The Place of Stones [Paperback]

Constance Heaven (Author)

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• Paperback
• Publisher: New American Library (1976)
• ASIN: B000H59F68
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #10,188,797 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars A game of cat and mouse, March 26, 2010

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This review is from: Place of Stones (Paperback)

Emma Tremayne's ne'er do well father suddenly decides to up take her on a pleasure trip Paris - but is it just for pleasure? Napoleon rules as First Consul and plans to invade England. Emma and her father are eventually detained by the French authorities along with several other English visitors, but her father manages to escape and he disappears entirely. Emma is rescued by Lucien de Fontenay, and he brings her to his family's estate in Provence masquerading as governess to his younger brother, but even this quiet country estate soon begins to be a hot bed of spies and counter spies and Emma finds herself in the midst of a plot to kidnap Napoleon. Who can she trust? Lucien who she's fallen in love with? Her father who still has quite a few secrets up his sleeve?

This was an easy, enjoyable read that had me guessing at most of the mysteries until the end and I never knew for sure who were the good guys and who was on the dark side. Emma was a clever enough heroine with just the right amount of spunk without going over board, and thankfully no sign of TSTL syndrome. This novel is very similar in style to Victoria Holt's romantic suspense novels, from the heroine in peril not knowing whom to trust, the first person narrative and even a brief stint in Cornwall. Just right for a rainy afternoon.

1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Cornwall and France, December 27, 2004

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naenti (MALAYSIA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The place of stones

Cornwall and France circa after the French revolution is the setting of this novel. It features a strong father figure. As usual, Miss Heaven's story is a fast-paced read. My copy of the novel had several glowing reviews from American newspapers. Read it... you won't be disappointed.