In Tudor England, Amy Robsart married Robert Dudley, first Earl of Leicester. Amy was madly in love with Robert, but he was enamored of Queen Elizabeth. The story came to a tragic ending with the death of Amy.
Today, Lizzie Kingdom has been best friends with Dudley Lester for years. Dudley is married to Amelia Robsart, who is jealous of the bond between Dudley and Lizzie. Dudley and Amelia are planning to divorce when tragedy strikes and Amelia, like her Tudor counterpart, falls down the stairs and dies. Suspicion falls on Lizzie and Dudley who must now try to find the solution to the mystery.
This story is told in alternating time periods, Tudor England and the modern day. I often find that in books with alternating time periods one era is more interesting than the other. I found the Tudor Amy and Robert less interesting than their modern counterparts. Amy seemed passive and sad while Robert appeared power mad. Lizzie and Dudley in the present seemed more real. I particularly liked Lizzie. She had lots of spirit and didn’t let the past bog her down.
The story moves swiftly with action both normal and supernatural. Although the number of characters was large, it was easy to remember them. They all fit well into their appropriate time periods. Knowing the historical context, the mystery was fairly easy to figure out, but the book was a fun read, anyway.
I received this book from Harlequin for this review.
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