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It's set in early 19th century England, in a London square but My fair Lady it ain't. It's the story of Sibyl Smiles a twenty-eight year old spinster (yes, you would have been described like that at twenty eight in those days), who wants a baby but is not keen on having a husband and goes about examining her options, not least with her sexy neighbour Hunter. I am well aware that Ms Cameron, intended this to be a humours read (The narrative being provided by what I can only assume to be a particularly witty ghost, it indication enough), but I'm not sure if she (Ms Cameron not the ghost) is laughing with the readers or at us. The Suspense (yes, there is a bone crunchingly boring subplot of "murder and intrigue") is page-skippingly long, and the naive but supposedly endearing heroine made my fingers itch to reach back in time and slap her 'til she fainted. Showing a total disrespect for those who, in the past fought to make a difference in the plight of future generations of women, doesn't make for a good read it make for a shallow, silly insulting read. That unmarried women made it their lives work to get a look at the males' sex is inaccurate and pathetic and worst of all for a humerous book unfunny. Her laughs are cheap but they come at a high price.
... Read more ›Hunter is already in love with Sibyl. However, this is not the time for Sybil to turn into a seductress siren as he has made enemies that could endanger his beloved if any one knew how much he loves her. Hunter has just successfully defended a friend of the monarch and the losers want vengeance with the barrister and Sibyl, being easier targets. As Hunter tries to keep Sibyl safe, long time ghostly resident Septimus Spivey plays matchmaker in the hope of ridding himself of pesky non-descendent mortals.
Stella Cameron's 7 Mayfair books are always fun to read and her latest may be her most entertaining to date. Sybil and Hunter are a charming duo while Septimus remains his usually humorous and cantankerous self, arguing with other ghosts and plotting a dehumanization campaign. The story line is filled with action as the villains plan to "appeal" the court ruling through any means including violence and murder until their side triumphs. Best- selling Ms. Cameron has written another amusing tale filled with warm characters, many of which appeared in the series previous two books.
Harriet Klausner
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