Dark Whispers [Mass Market Paperback]

Samantha Garver (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 1, 2006

Uncommonly tall and extraordinarily independent, Harriet Mosley regularly rushes in where other ladies fear to tread. Indulging her taste for adventure, Harriet's friends pay for her to visit a house of spirits, rumoured to be haunted by figments of its tragic past. Bow Street Runner Benedict Bradbourne is reeling from the loss of his business partner, who was murdered. Bradbourne's quest for vengeance has taken him from London's bustling streets and shadowy alleyways to a country estate whose corporeal residents may prove even stranger than the ghosts who supposedly dwell there. Intrigued by the bespectacled, mysterious Benedict, Harriet begins to feel the first flames of desire course through her blood. But in the dark hallways of the ramshackle manor, something more sinister than ghosts stalks--and will do everything in its power to keep Harriet and Benedict apart forever...

Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 384 pages
• Publisher: Zebra (December 1, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0821779435
• ISBN-13: 978-0821779439
• Product Dimensions: 6.7 x 4.1 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,750,700 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Haunted Vacation, January 18, 2007

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Arlene J. Medder "Biblioholic & proud of it" (Durham, NC, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Dark Whispers (Mass Market Paperback)

Harriet is given a trip to stay in a haunted manor by her friends. She adores stories of ghosties, ghoulies & things that go bump in the night, so it's a perfect gift.

Benedict is tracking down the killer of his old friend & partner. The trail leads to a manor, supposedly haunted.

The owner, for a small fee, welcomes guests that would like to be scared & thrilled. Her entertainments, a graveyard tour and so forth, are tailored for this.

But there's more going on than the owner knows. An entertaining story set in Historical England with unusual protagonists. She's a part-owner in a bookstore & he's a Bow Street Runner. The house, the haunting & the other guests are intriguing characters.

The mystery was interesting without being skull-thumping hard (I figured it out before the protagonists did, which means that the author actually gives all the clues to the reader & the heroes). Since the ghosts, while important, aren't main characters, I'd hesitate to call this a paranormal.

The book is good enough that I'm going to look for other books by Samantha Garver.

4.0 out of 5 stars A fun read 4.5, July 30, 2007

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M. Huynh (PA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Dark Whispers (Mass Market Paperback)

I won't rehash the plot as others have done so but I enjoyed Dark Whispers enough that I'll be buying her next book. It was a quick, pleasant read with a dash of mystery.

5 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Poor writing, inappropriate historical detail, meandering plot..., June 7, 2007

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Kristi Lyn Glass - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Dark Whispers (Mass Market Paperback)

This author's poor grammar and writing style seriously impair the reader's ability to comprehend what is going on. Historical detail is flawed. The hero and heroine meander in search of the plot. I started marking up these deficiencies, which quickly averaged 4-5 per page. Finishing the book was a test of endurance, but I was motivated by the desire to send the marked-up book to the author or publisher at least in protest and at best as constructive criticism. The epilogue sets up the possibility of a sequel. I'll gladly pass on that one and recommend that others do so also.
Kristi Lyn Glass
Publisher, Gothic Journal