My Brother Michael (Mary Stewart Modern Classic) [Kindle Edition]

 

 

Create your own review

I have been a fan of Mary Stewart since discovering her when I was 16 (many years ago.) Of her romantic thrillers, this has always been my favourite. Her physical descriptions of Delphi and the surrounding areas take you there, her grasp of the horrors of WW2 and the ensuing Greek Civil War gave me my first interest in that terrible period.

A great book which entertains (and educates without you even realising it!)

As Camilla Haven sits in a cafe in Athens and writes those very words in a letter to her sister, she has no idea the twists and turns her life is soon going to take. A strange man comes and gives her the keys to a rental car, telling her she must take it to Monsieur Simon in Delphi right away - a matter of life and death. Since she had wanted to go to Delphi and no one comes to claim the car Camilla decides on a lark to take the car and go and she soon finds herself mixed up in a mystery involving Simon Lester. Simon has come to visit the scene where his brother was murdered during WWII, and to discover the secret behind his death that has laid buried under the rubble of an earthquake.

And that is all I'm going to tell you. In true Stewart fashion, Camilla and Simon's story take many twists and turns along with the prerequisite nail biting life and death conclusion. While plot wise I didn't enjoy this quite as much as The Moon Spinners (things got a bit slow in the middle), I very much enjoyed Stewarts magical descriptions of the Greek countryside, and most especially the ruins at Delphi. Wow, just wow, I was all over the net looking for pictures and seriously considered booking a trip to see for myself. Nobody but nobody in this genre does it better, it's like being there.

From the start to the end of this book , the sun beats down on you as you move with the heroine through the Greek countryside,tension building up in you as well as her. That's Mary Stewart's writing for you.Feisty heroines, excitement murder and usually brave but ordinary heroes, all in vividly drawn locations.Everything comes to life. Read this and then search out her other books. You won't be disappointed.

Share your thoughts with other customers: Create your own review

› See all 5 customer reviews on Amazon.co.uk

 

2.0 out of 5 stars Mary Stewart Has Lost The Plot
As a fan of M.S. books, I have recently read this one, one of the few I hadn't yet read. What a disappointment! Read more

Published 2 months ago by Shouna Falconer

4.0 out of 5 stars My Brother Michael
I got this for a friend who had been searching charity shops and second-hand book shops for years. She loved it - it is her favourite Mary Stewart, so she was delighted... Read more

Published 5 months ago by Corrybeag

Search Customer Reviews
Only search this product's reviews

› See all 5 customer reviews on Amazon.co.uk