Death in the Floating City (Lady Emily, #7)

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Death in the Floating City (Lady Emily #7)

by Tasha Alexander (Goodreads Author)

3.77 of 5 stars 3.77 · rating details · 786 ratings · 125 reviews

The Huffington Post calls "Tears of Pearl" author Tasha Alexander "one to watch--and read" and her new Lady Emily mystery set in Venice proves it.

Years ago, Emily's childhood nemesis, Emma Callum, scandalized polite society when she eloped to Venice with an Italian count. But now her father-in-law lies murdered, and her husband has vanished. There's no one Emma can turn to...more

Hardcover, 309 pages

Published October 16th 2012 by Minotaur Books (first published January 1st 2012)

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Oct 20, 2012 Robin rated it 1 of 5 stars

Shelves: disappointed, reviewed

2 1/2 Stars.
First I think Tasha Alexander is a great writer (My favorite in the series so far is definitely Dangerous to Know)... But,
unfortunately last 2 Lady Emily books didn't work for me. I thought A Crimson Warning was boring and was hoping that this one would be much better but again was disappointed.
What I thought after reading this was: the mystery didn't grab me, the ending felt anticlimactic, I didn't see much character development from Emily or Colin, the new characters seemed a bit...more

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Mar 21, 2013 Jackie Podolski rated it 3 of 5 stars

I enjoyed this installment of the Lady Emily series much more than the last. Emily, a respectable yet unconventional woman of means in Victorian England, has yet another opportunity to travel, this time to Venice to help an old nemesis. Signora Emma's character is best defined in the first chapter when Lady Emily recounts a story from their childhood. Readers are supposed to see Emma as inexplicably cruel and selfish, and that impression remains throughout the book. I was never able to understan...more I enjoyed this installment of the Lady Emily series much more than the last. Emily, a respectable yet unconventional woman of means in Victorian England, has yet another opportunity to travel, this time to Venice to help an old nemesis. Signora Emma's character is best defined in the first chapter when Lady Emily recounts a story from their childhood. Readers are supposed to see Emma as inexplicably cruel and selfish, and that impression remains throughout the book. I was never able to understand why Lady Emily decided to help Emma, nor was I able to understand how Colin's work for Queen Victoria would have any pull in Venice.

None of the characters I've enjoyed from the previous novels such as Ivy or Jeremy were mentionedin this book. There was a reference to Emily's first husband through the medium, Caterina, and the hint that somemthimg more from both Philip and Caterina could be expected in the future. I hope so because Caterina was one of the few new characters in this book who i would like to meet again.

The best parts of this novel were Besina's and Nicolo's story set I Renaissance Venice and the characterization of Venice itself. I've wanted to visit other cities Lady Emily has visited, but i'd wanted to do so before reading the books. Alexander's description of Venice was wonderful, using more the feel of the city (randomly placed roads, old buildings with their multiple facades both inside and out, the churches, the gondolas and their drivers...). The combination of the historical love story and the city itself provided enough romance to satisy my needs and to make Donata's seemingly romantic soul seem real.

The story was interesting and well tied to Besina and Nicolo. I never suspected the ending and would have been completely surprised if not for my habit of reading the ending very early on. I would have liked to see more of Colin and Emily's relationship since there were many opportunities to delve into certain aspects, especially their feelings about not having children. I hope the next book brings more of their hopes and fears to the forefront.(less)

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Dec 04, 2012 kari rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: 2012

Hm. Well, I like this better than the last few, but there is still something missing. I think Colin and Emily are what is missing. I got not one single idea of either of their personalities in this book, not any of the snappy dialogue or interaction that made the first few books such fun. They seem to be slogging along and spend far too much of this particular book apart.
The murder mystery, again as in the last book, is of a person whom the reader has never met so can't really be too concerned a...more Hm. Well, I like this better than the last few, but there is still something missing. I think Colin and Emily are what is missing. I got not one single idea of either of their personalities in this book, not any of the snappy dialogue or interaction that made the first few books such fun. They seem to be slogging along and spend far too much of this particular book apart.
The murder mystery, again as in the last book, is of a person whom the reader has never met so can't really be too concerned about which I think is the start of the problem. And during the course of the book the things learned about him don't make one feel much better toward him. If his death is not perceived as a terrible crime, it makes it much harder to connect with the plot.
I don't know if the bits of the late wife's room and garden are supposed to be particular to the plot or merely poorly done bits of a poorly done red herring thread, but there is much like that which goes nowhere, add nothing to the story and are, in fact, just boring.
I tired of reading descriptions of places and floating about the canals and would have appreciated more plot and less place. Yes, it is Venice and I'm sure Venice is beautiful, but just more plot and less place would have pleased me immensely.
Again, as in the last few books, Emily is dashing hither and yon in search of clues and suspects. It's okay. It isn't great and isn't really involving for the reader, at least not to this reader, but it is better than the last plot of the last book which was quite convoluted.
However, the glimpses from the past are what really moved me. That love story pulled me in and the heartbreak is fully felt, even from characters long dead, centuries gone. Besina's story is beautiful and I think without it, this book would have been very dry. The heart of the story is Besina's and that story is beautifully told. I wish Alexander would do more of this writing of which she is so capable and less of Emily trouncing about here and there.
The cast of characters in Emily's day is almost overwhelming. She would be off to see this person or that person and I'd have to pause to think, who is this again and how are they involved.
I have said that Emily and Colin feel a bit stagnant, that their story isn't moving along and that is coming to an end, or so it appears. How Emily is going to deal with her new obligations should make for interesting reading in the next book. Yep, I'll sign on for it and hope it gets better and back to more of the original Emily and Colin.(less)

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Oct 24, 2012 Brenda Hawley rated it 3 of 5 stars

It seems that many of the books I have looked forward to this fall have been disappointing. This is another one. I have enjoyed Tasha Alexander's other Lady Emily mysteries as light, fun reads but this one was tedious and often felt repetitive. Emily's childhood nemesis asked her to come to Venice to investigate her father-in-law's death. With the help of her husband, Colin, Emily researched the ancient family feud for clues to the present day murder. It just seemed that Emily and company were f...more

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Oct 23, 2012 Ashley Arthur rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: mystery

This is the seventh book in Tasha Alexander’s Lady Emily series. I’ve had the publication date marked in my calendar for months, and I was seriously excited when my pre-ordered copy arrived from Amazon. Although my favorite book in this series is still A Poisoned Season, I enjoyed this read.

Alexander plunges straight into the story without ceremony. The book begins with Emily’s examination of the dagger which was used to murder Signor Barozzi. Emily and her husband Colin have been asked to inves...more This is the seventh book in Tasha Alexander’s Lady Emily series. I’ve had the publication date marked in my calendar for months, and I was seriously excited when my pre-ordered copy arrived from Amazon. Although my favorite book in this series is still A Poisoned Season, I enjoyed this read.

Alexander plunges straight into the story without ceremony. The book begins with Emily’s examination of the dagger which was used to murder Signor Barozzi. Emily and her husband Colin have been asked to investigate this murder by the victim’s daughter-in-law Emma, a childhood rival of Emily’s who scandalized Great Britain’s society matrons by eloping to Venice with Paolo Barozzi. Paolo disappeared on the night his father was murdered, and Emma cannot provide any information as to where he might have gone or why. As Emily and Colin investigate the mystery of Barozzi’s murder together, they come across another mystery from hundreds of years ago. It seems that they must piece together the story from the past in order to help Emma, as the past and the present have become inescapably tangled.

Unlike other books in the Lady Emily series, this book moves back and forth in time. Alexander alternates chapters to describe Emily’s mystery and tell the story of Besina Barozzi from 1489. I found Besina’s chapters just as compelling as Emily’s, and they made me feel like I was reading Alexander’s take on Romeo and Juliet. My heart broke for Besina every time I learned more about her. Another way this book differs from most of the others in the series is that it is set entirely outside of England. Alexander must have spent a great deal of time in Venice, and it’s obvious she adores it. Her descriptions of the setting make me want to get on the next plane to Italy, or at least drink a tall glass of prosecco. I enjoyed the cast of characters she introduced in this book, although I dearly miss Cecile (who was introduced in the first book of the series and brought back in a few others – I adore her and miss her).

The only thing about this book that seemed absent is the sense of danger or urgency. Usually, Emily has close calls and brushes with death multiple times before she catches her criminal, but those scenes were not present in this book. When the villain was finally unmasked, I was confused. It’s nice when the culprit turns out to be someone you never expected, but for you to feel satisfied by the story’s conclusion, you really have to buy in to the motive for the crime. I didn’t find the motive Alexander offered particularly plausible.

All in all, apart from a bit of an anticlimactic ending, I enjoyed reading this. I’m interested to see where Alexander takes Emily and Colin in her next book. (less)

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Nov 08, 2012 Laura rated it 3 of 5 stars

I anticpated really enjoying this book, since I have read all the other books in this series and I am a huge Tasha Alexander fan. Lady Emily and Colin Hargreaves are one of my favorite historical fiction detective couples. I started to read this several times, and had trouble getting into it, despite its wonderfully romantic descriptions of Venice and the fact that the mystery set in the past was revealed via period letters placed in alternating chapters with the mystery set in Victorian-era Ven...more

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Oct 23, 2012 Deena rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: bosler, mystery

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. On the strength of the previous titles in the series I am giving this a 3. I'd rather give it a 2.5. For me this was definitely the weakest title yet. I've enjoyed the series enough until now that I'll read the next one, but I'll be a lot more skeptical about it going in than I was this time.

Be warned: there are major spoilers in the rest of this review!!!

The worst part was the ending, but there were other flaws as well. Donata's choice of victim was only tenuously defended or explained. Emily's...more On the strength of the previous titles in the series I am giving this a 3. I'd rather give it a 2.5. For me this was definitely the weakest title yet. I've enjoyed the series enough until now that I'll read the next one, but I'll be a lot more skeptical about it going in than I was this time.

Be warned: there are major spoilers in the rest of this review!!!

The worst part was the ending, but there were other flaws as well. Donata's choice of victim was only tenuously defended or explained. Emily's forgiveness of Donata was sufficiently abrupt to be unbelievable. Emily's "deep" connection to Bessina is never shown to the reader. She cries when she reads Bessina's story, but so does Zaneta. Caterina claims a connection to Bessina (but of course, she would). But no explanations or descriptions sufficiently demonstrate the evolution or alleged depth of Emily's connection to explain her response to being given the ring.

Last (literally and figuratively) but not least, there is the news at the very end. I cannot help but make a connection to The Shadow of Night, which ends with essentially the same news. That's not to say that I think that's where Ms. Alexander got the idea; I'm sure it's not. But it's what I thought of, and it's my review. But where that news makes sense in the larger story arc of Dr. Harkness' story, it frankly makes no sense here. Emily was ambivalent about her pregnancy in Tears of Pearl. Yes, she grieved when she lost the baby, but she has also spent the entire series railing against the mores for women of her day. She didn't even want to marry Colin right away because of her views on marriage! Now, suddenly, a baby is going to make everything better? I don't buy it. I'm not convinced that Ms. Alexander is being true to the character, and that's a dangerous place to go with the principle protagonist of a series. That's what I'll be watching for if there's an eighth title in the series (which I assume there will be, eventually). If I'm not convinced, I'm done. (less)

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Nov 07, 2012 Cecilia rated it 4 of 5 stars

This is my second Tasha Alexander novel featuring Victorian Lady Emily Ashton and maybe because this one is set in Venice, a city I love, I enjoyed it even more than the the first one I read (A Fatal Waltz). Alexander, like Donna Leon, another author who writes mysteries set in Venice (though featuring a male detective), does a brilliant job of breathing life into Venice. And Lady Emily is a force to be reckoned with...a kin to Deanna Raybourn's Lady Julia Grey (set in Victorian England). Unlike...more

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Feb 01, 2013 Jacqie rated it 3 of 5 stars

Tasha Alexander seems to run hot and cold as an author. I've enjoyed some of her books immensely, and found others slightly above average.

This installment was average at best. I actually just skimmed to the end, which is something I've never done before with her books. Venice has never been the city of my dreams, I admit, and Emily and Colin seemed to snip at each other more than show each other affection. But there was no discussion of the deeper issues that went along with being a woman in Vic...more

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Nov 16, 2012 Khanh rated it 3 of 5 stars

Tasha Alexander's Lady Emily books are among my favorite Victorian mystery series, and I am sufficiently hooked on her writing enough to grab a copy blindly whenever a new book is released. I am rather disappointed in this latest book, though. It seems that the series is winding down, and there is not much more room for growth for the characters in the series. I loved the character development in her earlier books, but while enjoyable, this book is rather...bland. There is a secondary storyline,...more

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Feb 27, 2013 Pamela rated it 3 of 5 stars

This was more tautly plotted than some of Alexander's previous efforts and the mystery was satisfying. I wasn't so fond of the interwoven fifteenth-century love story. In every book in the series, Alexander punctuates her chapters with excerpts of some "primary source"--letters from the heroine's late husband in the first book, excerpts from a character's diary in another, etc.--that always fall flat for me. Part of it is the language of these selections, which almost always sounds contrived. So...more

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Nov 01, 2012 Beth rated it 5 of 5 stars

This is the latest book in the Lady Emily series and one of the strongest. The setting for this one is Venice, where Lady Emily and her husband Colin Hargreaves (whom I always picture as Jeremy Northam in my head) have traveled to help Emily's "frenemy" Emma, whose father-in-law has been murdered and her husband is missing. Figuring out who killed Emma's father-in-law leads to the discovery of a mystery from Venice's past. The two stories run parallel throughout the novel and then the past meets...more

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Oct 22, 2012 Shelley Fearn rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: mystery-suspense, romance

The latest in the series featuring Lady Emily Hargreaves and her husband Colin is another winner. This time the couple is asked by a childhood acquaintance now married to an Italian count in Venice to solve the murder of her father-in-law. The only clue is a medieval ring found clutched in the dead man's hand. Collin searches for the husband who has gone to ground afraid that he will be charged with his father's death. Meanwhile Emily works to uncover the mystery of the ring -- one that will lin...more

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Dec 12, 2012 Barbara rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: historical-fiction, mystery-thriller-goodies

Another great entry in a fantastic mystery series. I quite love Lady Emily and her dashing, handsome husband Sir Colin. They are so intelligent and never over the top. But that doesn't stop the action.
And what they excel at is investigating tricky murders.

The story unfolds on two levels: we get a historical romance from the Renaissance that gradually gives us the clues we need to solve the 'modern' day murder. Chapters alternate between the historical and Emily and Colin's efforts to solve the m...more

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Dec 26, 2012 Vicky rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: 2012, library, historical-fiction, mystery, series__lady_emily, cant-wait-for-the-sequel, 27-great-books-contest, gr_author

Emily and Colin have been summoned to Venice to investigate the murder of the father-in-law of Emily's old schoolmate Emma. It took me a lot longer to get into this edition to the series than it usually does. I think this was in large part due to the secondary storyline, following a couple in Medieval Venice, whom Emily was investigating since a ring with their initials was found clasped in the murdered man's hand. Further into the book, when things began to pull together a bit better, this devi...more

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Oct 30, 2012 Lori McD rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: 2012_read, action, chick-lit, british-lit, italian-lit, easy-read, favorite-author, female-bonding, historical-fiction, kindle-book, mystery, own, social-issues, tear-jerker

4+ stars

Still reeling from finishing the book... not quite ready to do a full review on it yet. I'm so overwhelmed with the story and emotion, I can't possibly do a review justice. This is such a bittersweet story - lovely, horrible, joyful, sad, tragic, hopeful.... such a gambit of emotion! A sort of Romeo-Juliet story, but one that shows the lovers through the years and how the tradition of the day affected what they did and how they reacted. Makes me think that perhaps Romeo and Juliet had th...more

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Oct 16, 2012 Allison (The Allure of Books) rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: historical-fiction, mysteries-thrillers-crime-horror, series_lady-emily, own-it, setting_venice, 2012, loved-it

Death in the Floating City by Tasha Alexander is the seventh installment of the Lady Emily series, which I’ve mentioned numerous times on the blog as a favorite of mine. I’ve been anticipating the release for months, but I was still absolutely floored by how seriously awesome it is. THIS SERIES, you guys. So good.

As evident by the title, the book is set in Venice. An old childhood nemesis of Emily’s calls upon her and husband Colin to help solve the murder of her father-in-law. What follows is a...more Death in the Floating City by Tasha Alexander is the seventh installment of the Lady Emily series, which I’ve mentioned numerous times on the blog as a favorite of mine. I’ve been anticipating the release for months, but I was still absolutely floored by how seriously awesome it is. THIS SERIES, you guys. So good.

As evident by the title, the book is set in Venice. An old childhood nemesis of Emily’s calls upon her and husband Colin to help solve the murder of her father-in-law. What follows is a fabulously twisty path into a centuries-old feud between warring families, complete with its own star-crossed love story. (Yes, feel free to think Romeo & Juliet. Except better.)

The power, intrigue and romance of both 15th and 19th century Venice are woven into every page – and are the core of what makes Death in the Floating City the best book of the series. Seriously, there is no way to read this novel and not want to immediately check under the couch cushions for lost quarters in order to start a “Trip to Venice” change jar. I’ve actually been there, and I felt its presence just as much while reading this book as when I was standing in front of St. Mark’s Basilica.

The first flashback into the late 1400s is just pages into the novel. I must admit, despite my fierce faith in Tasha Alexander, that I groaned. Flashbacks aren’t usually my thing – I always feel impatient to get through them to get back to the “real” story. I figured that would be doubly true since I’m so attached to the main characters, Emily and Colin. NOPE. Consider me a convert, because they are fabulous. Full of angst and romance and desperation and tragedy and ALL THE GOOD THINGS that star-crossed love stories are supposed to have (including the ugly cry).

If you aren’t interested in starting the series from the beginning, Death in the Floating City can certainly be read as a stand-alone. I would love if you did start with the first book though, I will beg if necessary! Emily is so fierce – determined to be independent (in a learning ancient Greek and Latin, drinking port after dinner, storming city officials to demand the right to vote kind of way). Colin is possibly the most swoon-worthy male specimen committed to print. I’m more than a little in love with him. Why on Earth wouldn’t you want to spend an entire series getting to know these people? (WHAT DO YOU MEAN, THEY AREN’T REAL?)

To Sum It Up:

-The beautiful city of Venice obviously inspired Tasha Alexander tremendously, because the setting explodes off the pages and takes what was already a fabulous series to a whole new level.

-Feuding families! A doomed Renaissance love story! A lovely cast of side characters that vary from the scholarly to the scandalous to the unbelievably treacherous. An ending that literally made my jaw drop from shock. I CAN BARELY CONTAIN MY EXCITEMENT OVER THE AWESOME THAT IS THIS BOOK.

-The plot and setting might both be beyond stellar, but Colin and Emily definitely still manage to shine. Two of the best characters I’ve come across, for sure.(less)

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Apr 07, 2013 Kim rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: historical-fiction, mysteries, suspense, adventure

Towards the end of 2011/beginning of 2012 I was introduced to a character by the name of Lady Emily. She is a woman of the Victorian Era, a time when woman should be seen and not heard. Lady Emily, however, is a woman who bucks that notion and delves into learning, reading, languages, art, geography, etc. I found so much of myself in her at times that I flew through the first book of Tasha Alexander's Lady Emily seriesAnd Only to Deceive.After falling head-over-heels in love with Alexander's wri...more

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Jan 10, 2013 Amy Schmalbach rated it 4 of 5 stars

It started off a little slow, but really picked up speed about a third of the way through. I thought the incorporation of the medieval romance within the 19th-century mystery was clever and added another dimension to the overall story. It was also fun to read about Venice after I was lucky enough to spend day there this past spring - I could picture Emily walking the narrow, winding streets and riding in a gondola through the little canals. I won't spoil anything, but I am curious to see how the...more

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Dec 21, 2012 Marge Carter rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: books-read-2012, historical-mystery-series

After the previous two books, I was really bored with the whole Lady Emily cast. I really liked this book. New people to meet, rather exciting location. And bet of all she just almost got herself stupidly into trouble, but did not get kidnapped, nor almost murdered by bungling into somewhere she shouldn't. I did not catch onto the reason behind or who the murderer was until the very end.

Thank you Tasha Alexander for bringing Lady Emily and her spirited but sane personality back to us.

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Nov 12, 2012 Lisa rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: historical-fiction, mystery, romance

The most recent in the Lady Emily series, this book finds Emily and her husband Collin in Venice, trying to solve a murder for an old aquaintance (rival since childhood), whose father-in-law has been killed and her husband has disapeered. But to solve the murder, they must look 300 years into the past to find secrets that have laid hidden for centuries.

Fun and exciting, and a little different than normal, in that it had snatches of the story from the 1500's scattered throughout the book. I found...more

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Jan 06, 2013 Luci rated it 5 of 5 stars

What an unexpectedly awesome book! If you like historical fiction, mystery, and great writing...check this out!

Here is my Three Sentence Book Summary:

Death in the Floating City captures the beauty of 18th century Venice, intertwining murder, mystery, and historical facts into a grasping novel. Alexander is an excellent writer and is able to combine historical people, places, and events with a swiftly moving storyline to create a historical fiction that is hard to put down. I first saw the book i...more

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Jan 11, 2013 Ali rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: ongoing-series, 2013, historical-fiction, mystery

The "Lady Emily" series really is virtually indistinguishable from the "Lady Julia" series by Deanna Raybourn. Similar time period, crime-solving noble heroines, with deliciously handsome husbands. Raybourn's books have better characters, but I think that Alexander's might be plotted a bit better.

"Death in the Floating City" was an average example of the genre (does two authors constitute a genre?), but I didn't love the jumps between the 19th century and the 15th century in the narrative. I thi...more

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Mar 08, 2013 Sandy Cox rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: ideas-from-mbtb

Venice should be a romantic place, but when Emily and Colin are working on a case, there's little time for romance.

Our hero and heroine have are being employed by a childhood frenemy of Emily, who needs to locate her missing husband and ascertain who murdered her father in law. This journey will take them back over 100 years to a pair of star crossed lovers from feuding families.

As you all know, I am a huge fan of the Lady Emily series. I love how progressive and daring the character is for he...more

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Mar 13, 2013 Caroline rated it 5 of 5 stars

Brilliant! I listened to the audio book version and have to say that the writing and narration were both top notch. The seamless way the author wove in two interrelated storylines was nothing short of amazing. As a reader I was completely engrossed in the story, the writer in me just kept shaking my head thinking 'Amazing, amazing job to carry this off'. I was sad when it ended and I'll confess I shed a few tears very near the end. SO worth the time spent listening!

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Nov 14, 2012 Duckpondwithoutducks rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: mysteries

Lady Emily Hargreaves isn't your typical lady from the 1800's. She reads Homer in the original Greek, and solves mysteries with her husband, Colin! In this 7th book in the series, they are in Venice, and are trying to solve the murder of the father-in-law of a frenemy of Emily's. At the end of every chapter there are flashbacks to a story that happened something like 500 years previously, but that has everything to do with the mystery at hand. It was enjoyable.

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Oct 27, 2012 Laura rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: read-in-2012

The mystery was a bit convoluted because there were so many characters with similar Italian names. I didn't pay enough attention to who the characters were, and was therefore somewhat surprised at the "who dun nit"." Not my favorite of the series, and I wonder if the series can continue on with the new "revelations" at the end of this one. It wouldn't be a big loss for me. I like the characters, but I wouldn't be overly upset if the series ended.

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Oct 26, 2012 Susan rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: historical-mystery, mystery-europe

Lady Emily and her husband Colin Hargreaves are called to Venice by an old acquaintance of Emily's, who shocked proper society by eloping with a Venetian nobleman. Now, her father-in-law is dead, and her husband is a suspect. As Emily and Colin probe the case, with the help of the daughter of a Venetian bookseller who befriends Emily, they learn also of a sad love affair of centuries ago, details of which are given between the chapters.

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Mar 23, 2013 Cherie rated it 3 of 5 stars

This, the latest installment in the "Lady Emily" series, may be the last one I read. I just did not enjoy it as I have the previous Lady Emily books. Here, Lady Emily is investigating a murder in Venice, but there doesn't seem to be much of her personality coming through, which is what I have always enjoyed. In fact, I really had a hard time staying interested enough to even follow the investigation, and was happy to get to the end.

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Dec 31, 2012 Michelle rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: chic-lit, historical-novels, in-for-by-england, regency-romantics

Lady Emily once again is off to help a childhood friend's father in law's murderer in Venice. She and her dashing husband, Colin go through the waterway maze to find the killer. They learn along their journey that there are two noble families connected through a couple entwined from the 1600's. We then met the lover's from long ago and how their story has and will affect their desentants.
Emily and Colin get so wrapped up in this case and how many suspects it could be anyones guess!
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