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Jane and the Ghosts of Netley (Jane Austen Mysteries #7)
In her seventh captivating adventure, Jane Austen finds her crime-solving mettle put to the test in a confounding case of intrigue, murder, and high treason. Among the haunted ruins of an ancient abbey, Jane is drawn into a shadow world of dangerous secrets and traitorous hearts where not only her life is at stake--but the fate of England.
Jane and the Ghosts of Netley
As Ja...more
Jane and the Ghosts of Netley
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Hardcover, 304 pages
Published
May 27th 2003
by Bantam
(first published January 1st 2003)
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It is the fall of 1808 and Jane Austen and her family are in mourning after the sudden death of Elizabeth “Lizzy” Austen, the elegant and enchanting thirty-five year old wife of Jane’s elder brother Edward and mother of eleven children. To entertain the two eldest boys while they stay with her in Southampton, Jane takes them rowing up the Solent to the ruins of Netley Abbey, a Cistercian monastery long abandoned and now a picturesque ruin worthy of a Radcliffe Gothic novel, resplendent with tale...more
I thought this book was going to be a good one, but it wasn't. The book had some high points, but mostly low points. The book is too long and made me stop reading it. I never finished the book. It was a disappointment. Jane's daily things were starting to piss me off. There was a lot in this book that a lot of people don't know, so it's hard to follow along. Seriously if you have to put footnotes at the bottom of the page leave that stuff out. I'm not going to waste time reading that. It's not e...more
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Jane is really a formidable detective! Stephanie Barron does it again! And I won't go into detail about the end - my heart went out to poor Jane.
We also get to know Lord Harold, and her brother Captain Francis Austen a little more. Also the trials of Catholics in England, because of the threat of "the Monster" Napoleon.
Wonderfully done!! Definitely recommend this book to any Jane Austen fan. It is such a comfort to hear Jane's voice in this modern world, as only Barron can accomplish!
We also get to know Lord Harold, and her brother Captain Francis Austen a little more. Also the trials of Catholics in England, because of the threat of "the Monster" Napoleon.
Wonderfully done!! Definitely recommend this book to any Jane Austen fan. It is such a comfort to hear Jane's voice in this modern world, as only Barron can accomplish!
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Oh dear. I did NOT see this coming. I won't betray the ending, but it carries an emotional wallop!
Fascinating story, again set in a port city with naval themes. The ending is so abrupt, though--I miss the teasing out of the mystery that usually comes in the final chapter. Everything turned around very quickly here, & I haven't quite sorted it out in my head.
Fascinating story, again set in a port city with naval themes. The ending is so abrupt, though--I miss the teasing out of the mystery that usually comes in the final chapter. Everything turned around very quickly here, & I haven't quite sorted it out in my head.
Ever picture Jane Austen on a horse? No, she didn't stay there long. Her rented nag properly through her off. Which starts her life as a spy, or rather the spy who went into the house of one she was supposed to be spying on from a distance. Lots of fun in this book what with all the spying and Jane's mother trying to hook her up with a Lord.
Jane delves in espionage in this book. She is trying to find out who is aiding the French in torching ships in the harbor. Her attentions are misdirected though, which leads to a very personal sad occurence for her. Discovering more tidbits of information about this time period is of course, always a bonus.
The seventh book in the historical mystery series featuring Jane Austen. Inthi sbook Jane is asked by Lord Harold Trowbridge to keep an eye onthe new mistress of Netley whom he believes to be a spy for the French. Interestign story with lots of historical details. The ending was very sad and unlike the other books in the series.
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This series goes from strength to strength. I suspected the malefactor almost immediately, but the suspense of shifting loyalties kept me spellbound until the heartbreaking ending. I almost cried.
I didn't even get through the first audio cassette... it was so boring and pretentious... it is possible that it gets better, but I didn't want to risk falling asleep while driving to find out.
Congrats. You've killed off the only interesting character in the series by way of a cobbled together ending that made little sense. Real smart move there. *shakes head*
I am not a big Jane Austen reader but this was good and it was kept in the same type of language and settings. Not much in the way os suspense.
This one made me very upset with Ms. Barron. It was 6 years before I could go back to this series. I was taking this way to o seriously!
The hot guy dies?!? Okay since this was fiction, I had hoped that maybe Jane Austen would have a happy ending.
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This is a novel about Jane Austen! She is the sleuth in this one.
I recently found myself in need of a sensible romance -- what better than a Jane Austen mystery? Most people wouldn't call this romance, but maybe that's why I like it. I enjoy the subtlety of it and I've followed these characters through seven (actually nine, but this is the seventh) books. Naturally, Jane Austen being an historical figure, things can't work out quite how I'd like, but it makes me sigh, nonetheless. This has been a fun series and I enjoy the cloak-and- dagger-spy-for-the-war-ef...more
i've totally given up reading these in any specific order.
A page-turner to the end, and even then I didn't see the end coming!
See my review on Scargrave Manor.
So I forgot my book the other day (horror, gasp) so I took out my emergency book- this one. This is one of the Jane Austen Mysteries. They are fun, intersting but not gripping. It is a burden trying to write with Jane Austen as your heroine, cause we all know she never got married, so you can hardly have her enganged in interesting romantic affairs. The author does a good job though. Stashed it back in the cuboard for another emergency.
Ok finished this one, and it seems as if she killed off her...more
Ok finished this one, and it seems as if she killed off her...more
I didn't see the ending coming! It's been a while since I read a mystery I couldn't solve first.
Absolutely love these books!
Hated the ending.
Me gusta.
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Stephanie Barron was born Francine Stephanie Barron in Binghamton, NY in 1963, the last of six girls. Her father was a retired general in the Air Force, her mother a beautiful woman who loved to dance. The family spent their summers on Cape Cod, where two of the Barron girls...more
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Stephanie Barron was born Francine Stephanie Barron in Binghamton, NY in 1963, the last of six girls. Her father was a retired general in the Air Force, her mother a beautiful woman who loved to dance. The family spent their summers on Cape Cod, where two of the Barron girls...more
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