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No Angelby Penny Vincenzi |
Dale Israel: One of the best things about
this book is that it's a trilogy! A juicy family saga taking place in the
early 1900's, this book's central character, Celia Lytton, is a woman who is
light years ahead of her contemporaries. She's a wife, mother, shrewd business woman,
daughter, and lover. The author, Penny Vincenzi has a talent for using her characters
to elicit a variety of emotions from her audience. For example, when Lady Celia engaged
in an extramarital affair, there were times when I hoped she would leave her boring, dull
husband Oliver but in the next paragraph, I felt sorry for Oliver and wanted her to
stay with him. While there were numerous editorial errors, I really enjoyed this novel.
It gave me a glimpse into life during WW I and took me away from the day to day routines of life.
If you enjoy good ole fashioned family sagas, you'll really love this one.
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Rating: ****
