2 of 3 people found the following review helpful
2.0 out of 5 stars
Jean would be embarrassed., Sep 9 2010
By Crabby Old Lady "COL" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: A Splash of Red (Paperback)
I read all day for a living, so at night, the only thing my poor brain can handle is fluff.
This book is fluff.
The plot is weak and the characters seem cartoon-like. The main character is beaten up by a drunk and then proceeds to make him coffee.
Picture a famous TV personality trying to spend an anonymous morning at a public library, in the Reading Room.
She shows up in a Jean Muir dress, expecting not to be noticed. By anyone.
I do like the way Antonia Fraser writes. You get a full picture, whether you want it or not.
The story bumps along. The ending is silly and disappointing. I did like the cat.
1 of 2 people found the following review helpful
2.0 out of 5 stars
Dosn't Hang Together, Oct 31 2010
By Nash Black "Troubadour" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: A Splash of Red (Paperback)
A SPLASH OF RED by Antonia Fraser is a title I picked up because I'd read with interest several of her historical works. Ms. Fraser does not have the special something that makes for a cozy read. The book was dull to the point of boring.
Nash Black, author of TRAVELERS.