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 ) |
