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The Shadow of the Lynx (Paperback)

by Victoria Holt (Author)
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  • Paperback: 400 pages
  • Publisher: Harper; New Ed edition (2 July 2007)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0007235534
  • ISBN-13: 978-0007235537
  • Product Dimensions: 19.6 x 12.8 x 3 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 104,368 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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"For a good escapist read Victoria Holt never disappoints." Netta Martin, Annabel "The book moves at a cracking pace, and is highly readable. A must for Holt fans." Birmingham Evening Mail "It is a robust story, full of violent emotions, love and hatred." Grimsby Evening Telegraph "A novel of absorbing interest." Aberdeen Press and Journal "A story of love, hatred and high drama that will appeal to all Miss Holt's fans." Coventry Evening Telegraph

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Set in the wild Australian gold country and a gracious English mansion, this is a story of violent emotions, of great injustice and a grudge which lasted a lifetime. When Nora Tamsin arrives in Australia she finds herself under the guardianship of the powerful, terrifying, and irresistibly fascinating Charles Herrick, known as the Lynx. Everyone around her seems to be obsessed with the search for gold; an obsession so compulsive that it drives people from their homes to destitution, and even to death. Stirling Herrick wants it because his father did; and the Lynx himself seems determined to find it if only to exact some kind of revenge. Caught up in a violent world where life is held cheaply, Nora is both intoxicated by the gold rush climate and overwhelmed by the power of the mighty Lynx. Unable to desist, she becomes involved in his murderous schemes, returning to England, and to Whiteladies House.
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5.0 out of 5 stars I enjoyed this book, 24 Feb 2008
I have red many of VH books (not all yet) but this one stands out! I was positively surprised - the characters were complex and interesting, turn of events surprising and not very traditional for VH books... I liked the sparkling dialogues and main heroine Nora. Some people in their reviews were critical, especially because of complicated love relationships in the book, the comments were that it was unconvincing. But I find that on the contrary - more close to the real life were very rarely true love comes as "I met, I fell in love and lived happily ever after..." I enjoyed the book very much. My only comment /wish would be that the character of Franklyn would be revealed better otherwise in comparison with other characters in the book it was flat and boring.
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3.0 out of 5 stars Eh, well every author has an off-book day don't they?, 9 Jun 2009
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Thomas Tamasin spends his life chasing rainbows and leaves his daughter Nora firmly ensconced at school as he chases the biggest one of all and heads for the gold fields of Australia. He soon dies and leaves Nora in the care partner/employer Charles Herrick - also known as The Lynx for his dominating personality. Charles's son Stirling arrives in England to escort Nora to Australia, but they make a curious stop at a country estate called The Whiteladies (named for the nunnery it had been at one time) and Stirling seems to have a strange interest in the estate and it's inhabitants. Stranger still, when Nora arrives in Australia the Herrick home is a copy of Whiteladies.

Nora soon discovers that The Lynx has a mysterious past of his own, falsely accused of theft in England and deported to Australia as a criminal. As the Herrick family's fortune increases it leads them ever closer to the obsession of Charles - enacting financial havoc on those he blames for his false conviction. Nora and Stirling return to England with Stirling bent on completing his father's plans for revenge. They soon insert themselves into the lives of the residents of Whiteladies as Nora fights to stop Stirling before his lust for revenge destroys all their lives.

Whew, that's more plot description than I care to give but there's not much on the product page. I found this book a bit slow paced at times and a tad too predictable, especially the murder attempts on Minta. I also found the alternating POV's between Sara and Minta in the latter part of the book quite distracting. A nice comfort read for a rainy day - it's a good book, just not a great one. 3/5 stars.
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