Death of a Dowager

Having read and loved the first book in this series, "Death of a Schoolgirl", last year, I was so eager to read this new installment of Jane Eyre as a detective. As with the first book, the author does an excellent job capturing Jane Eyre's voice, and the tenor of her marriage to Mr. Rochester. We g......more

In this second installment in the delightful Jane Eyre Chronicles, Jane travels with her family to London to stay with her good friend, Lucy. Lucy introduces her to upper crust society and a round of social events. At the opera, they encounter Lady Ingram who snubs them both. Hoping to mend their re......more

With repairs at Ferndean moving at a glacial pace, Jane, Rochester, and family decamp to London to stay with Jane’s dear friend Lucy for the summer. Jane finds navigating the waters of the ton to be treacherous and tainted by political intrigue. Worse, the Dowager Baroness Ingram, mother of a daught......more

This book has gotten things a bit wrong. Jane Eyre was written in 1847 during the Victorian era, which has a very different feel to it than say the Regency era. However, the author has chosen to place Jane Eyre into the Regency period, which I think would have Charlotte Bronte turning in her grave.......more

What a great fun read. For those of us who didn't want Jane Eyre to end this is a wonderful series. The author has captured the flavor and feel of Charlotte Bronte's book so it seems an extension of the original. The historical details give a reality to the story and you feel as if you were in Londo......more