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'The tension mounts steadily until it reaches breaking-point ... an excellent tale of mystery.' (The Times )
'She set the bench mark for pace, suspense and romance - with a great dollop of escapism as the icing' (Elizabeth Buchan )
'A comfortable chair and a Mary Stewart: total heaven. I'd rather read her than most other authors.' (Harriet Evans )
'She set the bench mark for pace, suspense and romance - with a great dollop of escapism as the icing' (Elizabeth Buchan )
'A comfortable chair and a Mary Stewart: total heaven. I'd rather read her than most other authors.' (Harriet Evans )
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Charity had been greatly looking forward to her driving holiday through France with her old friend Louise - long, leisurely days under the hot sun, enjoying the beauty of the parched Provençal landscape. But very soon her dreams turn into a nightmare, as Charity becomes enmeshed in the schemes of a gang of murderers, one of them a man with whom she is rapidly falling in love . . .
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17 of 17 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I picked up this book at a jumble sale, and I've since become a fan of Mary Stewart, so was glad to see that they've been reissued. Although they're old fashioned now, they're still very enjoyable, and Madam ... is no exception, despite not matching my favourite, This Rough Magic.
The heroine, Charity, is holidaying in France when she becomes involved with David, a young boy, whose father was arrested for murder, and is now trying to track down his son. Although David's fear of meeting his father seems understandable, Charity finds that there's a lot more going on, and his beautiful stepmother, the handsome French antique dealer, and the English man who reads T.S. Elliot all seem to be involved. Most confusing of all are the feelings she has for David's father, despite the fact that she believes him to be a murderer...
I recommend this book to anyone who wants to spend a few hours of pleasurable escapism.
14 of 15 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Mary Stewart's books are now a little dated, in that her heroines are very much of their period in the sense of their careers and life aspirations, but her novels are pure escapist pleasure, and far better written than the average of the genre.
This particular example has all of her typical ingredients: a strong sense of place, a believable and very "knowable" heroine, a brooding male lead and a well constructed plot. The pace is particularly finely judged, building skilfully from a languid sunny holiday start.
Highly recommended and a great introduction to her (non-Arthurian) early work. Don't be put off her thillers if you have been underwhelmed by her more recent offerings - I find them tedious and sentimental, which could never be said of earlier work.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I can't really give this more stars, as the characterisation and values are rather dated, but I thoroughly enjoyed this book. I first read it at the age of about 14, when it was passed to me by my mum. I love the exotic setting (and France was exotic in those days), the growing mystery, the brave heroine, the way after the first kiss she is totally in love with the hero and suddenly starts calling him 'dear'. A wonderful period piece. My edition (1965 paperback, the one given to me by my mum) has the most wonderful 60s cover as well: what a shame they don't use them any more.
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Strange words
This lovely book will never pall on me but I detect interference with the text: Charity certainly did not wake to a room dredged with sunlight but a room that was drenched with... Read more
Published 16 days ago by Minnie1949
mary stewart
I think Mary Stewart is a first class writer I have enjoyed a lot of her books you don't want to put them down once you start.
Published 2 months ago by poppet
Disappointed
Although I enjoyed reading "The Stormy Petrel" (5 stars), "Thornyhold" (4 stars) and "Touch...Cat" (3 stars), I was not too impressed with "The Ivy Tree" or "Madam, will you... Read more
Published 3 months ago by C. Mathieu
A geat read
My wife has read all Mary Stewart books over the last 50 years. I had nothing to read and she gave me this book. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Pollardspark
Very dated routine thriller
This book was recommended to me by someone who said it was really good. Perhaps it was, in it's time-ie immediately post-war, where the hero and heroine would light cigarette... Read more
Published 4 months ago by Mr. T. Heald
Worth Reading
While there are other Mary Stewart books that I have enjoyed more, this was still a good read. We have two young women holidaying in France. Read more
Published 6 months ago by Shouna Falconer
Just as good over twenty-five years on
I first read this book back in the early 1980s as a teenager and am now having a dip in to the past re-reading some of Mary Stewart's books. Read more
Published 22 months ago by LA Hanson
Old Fashioined Fantastic Fun
They don't write 'em like this any more. Mary Stewart manages to produce complete escapist nonsense with verve and literary style. As pulp it is very classy and intelligent. Read more
Published on 6 Mar 2003 by Booksthatmatter
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