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The Gilded Lily

Nicole Rayburn Historical Mysteries, Book 5

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By: Irina Shapiro
Narrated by: Jess Nahikian
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Summary

Every old house has its secrets, so it comes as no surprise when a relic of a noble Victorian family is discovered in the new home of historical author Nicole Rayburn and her husband Kyle. Curious about the lovely young woman in the sepia photograph, Nicole delves into the history of the family and stumbles on a long-forgotten mystery.

Lily Redmond, daughter of Scotland Yard Superintendent Jason Redmond, vanished without a trace in the spring of 1888. Determined to figure out what happened to Lily, Nicole joins forces with renowned historian Quinn Allenby, whose unique psychic ability might also be required to solve a more recent crime that bears striking similarities to Lily’s disappearance.

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Interesting story but the pronunciation was poor and not English. I do wish American authors writing about England would not use American words for instance Foyer is not used to describe the hall of a house perhaps they could use an English editor

good story spoilt by the narration

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As a big fan of Irina Shapiro’s Redmond & Haze mysteries, I loved the unexpected appearance of their characters in this book. Additionally, I enjoyed the more dramatised plot (probably because I enjoy fiction with thriller, mystery and supernatural themes). I do agree with the other reviews that the narrator’s English accent and pronunciation of words are not great. However, if you’ve survived all the other Nicole Rayburn audiobooks, then you’re probably used to it by now

The crossover I never expected

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Liked the general tale but the narration sets my teeth on edge. The story was good but naive if the author believes that the faux marriage would not happen in this day and age. Sorry can’t carry on with the series more because of the narration.

Good Plot

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Another great story, I’ve gone through these 4 books far too quickly.
Narrator was excellent. Stories excellent.

When’s the next one coming?

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As a stand alone story this was fine. But I've really enjoyed the Redmond and Hayes books and I'm sad to find out that this is how Jason's story finishes.
So overall, I'm disappointed and wish they coukd have been other characters.

Disappointed with the end of the Redmonds

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