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Sepulchre

By: Kate Mosse
Narrated by: Lorelei King
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1891. Seventeen-year-old Leonie Vernier and her brother abandon Paris for the sanctuary of their aunt's isolated country house near Carcassonne, the Domaine de la Cade. But in the nearby woods, Leonie stumbles across a ruined sepulchre - and a timeless mystery whose traces are written in blood.

2007. Meredith Martin arrives at the Domaine de la Cade as part of her research for a biography she's writing. But Meredith is also seeking the key to her own complex legacy and soon becomes immersed in the story of a tragic love, a missing girl, a unique deck of tarot cards, an unquiet soul and the strange events of one cataclysmic night more than a century ago...

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(p) 2007 Orion Publishing Group©2007 Mosse Associates Ltd Genre Fiction Historical Literary Fiction Mystery Suspense Thriller & Suspense Fiction Scary
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Critic reviews

SEPULCHRE is a compulsive, fantastical, historical yarn. Mosse's skill lies in the precise nature of her storytelling
Ghosts, duels, murders, ill-fated love and conspiracy ... addictively readable
[Mosse is] a powerful storyteller with an abundant imagination
Brilliantly absorbing ... Richly evocative and full of compelling twists and turns
Mosse's gifts for historical fiction are considerable ... Mosse does what good popular historical novelists do best - make the past enticingly otherworldly, while also claiming it as our own
The best of the Brits ... Where Mosse really wins is in the writing department. She's the real role model there
Her narrative lyricism, beautifully drawn female characters and deft journey from the past to the present day, are also a cut above
A sure, deft momentum . . . the secrets begin to slip out thick and fast
The latest from the author of bestselling Labyrinth, this adventure will keep you engrossed
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The story was quite good although I did feel some of the characters were stereotypical of this type of story. However I could have lived with this but for the narrator - I also found her intonation frustrating and could only listen for a short time. As someone who likes the gendre of audio books this was again frustrating. A real let down after the first book

A disappointment after the first book

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At first I found the narrator spoke far too fast and her American accent grated especially when her exquisite french pronunciation came into force. An interesting woven tale that moved easily between 2007 and 1891. some aspects were completely believable and others not, the 2007 Character of Julien was ridiculous as was 1891 Victor obsession and badness? The 1891 heroine Leonie was not particularly likable although believable but the 2007 Meredith was both. The book kept me entertained on all my long journeys over the last month.

A tale of two times

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A good yarn, relating fiction to fact. Will be 'reading' more Kate Mosse in future. Enjoy!

Good mix of contemporary & historical

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Narration really spoilt it though, not as good as the first book and narrator sounded

Great

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Nowhere near as good as Labyrinth. I struggled to finish this. Overlong and boring in parts.

Disappointing

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