Lost Ladies of the Windswept Moor [Paperback]

B. C. Warren (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback
• Publisher: Zebra (May 1, 1990)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0821730150
• ISBN-13: 978-0821730157
• Product Dimensions: 6.7 x 4.1 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,142,903 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars An excellent gothic in the traddition of Victoria Holt., April 12, 2001

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"oceanmarina" (Bronx, New York USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Lost Ladies of the Windswept Moor (Paperback)

An excellent read! Janet Clark is determined to prove herself as a capable restorer of Lord Rathbone's priceless collection of paintings.The position at Cheviot Chace will prove to be a dangerous one; the dimly lit stone mansion will be the setting for a series of sinister events. Where is the missing Lady Rathbone? The love story between the haunted Lord Rathbone Janet is also endearing.

4.0 out of 5 stars good gothic read, January 7, 2010

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L. B. Taylor (Florida) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Lost Ladies of the Windswept Moor (Paperback)

Published in 1990 LOST LADIES OF WINDSWEPT MOOR is a story written similar to JANE EYRE. A gloomy house, mysterious secrets, and a brooding man haunted with a dark past is married to a madwoman. Enter Janet (Jane) who is to refurbish some paintings that Lord Rathbone (Rochester) owns. Janet, nineteen, is mesmerized by John, Lord Rathbone, and Cheviot Chase (Thornfield Hall). The lord is a much older man who has been married twice; his first wife passed away under mysterious circumstances and his second current wife is insane. He is often moody but I still felt compassion for him.

It has been awhile since I've read a gothic but LLOWM was pretty good. Written in the first person the story is closer to 3 1/2 stars. I had a bit of a problem with the infusion of some modern ways. Some characters call each other by first names and the relationship between Janet and Sarah (the housekeeper): one minute Sarah is a friend, the next she is a subordinate. Lastly, there were some moments when Janet had some doubts about John; those times were peppered toward the last third of the book when she LOVED him intensely.

If you have ever read a gothic romance before you know the anguish and consuming, burning sensations between those who love each other. Still, it was a good mystery/romance. Janet and John are slowly drawn together despite their different social stations. A possible secondary romance, bickering among other guests at Cheviot Chase, and the shallow upper class and deception. What more could you ask for in a gothic?

"You don't write because you want to say something, you write because you have something to say." ~~ F. Scott Fitzgerald

5.0 out of 5 stars loved it, March 26, 2009

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~D~ (Alaska) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Lost Ladies of the Windswept Moor (Paperback)

This book is an amazing read. It's not your typical damsel in distress, it has intrigue. I owned this book and read it some much that it literally fell apart. It's definitely a must read.