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Emmeline Truelove has been the secretary/personal assistant to the Duke of Olympia. Upon his untimely death, Truelove is assigned to travel with Lord Silverton to find the missing son, Max Haywood, the new heir to the former Duke’s title, lands and monies. Emmeline is staggered that she would be asked to complete such a task since her previous duties didn’t encompass sleuthing in the slightest way. But she’s intelligent enough to do it. Truelove as a character is enigmatic. One minute she’s fully invested in her “proper” behavior and thinking and at other times she displays a wit and intuitive intelligence to provide meaningful clues and spunkiness of character.
Lord Silverton, on the other hand, is well-known as a promiscuous rake, vacillating between being a caring, sensitive man and a teaser who seems to be looking for more than Truelove is willing to even hint at giving. Indeed, it turns out that Lord Silverton is a genuine sleuth and that’s a very good thing as he and Truelove will experience danger many times during the course of their travel to Knossos in Cyprus and beyond.
Interwoven in the story lies a part of the myth of the Minotaur and the Labyrinth with a romantic spin only gradually revealed, scenes which enhance the very, very slowly evolving romance between Truelove and Silverton.
Add to the story that Queen Victoria and Emmeline’s father, who are both deceased, keep appearing to Emmeline, the former warning her she should never have accepted this job and the latter giving her sharp looks that could mean a million different things. Emmeline believes the appearances of both characters are delusions that she should ignore, or should she really pretend they are not real?
The archeological artifacts that have been discovered by Max and other peers seem to have a mystery about them as well. Are they real or fake? Why does one in particular seem to depict a character holding what any modern person would call a camera? What are the secrets about why Max shipped his discoveries back home through someone being paid a great deal? Are these shipments legal? Honestly acquired for “The Institute” back home?
A Most Extraordinary Pursuit is an interesting novel replete with many twists and turns, sometimes presented with an annoying complexity and confusion and at other times with a natural style of mystery that enhances the reader’s interest and engagement. The reader must decide whether the characters are truly credible. Mythology is said to be a rational explanation for behavior and events that are totally inexplicable. The same could be said for the plot of this challenging novel. Interestingly crafted historical fiction, Juliana Gray!


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A Most Extraordinary Pursuit Juliana Gray 9780425277072 Books Reviews

Terrible waste of money - wish I could return this. Fooled by description. Disjointed story with unlike able characters...
Exactly as described
I'm sorry to say I just didn't like this story at all. I've enjoyed Juliana Gray's previous books and was looking forward to this one. Unfortunately for me, this book is a complete departure from her usual romance style. I didn't like the first person style and maybe this was why I couldn't warm to Ms Truelove and Silverton, there was a complete lack of chemistry and romance between them and I didn't believe they had fallen in love. The rest of the story was just too much fantasy and ghosts. I struggled on to the end but didn't enjoy it at all.
I really enjoyed this book in many ways, but I'm not sure I liked bringing in supernatural powers at the end.
Liked the characters and the plot was twisty and surprising. I am eager for the sequel.
I think I liked this book, but it was a little strange. I am not even sure if I know what happened. Emmaline Truelove is the personal secretary to the late Duke of Olympia. His widow sends her along with a rakish spy? to find the heir who has disappeared. She also has conversations with the late Queen Victoria who may or may not be more than a hallucination. Her mother was rather wanton but apparently important. She wraps herself in properness so the rakish companion rankles her. They set off to find the heir and discover his archaeological specialty is anomalous things in the timeline. Hijinks ensue
I have just finished both of the books in this series, and i feel compelled to write a review. I love cozy mysteries and some romance/sci-fi (a la Outlander), and this came up as a suggested read. While it is obliquely akin to the Galbadon tomes, Gray has created her own, amazing pearl of a story. Emmeline Truelove is a heartbreakingly real character, one for who you ache to find happiness--to just LET GO of the primness already. The other characters are no less carefully drawn--not a stock one to be found. The prose is beautifully crafted--very rarely found these days. I finished this first book, and thought, "I must know more. There must be more." I read book 2 in 12 hours. If you enjoy Masterpiece Theater, BBC Mysteries, Agatha Christie and charming, light romance --then you will not be disappointed. I have fallen under Silverton's spell, just as Truelove does, and i cannot wait to read more.
Emmeline Truelove has been the secretary/personal assistant to the Duke of Olympia. Upon his untimely death, Truelove is assigned to travel with Lord Silverton to find the missing son, Max Haywood, the new heir to the former Duke’s title, lands and monies. Emmeline is staggered that she would be asked to complete such a task since her previous duties didn’t encompass sleuthing in the slightest way. But she’s intelligent enough to do it. Truelove as a character is enigmatic. One minute she’s fully invested in her “proper” behavior and thinking and at other times she displays a wit and intuitive intelligence to provide meaningful clues and spunkiness of character.
Lord Silverton, on the other hand, is well-known as a promiscuous rake, vacillating between being a caring, sensitive man and a teaser who seems to be looking for more than Truelove is willing to even hint at giving. Indeed, it turns out that Lord Silverton is a genuine sleuth and that’s a very good thing as he and Truelove will experience danger many times during the course of their travel to Knossos in Cyprus and beyond.
Interwoven in the story lies a part of the myth of the Minotaur and the Labyrinth with a romantic spin only gradually revealed, scenes which enhance the very, very slowly evolving romance between Truelove and Silverton.
Add to the story that Queen Victoria and Emmeline’s father, who are both deceased, keep appearing to Emmeline, the former warning her she should never have accepted this job and the latter giving her sharp looks that could mean a million different things. Emmeline believes the appearances of both characters are delusions that she should ignore, or should she really pretend they are not real?
The archeological artifacts that have been discovered by Max and other peers seem to have a mystery about them as well. Are they real or fake? Why does one in particular seem to depict a character holding what any modern person would call a camera? What are the secrets about why Max shipped his discoveries back home through someone being paid a great deal? Are these shipments legal? Honestly acquired for “The Institute” back home?
A Most Extraordinary Pursuit is an interesting novel replete with many twists and turns, sometimes presented with an annoying complexity and confusion and at other times with a natural style of mystery that enhances the reader’s interest and engagement. The reader must decide whether the characters are truly credible. Mythology is said to be a rational explanation for behavior and events that are totally inexplicable. The same could be said for the plot of this challenging novel. Interestingly crafted historical fiction, Juliana Gray!