefit of his hard work
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 03 17, 2013
I see others posting comments about lack of historical accuracy and problems with words used incorrectly, etc. There are some clues in the text that let me know that this person either lives in the British Isles (at this time, there is no information on the author on the Amazon page) or has had an education that is influenced by a British background. One clue is the usage of the word "whilst" which has not been used here in a very long time. We in the U.S. do some things quite differently when it comes to some usage of words, some idioms, and punctuation, not to mention that if this is someone who has just recently started writing and self-publishing, there may be need to earn some money so that he can hire a good editor no matter where this is being released, but especially for the U.S. market place.  For example, at about 7% there is the use of the word elevate and it would make more sense if it was alleviate; at about 8% the word tuition is used, when we might use tutelage; and some grammar bumps in the road that are quite commonly used in everyday speech, such as at about 10% a sentence that started with "Her and her parents were..."  I sure hope this gets some excellent editing so that the book can get the attention it deserves. Unfortunately, some will not even attempt to read the book because of this.The story is quite entertaining. I like the characters and the mystery is well done, keeps you guessing for quite awhile, with a story that is tied up nicely as to the immediate issues, but still leaves you hoping for more and there is a chance of it becoming a series, as it was not totally tied up in a nice bow - there is an evil one still lurking in the dark.As to one reviewer complaining that it was not historically accurate....well, I knew it was fiction to begin with and, since I am not reading this book as a textbook and for a fictional escape, I don't think that really matters too much.Once more, I just think we need to give credit where it is due, for this new author who wrote an entertaining and engaging story. Relax and enjoy it.