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5.0 out of 5 stars
A monstrous inheritance,
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This review is from: The Joss: A Reversion (Paperback)
First published in 1901, The Joss is an adventure story, a thriller and a triple love story all in one. Repulsive villains, impulsive heroes and strong-minded young ladies abound in a delightfully outlandish plot.
We start with two heroines. Mary Blyth (Pollie to her friends) and Emily Purvis have just been unfairly dismissed from their jobs as shop assistants. They have only a few shillings between them and no place to go. Happily a lawyer intercepts them on the street with news for Pollie of an inheritance from her Uncle Benjamin. She'll have a comfortable income and a house in London. This is quite a surprise as Pollie never met Uncle Benjamin and never heard any good of him. As it turns out, there are peculiarly disagreeable conditions attached to the inheritance. And the house is shoddy, filthy and full of rats, and exhibits sinister features. Nightmarish experiences are in store for Pollie and Emily under this roof! Our third heroine is an exotic beauty who claims to be a daughter of the gods - and looks it. The Joss is her father. How she and the Joss fit into the picture is just one of the many amazing discoveries in store for the reader. The story takes us all over the world, from the China Seas to the seediest streets of London. There are hair-raising close calls with death or worse - and all sorts of double-dealing. Odd-looking men with baleful intentions keep turning up everywhere. I'm really enjoying Richard Marsh and wish more of his books were in print. I like his daring way of mixing genres, something writers today are hesitant to do (not good marketing!). He has a wild imagination, a positive genius for inventing diabolical characters and a witty way with dialog. The editorial write-up (above) sees The Joss as a companion piece to The Beetle. I found the two books to have nothing in common but their wonderful strangeness. Both are great fun to read. The Valencourt Books edition of The Joss is nicely produced. I'd recommend it over other reprints. |
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The Joss: A Reversion by Richard Marsh (Paperback - January 23, 2007)
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