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Blood Moon Over Bengal
Returning to Bengal, India, to reunite with her estranged father, a British colonel, headstrong Elizabeth Mainwarring meets her match in Major Covington-Singh, a prince and soldier who stands accused of murder. Original.
337 pages, Paperback
First published October 1, 2004
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August 9, 2015
After her mother dies Elizabeth Mainwarring determines to reconnect with her father. Her parents were estranged and Elizabeth has spent almost all her life in England while her father lives in India. Upon arrival she meets Major Nigel Covington-Singh: a prince and officer in her father's regiment. Her interest in Nigel is deeply discouraged since interaction (especially romantic interaction) with a native is forbidden. Yet Elizabeth can't help her deep attraction to the handsome prince and soon finds herself caught up in a whirlwind affair. But someone deeply disapproves. Someone willing to kill to make their point. . .
The book was up and down for me. The writing at times was reminiscent of M.M. Kaye's Death in Kashmir and I loved that. But the romance portions felt a bit tacked on and I felt the story got bogged down in trying to be too much for too many.
The book was up and down for me. The writing at times was reminiscent of M.M. Kaye's Death in Kashmir and I loved that. But the romance portions felt a bit tacked on and I felt the story got bogged down in trying to be too much for too many.
October 8, 2009
The action takes place in India in 1932. "Ultra-modern" Elizabeth Mainwarring has inherited a fortune and a sheep farm in New Zealand. After her mother abandoned her father when she was a child, she grew up in England and decides to visit her father to try to get closer to him. She arrives with her best friend and companion Fiona in an unforgettable way. They arrived in an old flyer, Elizabeth being the pilot and doing an emergency landing on a parade ground.
Major Nigel Covington-Singh is the son of an Indian maharaja and the grandson of an British duke. He has been educated in England, and is trying to make a career for himself, without the help or influence of his father. He has to face a lot of prejudices and as soon as he sees Elizabeth feels a powerful attraction to her, but he knows that no British father wants a blacky-white near his daughter.
Lately, people are worried because of the violent murders of women. Nigel is in charge of the investigation and he suspects than the killer is British and that this is not the first time or place he has acted. Soon he fears that Elizabeth could be the next victim, since it seems the killer is attacking women who are involved with men of other races.
I don't have words to describe this book. The author makes a great work placing us in the middle of the British Colonial India. I could imagine everything perfectly as if I was watching a movie, since she covers all: the clothes, the weather, the gossip and intrigues, the prejudices, the political turmoil, etc. And the suspense is great too. Who is this killer and who will be the next victim? And for the romance, I really like Nigel and Elizabeth. Their characterization is great, and they are very interesting with virtues and flaws. And they are so perfect to each other, in spite of all their differences. They so deserve a happy ending. There is also a whole cast of secondary characters very well developed.
I love the book, and it is amazing that this is the first book the author has published. I hope she will write more stories in this particular period as well as in others that are not so frequent.
Major Nigel Covington-Singh is the son of an Indian maharaja and the grandson of an British duke. He has been educated in England, and is trying to make a career for himself, without the help or influence of his father. He has to face a lot of prejudices and as soon as he sees Elizabeth feels a powerful attraction to her, but he knows that no British father wants a blacky-white near his daughter.
Lately, people are worried because of the violent murders of women. Nigel is in charge of the investigation and he suspects than the killer is British and that this is not the first time or place he has acted. Soon he fears that Elizabeth could be the next victim, since it seems the killer is attacking women who are involved with men of other races.
I don't have words to describe this book. The author makes a great work placing us in the middle of the British Colonial India. I could imagine everything perfectly as if I was watching a movie, since she covers all: the clothes, the weather, the gossip and intrigues, the prejudices, the political turmoil, etc. And the suspense is great too. Who is this killer and who will be the next victim? And for the romance, I really like Nigel and Elizabeth. Their characterization is great, and they are very interesting with virtues and flaws. And they are so perfect to each other, in spite of all their differences. They so deserve a happy ending. There is also a whole cast of secondary characters very well developed.
I love the book, and it is amazing that this is the first book the author has published. I hope she will write more stories in this particular period as well as in others that are not so frequent.
July 12, 2013
The setting alone -- which was unique and fantastical -- almost made me add an extra star.
But the characters were flat and did that thing where they were immediately and nonsensically in love with each other but all they did was fight and willfully misunderstand each other. (I mean, come on, there's already enough conflict without having to resort to dumb overused plot devices.)
The heroine and the secondary female lead are so much alike that I couldn't tell them apart unless there were dialogue tags.
There was zero mention of a blood moon, which always makes me angry.
And I have a hard time with graphic romances that include even more graphic murder scenes. I mean, eugh. (But of course that's just personal preference.)
But... hot damn, the setting.
But the characters were flat and did that thing where they were immediately and nonsensically in love with each other but all they did was fight and willfully misunderstand each other. (I mean, come on, there's already enough conflict without having to resort to dumb overused plot devices.)
The heroine and the secondary female lead are so much alike that I couldn't tell them apart unless there were dialogue tags.
There was zero mention of a blood moon, which always makes me angry.
And I have a hard time with graphic romances that include even more graphic murder scenes. I mean, eugh. (But of course that's just personal preference.)
But... hot damn, the setting.
August 28, 2008
Not only is Morag McKendrick Pippin/Elspeth McKendrick a fabulous friend, but she is an extremely gifted Author. Her characters and settings are vivid while her stories are compelling. I highly recommend her novels!
March 29, 2010
Do love books set in India, in general. Couldn't help feeling this was a wee bit anachronistic, and the heroine's devil may care attitude toward local customs grated on my nerves. That she not care about shocking her fellow Brits, fair enough, but some respect for the host culture, please!
May 19, 2015
Quite thrilling story no doubt but a little incongruous...
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