To ask other readers questions about The Masque of the Black Tulip , please sign up. Are the books in this series stand-alone novels or do I have to read all of the books in order to really understand the plot? Hannah Givens Most of them feature supporting characters you're meant to recognize from previous books, but the plots themselves generally stand alone, so you …more Most of them feature supporting characters you're meant to recognize from previous books, but the plots themselves generally stand alone, so you should be able to jump in anywhere.
See 1 question about The Masque of the Black Tulip…. Lists with This Book. Jun 12, Navessa rated it really liked it Shelves: All the other debutantes are shallow, vapid young girls more concerned with title chasing and ribbons than the state of the nation. I miss you , works for the War Department and avoids social functions and the Marriage Mart at all costs. Now on to our characters! Both of these characters are morons. They have no business being in the espionage game but they blunder along to the best of their ability nonetheless.
Expect one of them to get shot at some point…or captured by enemy agents…or kidnapped by a third party…or held at gunpoint Also, expect some serious angst. Reasons , I tell you. He has a past.
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And within that past there lies something dark for him to brood over for most of the damn book. Then about two thirds to three quarters of way through this scene finally happens: I could infect you with it. You could go crazy, end up in Bedlam, be lobotomized and then die! You deserve better Mary Sue. That would be too realistic. I want to be with you. And live happily ever after. And most of them are. The difference between a lot of these novels and what Willig writes is that Willig is actually a Historian.
You should read this series. View all 26 comments. Kate Reading narrates the audiobook perfectly! Willig does it with aplomb. Not only that, but this novel is really two genres: It is witty and clever and sophisticated. So much so, I had to get the paperback, so I could actually read the words after I had already just listened to them. Sure, some scenes have been done before — ad infinitum ; however, these are written so well, they are like a breath of fresh air. And there is always a twist! Can't wait until we read the next. He is an actor who could get away with this degree of humor and sophistication.
Mar 26, StoryTellerShannon rated it liked it Shelves: A colorful cast of characters is the highlight of this historical drama with doses of comedy typically tied into romance. Great voice acting by Kate Reading. Jan 04, Raina rated it it was amazing. OK, you've heard of the Scarlet Pimpernel and all that mess in France, right? Well, the Pink Carnation picks up where the Pimpernel stopped due to the discovery of his identity. At the same time in the story, but taking place in the present there is a grad student finding decedents of the Pink Carnation with letters from and about that time in history.
If the story plot sounds complicated, it really isn't. While it jumps around, pulling you from character to character, making you wonder who mig OK, you've heard of the Scarlet Pimpernel and all that mess in France, right? While it jumps around, pulling you from character to character, making you wonder who might be a spy, the real story centers around this complicated relationship and emotional dance between Henrietta and Miles.
Although you realize there is a spy story going on, the tension mainly focuses on the misunderstandings and social pressures between the two love birds. As with the last story, there is a good deal of romance involved in the story, but isn't developed until the later part of the novel.
In this particular installment, there seemed to be less storytelling done from the present, which I actually missed I have been curious about Eloise, and can sense that she has developed feelings for the man who's family owns the journals she is reading. Honestly, I did want a bit more from the present, and grew to care a little more about our grad student.
For some reason, now that she has uncovered the story behind The Pink Carnation, I wanted to know more about what Eloise was going to do with her story, and hope to get more in the novels that follow! This second book leaves you with a bit of a cliffhanger with Eloise, and dropped Henrietta and Miles a bit, even though you knew they were all right and happy. There is a certain playfulness to these stories that just makes me smile and laugh, and I enjoy following along to see how the spies will catch their enemy, and how their female spy love interest will help them.
These really are fun stories to follow as they unfold, and while you could probably read them individually I strongly suggest reading them in order. Having knowledge of the previous story really allows you to dive in deep! Mar 02, Diana H. In my eyes, this is a mystery through and through. I think some readers would classify this as chic-lit because much of the story is written from a female point of view.
I guess an argument could even be made for calling this a romance.
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However, whatever genre you choose to put this book in, you need to read it!!! Willig tells a story so well that I had four different suspects right up to the end. The In my eyes, this is a mystery through and through. The story weaves fact and fiction so well together that the reader will easily be caught up in the suspense of that time in history. A rollicking yarn, well told. Willig's writing is a cut above many HR authors, but for me this is only a two-star read for two reasons - 1 Lauren Willig adopts the same approach to each of the "Pink Carnation" books: This approach really doesn't do it for me: Aug 01, Alena rated it really liked it Shelves: I loved being sucked back into the world of flower-named spies.
The book had romance, mystery, plenty of wit, and even a high-speed carriage chase! I also enjoy the interludes with Eloise, the modern-day historian, doing research into these fascinating characters Et Eloise et Colin!!!! Mar 01, Gawelleb rated it it was amazing. Un coup de coeur! Jun 28, Keilani Ludlow rated it liked it. Specific to this book - I found the heroine much more enjoyable in this book than in the last. Her personality and character fit the story better to my personal point of view. Since I will say nearly the same thing for every book in this series - this part will be the same in all of them.
The author bounces us b Specific to this book - I found the heroine much more enjoyable in this book than in the last. The author bounces us back and forth between a student researching information for her thesis in our time period, and the story of the people in the time period she is researching. Two stories for the price of one! Both are entertaining and engaging. In each book, the contemporary story and characters are carried further while the historical story begins anew, fresh characters are introduced, and the plot is resolved by the end.
Each book has a new heroine in the regency time period. This is more prevalent in the earlier books than the later. They are few, and far between. I am a fan of the regency novel. I have read the greats Austen and Heyer and I have read the contemporaries. I love the ones that make me laugh, and there are laughs in these books. My one complaint is that in some of the latter books, she starts slipping in modern references Calvin and Hobbes, modern phrases here and there in the regency portion of the book.
Overall - good series, I read the first and then checked out all the others and read them non-stop until I was done. I look forward to the next in the series. Usually Willig's books are fun, light reading for me but this one was a bit much. And, of course, Eloise falls for her host, Colin Selwig, hoping for a romantic adventure. However, all this is normal for this series. What bothered me was some of the dialog. Would love to use this mask again and the black rose oil too! The winter is taking its toll!
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