Die Englische Hochzeit

by Serena Mackesy

Rosie Woodward's hard-won security is shattered when a bang on the head and a surprise encounter cast everything she believes into chaos. But when she heads off for the peace and quiet of the countryside, her past comes back to haunt her.

Genres: Romance

639 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2002

About the author

Serena Mackesy is a British novelist, author of four novels under her own name and several bestselling psychological crime novels under her pseudonym, Alex Marwood. She is the granddaughter on her mother's side of the novelist Margaret Kennedy and on her father's side of the novelist romantic novelist Leonora Starr/Dorothy Rivers. She grew up in Oxford, and graduated in English Literature from the Univeristy of London. She lives in London.

Reviews

[Rainbow_body · Rating 3 out of 5]

The start wasn't really that great. The main character's Australian-ness was a bit too exaggerated and annoying. But the ending made up for it as there was a great twist.

[JoAnna May · Rating 2 out of 5]

I skipped chapters, it's like the author got lost half way through writing this book. There is so much waffle that I was able to skip 4 chapters and still follow the story.

[Hilary · Rating 4 out of 5]

Australian backpacker meets scion of English country gentry: whirlwind marriage, derelict stately home, mad granny, sinister servants, ghastly huntin' shootin' fishin' locals & all of which still turn out to be an improvement on HER family. Mel-o-drama, and then some, with an inevitable and heavily signposted dramatic climax, none of which detracted even minutely from my enjoyment. Loved it. Fail sadly at being an interleckcheral. Don't care.

[Nicola · Rating 2 out of 5]

Cliche cliche cliche, probably not a bad book for a holiday read but not something I really want to spend my time on