12-09-2016, 08:26 PM
"At first Greece seemed all that lovely young Lydia Barnett had ever dreamed - a land of classic ruins, wild beauty, and open, friendly people. Â Then, an ominous cloud seemed to pass over the burning Hellenic sun, and Lydia found herself a helpless pawn in a struggle for a blood-soaked treasure, threatened from every side, unable to trust anyone - not even the handsome, brilliant man who had become her lover..."
Copyright 1969. Â This book was written some years after Mary Stewart's My Brother Michael and that is what it reminds me of, mostly because of the setting.
Lydia escorts a rich American to Greece to study its history and architecture when she finds herself embroiled in a mystery. Â I first read this book as part of one of those vintage Detective Book Club trilogies. Â I love those vintage mysteries because some of them do have a gothic element. Â I was pleasantly surprised, then found a vintage Gothic paperbook version of it on my growing Gothic bookshelf. Â This was an enjoyable book, very well-written, in my opinion. Â One thing I do want to point out is the inaccuracy of the above synopsis in stating the man had become Lydia's lover. Â That does not happen in traditional Gothics.
Copyright 1969. Â This book was written some years after Mary Stewart's My Brother Michael and that is what it reminds me of, mostly because of the setting.
Lydia escorts a rich American to Greece to study its history and architecture when she finds herself embroiled in a mystery. Â I first read this book as part of one of those vintage Detective Book Club trilogies. Â I love those vintage mysteries because some of them do have a gothic element. Â I was pleasantly surprised, then found a vintage Gothic paperbook version of it on my growing Gothic bookshelf. Â This was an enjoyable book, very well-written, in my opinion. Â One thing I do want to point out is the inaccuracy of the above synopsis in stating the man had become Lydia's lover. Â That does not happen in traditional Gothics.
