3.5 out of 5
THE PEACOCK THRONE had its ebbs and flows. A fascinating
story, but at times, it had a tendency to drag.
Lydia Garrett and Lord Anthony Danbury are an unlikely pair.
She works at a coffee house, he is an aristocrat. But they do have one thing in
common. To catch a murderer. Lydia’s guardian and Lord Danbury’s father have both
been murdered, and it would seem their deaths are somehow linked. Lydia finds
the link between the two men in a diary, and Lord Danbury learns that Lydia’s
guardian had been on the same ship as his father. They both learn of an amazing
tale regarding the spiriting away of something called The Peacock Throne.
Now, Lydia, Lord Danbury, and Marcus Harting—a government
official that thinks Danbury isn’t as innocent as he would like everyone to
believe—set out to find not only the murderer, but the throne that was hidden years
ago. Unfortunately, they are not the only ones seeking the throne. The French
are quick on their heels to find the location of the throne and take it for
themselves. Lydia, Danbury, and Harting embark on an amazing adventure that
takes them over the high seas, through tribe inhabited jungles, and to foreign
lands. There hope is to draw out the murderer before he can capture the throne
or cause any more bloodshed.
I enjoyed THE PEACOCK THRONE with its twist and turns, but
the pacing of the book was a bit slow for my liking. The main characters were
well fleshed out, and the secondary characters added to the depth of the story.
Lydia is strong-willed, but still every bit a woman. The attraction that both
Lord Danbury and Marcus Harting begin to feel towards Lydia makes for an
intriguing triangle. But knowing two of the three are deceiving the other will
keep the reader interested in not only the outcome of the throne but who will
win Lydia’s heart. The last third of the book moves at a quicker pace, but the
middle was a bit slow. Still, it was an adventurous read.
Book provided for review purposes.
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