Splash of Red [Import] [Paperback]

Antonia Fraser (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback: 229 pages
• Publisher: Mandarin; First Thus edition (August 1989)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0749302208
• ISBN-13: 978-0749302207
• Product Dimensions: 6.9 x 4.2 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 2.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)

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1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Jean would be embarrassed., September 9, 2010

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Crabby Old Lady "COL" (North Carolina) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Splash of Red (Jemima Shore Mysteries) (Paperback)

I read all day for a living, so at night, the only thing my poor brain can handle is fluff.

This book is fluff.

The plot is weak and the characters seem cartoon-like. The main character is beaten up by a drunk and then proceeds to make him coffee.

Picture a famous TV personality trying to spend an anonymous morning at a public library, in the Reading Room.
She shows up in a Jean Muir dress, expecting not to be noticed. By anyone.

I do like the way Antonia Fraser writes. You get a full picture, whether you want it or not.

The story bumps along. The ending is silly and disappointing. I did like the cat.

0 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Dosn't Hang Together, October 31, 2010

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Nash Black "Troubadour" (Jamestown, KY) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Splash of Red (Jemima Shore Mysteries) (Paperback)

A SPLASH OF RED by Antonia Fraser is a title I picked up because I'd read with interest several of her historical works. Ms. Fraser does not have the special something that makes for a cozy read. The book was dull to the point of boring.
Nash Black, author of TRAVELERS.