The Tower Room

by Mary Linn Roby

When she is called to the bedside of an aging actress who has retreated to a mysterious chateau overlooking the sea, Darney discovers that murder stalks all those who have gathered at Madame's bedside.

Genres: Gothic

188 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1974

About the author

aka Elisabeth Welles, Georgina Grey, Mary Wilson, Pamela D'Arcy, Pauline Pryor, Valerie Bradstreet.

Mary is the author of fifty-two Gothic, romances, regencies, and mystery novels. Mary also teaches English literature, creative writing, and rhetoric. Her husband is an English professor, a biographer, editor, and mystery writer.

Mary loves tennis, reading, and traveling, and her special editing interests lie in the field of fiction and memoirs. She enhances the creative talents of clients by giving their manuscripts a sympathetic reading, an in-depth critique, and meticulous editing.

Reviews

[Sophie · Rating 2 out of 5]

Tepid attempt at gothic atmosphere and romantic suspense. Very little happens in the story that makes any real impression on the reader. Two people are murdered, but it almost seems incidental as the narrative focuses on the aging chanteuse, Christina Duval: her past, her health, her family, her lovers, her lovers' lovers, etc. etc. Frankly it got a little tiresome, especially since the big reveals were all in the form of lengthy confessions by, of course, Christina. Similarly the romance between Darney and Andrew was dull and rather hard to fathom since Andrew was largely a cipher to us. He seemed to be around merely to comfort Darney (granted, a full-time job), a satellite to revolve around her, just as all the other characters revolved around Christina. An odd and unsatisfying read.

[Brittany · Rating 5 out of 5]

One of the great books I have read, wonderful author and books for being so old, such a interesting book could read over and over if I could let myself!