- Paperback
- Publisher: Kensington Pub Corp (Mm) (April 1990)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0821730150
- ISBN-13: 978-0821730157
- Product Dimensions: 17 x 10.4 x 2 cm
- Shipping Weight: 181 g
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #1,030,499 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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4.7 out of 5 stars (3 customer reviews)
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5.0 out of 5 stars
An excellent gothic in the traddition of Victoria Holt., April 12 2001
By "oceanmarina" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Lost Ladies of the Windswept Moor (Paperback)
An excellent read! Janet Clark is determined to prove herself as a capable restorer of Lord Rathbone's priceless collection of paintings.The position at Cheviot Chace will prove to be a dangerous one; the dimly lit stone mansion will be the setting for a series of sinister events. Where is the missing Lady Rathbone? The love story between the haunted Lord Rathbone Janet is also endearing.
4.0 out of 5 stars
good gothic read, Jan 7 2010
By L. B. Taylor - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Lost Ladies of the Windswept Moor (Paperback)
Published in 1990 LOST LADIES OF WINDSWEPT MOOR is a story written similar to JANE EYRE. A gloomy house, mysterious secrets, and a brooding man haunted with a dark past is married to a madwoman. Enter Janet (Jane) who is to refurbish some paintings that Lord Rathbone (Rochester) owns. Janet, nineteen, is mesmerized by John, Lord Rathbone, and Cheviot Chase (Thornfield Hall). The lord is a much older man who has been married twice; his first wife passed away under mysterious circumstances and his second current wife is insane. He is often moody but I still felt compassion for him.It has been awhile since I've read a gothic but LLOWM was pretty good. Written in the first person the story is closer to 3 1/2 stars. I had a bit of a problem with the infusion of some modern ways. Some characters call each other by first names and the relationship between Janet and Sarah (the housekeeper): one minute Sarah is a friend, the next she is a subordinate. Lastly, there were some moments when Janet had some doubts about John; those times were peppered toward the last third of the book when she LOVED him intensely.
If you have ever read a gothic romance before you know the anguish and consuming, burning sensations between those who love each other. Still, it was a good mystery/romance. Janet and John are slowly drawn together despite their different social stations. A possible secondary romance, bickering among other guests at Cheviot Chase, and the shallow upper class and deception. What more could you ask for in a gothic?
"You don't write because you want to say something, you write because you have something to say." ~~ F. Scott Fitzgerald
5.0 out of 5 stars
loved it, Mar 26 2009
By ~D~ - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Lost Ladies of the Windswept Moor (Paperback)
This book is an amazing read. It's not your typical damsel in distress, it has intrigue. I owned this book and read it some much that it literally fell apart. It's definitely a must read.
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