Silent on the Moor - Deanna Raybourn

In Grimsgrave Hall, enigmatic Nicholas Brisbane has inherited a ruined estate, replete with uncanny tenants and one unwanted houseguest: Lady Julia Grey. Despite his admonitions to stay away, Lady Julia arrives in Yorkshire to find Brisbane as remote and maddeningly attractive as ever. Cloistered together, they share the moldering house with the proud but impoverished remnants of an ancient family: the sort that keeps their bloodline pure and their secrets close. Lady Allenby and her daughters, dependent upon Brisbane and devastated by their fall in society, seem adrift on the moor winds, powerless to change their fortunes. But poison does not discriminate between classes.... A mystery unfolds from the rotten heart of Grimsgrave, one Lady Julia may have to solve alone, as Brisbane appears inextricably tangled in its heinous twists and turns. But blood will out, and before spring touches the craggy northern landscape, Lady Julia will have uncovered a Gypsy witch, a dark rider, and a long-buried legacy of malevolence and evil. Deanna Raybourn spins a gripping tale of loyalty and lust, set against the wild beauty of the Yorkshire moors.

Published: (Mira Books)

ISBN: 9780778326144

Language: English

Format: Paperback, 465 pages

Goodreads' rating: -

Genres

Historical Romance Historical Fiction Mystery Fiction Romance Historical Historical Mystery

Reviews

Ilaire rated it

My favorite so far! Kept me guessing right up to the wonderfully romantic ending. Lady Julia is such a fun character and her adventures never fail to entertain. Deanna Raybourn has a gift of talent, combining a well-planned, suspenseful, unpredictable mystery with a heroine that any woman would want to be, a hero that any woman would want to love, and a cast of eccentric supporting characters that readers never tire of. The Lady Julia books are fresh, smart, funny, all-around great escapes that just keep getting better!

Danyette rated it

I figured out many things in the book: the parentage of the mummified twins, the incestuous relationship between Ailith and Redwall and the fact that it wasn't Lady Allenby who poisoned Brisbane. I also knew how the relationship of Julia and Brisbane would be at the end of this book. All thanks to an asshat who doesn't know how to use the goddamn spoiler feature.I still think the second book in the series was the best book, so far. I think the fact that there was no murder mystery here is what bored me a few times. I mean, there is so much one woman can do and people she can talk to while cut off from civilization. Someone dying would have spiced it up.And like the previous two books, what kept me interested in the book was Brisbane. I fear the the marriage of Julia and Brisbane will ruin the rest of the series for me, if there is more books. What kept me interested was the mystery surrounding him. With them married, that is out the window. It was still an enjoyable book.Oh, yeah, and the cover is absolutely hideous.

Dionysus rated it

The main mystery was a bit too simplistic for me as I figured it out early on. I do enjoy reading about the March family and that probably helps to keep my interest in the series.

Benoite rated it

The murder, in this one, was the easiest to guess ahead of time. But there were SO MANY subplots that I think you had to have some idea of the bigger crime when you reached the final bend in the story or you would have been completely overwhelmed by everything else that happened.What I love most about this series, anyway, is that it isn't about the mystery plot as much as it is the characters. Once the murders had been solved, there was still 50 pages left in the book to resolve the personal issues that have been brewing since the first page of Silent in the Grave.I wouldn't recommend this series to everyone, because sometimes the story is slow-the mysteries always take awhile to get going. That fact THRILLS me because I am so desperately in love with all the characters, but perhaps it isn't a format that would please everyone.I can't wait for the next one! (um...there WILL be a next one, right?)Oh...and one last thing: I hate the covers. It makes the series seem like trashy romance, but believe me it is NOT. The chemistry between Brisbane and Jane is electrifying, make no mistake-but it comes from their strong personalities and wit, not the bedroom.

Lynette rated it

Oh this was my favorite of the series so far. I love payoff books. Lots of great Julia and Brisbane stuff.