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Jove
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Fiction Q
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Fiction. Mystery. Romance. Historical Fiction. HTML:�??A wonderful story of mystery and romance.�?� Amanda Quick is the queen of romance. All of her books are keepers, and Wait Until Midnight is no exception.�?��??A Romance Review The sins of Adam Hardesty�??s past have been discovered. And if he does not hunt down his blackmailer quickly, his secrets will be revealed to all. But there is an obstacle in his way: sensation novelist Caroline Fordyce. She knows that Adam�??s quest for justice could shatter her own reputation�??and mire her family in lethal scandal. And she fears what he may find.... Together, they will navigate the shadow side of London, venturing into an underworld of cutthroats, connivers, and illusionists. And as the mystery grows ever deeper and the danger circles ever closer, they must guard not only their secrets but their live… (more)
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LibraryThing member wyvernfriend
This was a fun read. Both characters Adam Hardesty and Caroline Fordyce I cared for. The twists and turns were good and I liked some of the resolution for what happened to the characters. Secrets and lies confuse and complicate matters. The dialogue and attitudes come across as fairly
Caroline writes popular serialised fiction and while researching seances stumbles into Adams' mysteries while the bodies of mediums gather.
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accurate.Caroline writes popular serialised fiction and while researching seances stumbles into Adams' mysteries while the bodies of mediums gather.
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LibraryThing member Darla
Wait Until Midnight is a Victorian romance-mystery with a mystery that keeps you guessing and a romance that has you rooting for the h/h to end up together and a style that won't let you put it down, even if it's 2 a.m. and your eyes are crossing.
We first meet Adam Hardesty as he's discovering and
Caroline Fordyce is a sensation novelist--that is, she writes sensational novels that are serialized in a newspaper. Her next novel will feature a medium--hence her research into the world of psychics. When she meets Adam, it immediately strikes her that he's the perfect model for the villain in her current novel. Their first meeting is at cross-purposes, and entirely entertaining, setting the stage for their whole courtship.
The two both have secrets in their pasts, and those secrets are revealed as the mystery is unraveled and as their trust grows.
It's always difficult with a mystery to say enough about the book to explain it without saying too much and giving away the surprises. Suffice it to say that the mystery developments were both surprising and logical.
The same night I read Wait Until Midnight, I watched the classic movie You Can't Take it with You. It struck me how similar the Vanderhof home in the movie was to Adam's home in Wait Until Midnight--both took in "strays", with no regard to reward or propriety.
It's been some time since I've read an Amanda Quick historical, but the engaging characters and smooth, page-turning style, the kind that makes me forget I'm reading a book, is what I've come to expect from all the various incarnations of Jayne Ann Krentz.
We first meet Adam Hardesty as he's discovering and
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investigating a murdered medium. Adam currently moves in polite society, as one of the heirs of a wealthy man, but he didn't always, and it's the secret of his past that has his searching the medium's abode for the diary she was attempting to use to blackmail him. With the diary missing, he assumes the killer has taken it, and so sets about finding the killer before the blackmail attempts begin again. The investigation leads him first to Caroline Fordyce, who attended the medium's last seance.Caroline Fordyce is a sensation novelist--that is, she writes sensational novels that are serialized in a newspaper. Her next novel will feature a medium--hence her research into the world of psychics. When she meets Adam, it immediately strikes her that he's the perfect model for the villain in her current novel. Their first meeting is at cross-purposes, and entirely entertaining, setting the stage for their whole courtship.
The two both have secrets in their pasts, and those secrets are revealed as the mystery is unraveled and as their trust grows.
It's always difficult with a mystery to say enough about the book to explain it without saying too much and giving away the surprises. Suffice it to say that the mystery developments were both surprising and logical.
The same night I read Wait Until Midnight, I watched the classic movie You Can't Take it with You. It struck me how similar the Vanderhof home in the movie was to Adam's home in Wait Until Midnight--both took in "strays", with no regard to reward or propriety.
It's been some time since I've read an Amanda Quick historical, but the engaging characters and smooth, page-turning style, the kind that makes me forget I'm reading a book, is what I've come to expect from all the various incarnations of Jayne Ann Krentz.
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LibraryThing member Helenliz
This is one of those books that isn't terribly stretching on an intellectual plane and you have a pretty fair idea of what's going to happen almost as soon as the main protagonists are introduced. But, you know what, it's still just a good fun read.
It's a murder mystery mixed with romance, which is
The murder is of a spirit medium and is muddled up with an attempt to blackmail Adam and his family with their past. So there's lots of tosh & poppycock about psychic abilities and the spirit world. It's all a bit shady and underhand and there are some pretty dodgy characters populating the mystery side of the story.
the romantic side of the story is not terribly intrusive (certainly some of her other, purer romances run at a higher temperature than this one does) and they sort of move the story on.
It's a fun trip, fairly quick read in which you know the ending will be a happy one, you're just not entirely sure of the route that they're going to take to arrive at the happy ending. That's part of the feeling of security, you know any tension will be resolved eventually. So it's a slightly guilty, candyfloss four stars.
It's a murder mystery mixed with romance, which is
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rather fun. The main protagonosts are Adam, who was born on the poor side of town, but is now an accepted member of the social elite and Caroline, who writes serialised sensational novels for a newspaper as Mrs Fordyce, but has, in fact, invented the late Mr Fordyce in order to cover a scandal in her past.The murder is of a spirit medium and is muddled up with an attempt to blackmail Adam and his family with their past. So there's lots of tosh & poppycock about psychic abilities and the spirit world. It's all a bit shady and underhand and there are some pretty dodgy characters populating the mystery side of the story.
the romantic side of the story is not terribly intrusive (certainly some of her other, purer romances run at a higher temperature than this one does) and they sort of move the story on.
It's a fun trip, fairly quick read in which you know the ending will be a happy one, you're just not entirely sure of the route that they're going to take to arrive at the happy ending. That's part of the feeling of security, you know any tension will be resolved eventually. So it's a slightly guilty, candyfloss four stars.
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LibraryThing member crazy4reading
My first book by Amanda Quick. I didn't know what to expect. I do enjoy books based on the past and Wait Until Midnight is won that I did enjoy.
Mrs. Fordyce and Mr. Hardesty are the main characters of this book. The become acquainted after Mrs. Fordyce attends a seance at a medium's house who is
Caroline Fordyce and Adam Hardesty join together to discover the truth behind the murders of 2 mediums. I enjoyed the banter between them and the way they just worked together.
Mrs. Fordyce and Mr. Hardesty are the main characters of this book. The become acquainted after Mrs. Fordyce attends a seance at a medium's house who is
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murdered. Mr. Hardesty at first believes Mrs. Fordyce is involved in the murder. After their first encounter you can tell they will be more then just friends.Caroline Fordyce and Adam Hardesty join together to discover the truth behind the murders of 2 mediums. I enjoyed the banter between them and the way they just worked together.
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LibraryThing member Lauren2013
Wait Until Midnight
3 Stars
Very similar in plot and atmosphere to the March and Lake books, but Adam and Caroline's romance lacks the intensity and chemistry that characterize Tobias and Lavinia's relationship.
The mystery is more convoluted than some of Quick's other works with several different
One interesting point is Quick's shift in her portrayal of psychic abilities from realistic and believable in The Arcane Society books to charlatans and frauds who prey on the gullible and susceptible. It is a sign of her skill as a writer that she is able to accomplish both so well.
In sum, this is an engaging read overall despite its formulaic elements.
3 Stars
Very similar in plot and atmosphere to the March and Lake books, but Adam and Caroline's romance lacks the intensity and chemistry that characterize Tobias and Lavinia's relationship.
The mystery is more convoluted than some of Quick's other works with several different
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plot threads merging together. Nevertheless, the resulting narrative is quite seamless, and the climax and resolution are satisfying overall. One interesting point is Quick's shift in her portrayal of psychic abilities from realistic and believable in The Arcane Society books to charlatans and frauds who prey on the gullible and susceptible. It is a sign of her skill as a writer that she is able to accomplish both so well.
In sum, this is an engaging read overall despite its formulaic elements.
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Original publication date
2004
ISBN
9780593548301