![]() ![]() While the novels do follow a certain pattern, they are not formulaic. ![]() ![]() Serious dangers to life and limb ensue, as she tries to rescue the victim/find the treasure/puzzle out the crime, but naturally she comes through in the end, with a new love interest with whom she has made a connection in the midst of all the mayhem. She then finds that there is something unsavory going on (smuggling, treason, identity theft, attempted murder, kidnapping) and becomes involved in trying to defeat the villain(s). And in honor of Mary Stewart Reading Week, hosted by Gudrun’s Tights, here are some thoughts that I hope will interest those who haven’t yet discovered this wonderful author, as well as those who know and love her.Įach of these four books starts with a young woman, usually alone, making a journey to some beautiful, rather remote spot (Corfu, Northumberland, Alpine France, Crete) where she expects to settle into a holiday or a new job. With exotic settings, independent heroines, and tricky plots, they make perfect vacation reading. This summer I read four Stewarts in quick succession and found them effortlessly readable yet refreshingly literate. Such is the case with Mary Stewart, whose romantic suspense novels just never swam into my ken until now.įortunately, good books never go out of date. ![]() It’s always a great pleasure to discover an author whose books have somehow passed you by, especially if there are plenty of them. ![]()
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