The Master of Phoenix Hall

by Jennifer Wilde

Angela Todd finds herself falling in love with young Roderick Mallory despite his announced intention to seize her ancestral home, which rests on his nineteenth-century London estate

Genres: Gothic, Historical Romance, Romance

240 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1968

About the author

Jennifer Wilde is a pseudonym of T. E. Huff (Thomas Elmer Huff). He also wrote under the names Edwina Marlow and Beatrice Parker.

Reviews

[Tanya · Rating 1 out of 5]

When I read The Group last month, I remembered Jennifer Wilde (aka Tom Huff) had written a lookalike called The Slipper. I searched for it but only found the books I'd read in the Marietta Danvers series and a few others (available from Open Road Media). I had never read his Gothics so I figured, I have the attention span of a gnat in December, life is crazy, how bad could it be?

It were bad, Claire (That is an inside joke from me and my husband regarding a YouTube channel we watch. You had to be there?).

If you've ever thought a person who drives by a murder and muses,"I'm sure it was just a misunderstanding." Or who is hitchhiking and Ted Bundy shows up and believes, "He'd never hurt me, he's such a nice young fellow" you have some idea of how stupid our heroine is.

This was written in 1968 but I was born in 1967 so I'm not that stupid. Bless.

[Vickie · Rating 4 out of 5]

The Master of Phoenix Hall is a Gothic romance by Jennifer Wilde. I enjoyed this book quite a bit as it included a bit of mystery and suspense. Why 4 instead of 5 stars? I would have liked to learn more about the main male character. The ending was also very abrupt.

[Lola Schroeder · Rating 4 out of 5]

I like gothic novels and I liked this one. They are old fashioned, mysterious, and usually include an old castle and romantic intrigue.

[Deborah Necessary · Rating 4 out of 5]

A real surprise ending.

[Theresa Klicker · Rating 2 out of 5]

Mediocre

This wasn’t nearly as good as some of the other stories I’ve read by this author. The heroine was dull and story seemed forced. Rather disappointing.

[Kate · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book is reminiscent of Daphne DuMaurier's Jamaica Inn. The story is lively, and so are the characters, but the suspense is thin, and the ending is predictable.

It is a good choice for readers who are looking for a gentler Gothic romance, or for people who want to read mystery/suspense/romance books set in Cornwall.

[Squeaky · Rating 1 out of 5]

Just couldn't catch my interest enough to buy more after reading sample. Maybe too formulaic.