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Title: Devil on Horseback
ISBN: 0449214745
Author:
Victoria Holt
Publicate Date: 1987-05-12
Publish: 1987-05-12
List Price: $5.99
Average Customer Rating: 4.5
Format: Mass Market Paperback
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1: Suspenseful Romance during the French Revolution
Wonderful, suspenseful romantic story. The Comte Fontaine Delibes makes you root for him even though you're not sure of the nature of his intentions. Also a good deal of history too since it takes place during the French Revolution. The Revolution seen through the eyes of an aristocrat is an interesting perspective and one not usually told. 18 year old Minella Maddox falls for the Comte even though it looks like he might have killed his wife. As the French Revolution is at its height Minella is swept in a dangerous adventure with the Comte's daughter who is also her best friend. Recommended to Victoria Holt readers and history nerds/hopeless romantics like me.
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2: Not All That Tempting.
I found this book to be one of Victoria Holts slowest and most plodding, but appreciated the historic background of the French Revolution. The title is deceiving, but I liked it a lot better than Song for a Nightingale which was disappointing in the end. If this is your first Holt novel, do yourself a favor and read On the Night of the Seventh Moon--you will be addicted!--or read the long, but fascinating account of Marie Antoinette's life, The Queen's Confession. It's a much better book about the same time frame than this one.
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3: Excellent Book!!
Excellent book!! This was the second Victoria Holt book I have read and I cannot wait until I read another one. It was romantic, no love scenes though physical love is mentioned by the narrator several times. My only criticism is that the plot isn't as fast moving it was in the first book I read of Holt. ('Mistress of Mellyn') Also, there are some parts of the book that are a little boring, but they all lead up to the end which totally takes you by surprise!!!
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4: Devil on Horseback
I am a great fan of Victoria Holt, and I gave this book 5 stars, cuz in my opinion it is ONE of her best. All her novels are very good,but this is one of my favorites. Very Very good book! Recommended!
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5: Don't Be Fooled by the Title!
Don't be fooled by the title! I was wary about this one until my cousin told me it wasn't satanic or have anything to do with the occult. This book is about Minella, the daughter of a schoolteacher in England. One day, she meets the Comte, a meeting that will change her life. He is arrogant and mysterious, and instantly attracts her attention. Through a chain of events, she comes and lives with him in his chateau with his wife and daughter. After refusing to be his mistress the Comte's wife mysteriously dies. Did he kill her? Then, the French Revolution breaks out, and their love - and life - is in danger. This Holt novel is different than her other ones because the "mystery" isn't the main issue. It is mostly about the revolution.
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