Books
by Michael Cox
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Glass of Time |
Cox is a master at spinning a tangled web and this sequel to The Meaning of Night (bwl 36) doesn't disappoint. It's another splendid gothic tale of secrets and lies which its heroine seeks to unravel when she becomes lady's maid to the 26th Baroness Tansor, formerly Emily Carteret. Much that was unexplained now becomes clear but this second novel also stands on its own and like its predecessor encourages much burning of the midnight oil.
(Jenny Baker - bwl 50 March 2009) |
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The Meaning of Night |
"After killing the red-haired man, I took myself off to Quinn's for an oyster supper" - a dramatic first sentence for this accomplished first novel. Introduced as a lost curiosity of Victorian literature, complete with footnotes and bibliography, it is a story of deception, love, betrayal - and revenge. Who is Edward Glyver? Is he really who he claims? What about Charles Daunt? Saints - or sinners? This is an excellent read straight out of the Wilkie Collins' stable.
(Ferelith Hordon - bwl 36 September 2006) |
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