Review: Melodrama at its finest
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 07 17, 2013
Amelia Butterworth is a woman of her time--and that time is the romantic era of literature, when melodrama was king.  You can practically see the black-and-white silent movie that unwinds as these stories progress.  I admit that I skipped a bit of the text--because after the third point of view, I pretty much felt like I had figured things out.  But I really admired the style and substance of Amelia Butterworth.  She could only have existed in the Victorian era, and she's a terrific example of it.  If you like mystery and history, this is a great choice for reading.