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The Witch from the Sea av Philippa Carr
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The Witch from the Sea (urspr publ 1975; utgåvan 1975)

av Philippa Carr

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In Tudor England, a dark mystery threatens a marriage. "Carr is a master at creating and sustaining suspense . . . a story that will draw you in" (Regan Romance Review).

Linnet Pennlyon, proud daughter of a sea captain, finds herself in a vicious trap: Pregnancy has forced her to marry the cunning Squire Colum Casvellyn. Once their baby is born, she devotes herself to their son. Yet, little by little, against her will, Linnet finds herself drawn to her passionate, mercurial husband. Dark secrets lurk in their castle: The squire's first wife died amid rumors of foul play. When a beautiful stranger washes up on the shore, Linnet suddenly finds she's no longer in control of her family??or her life.

It falls to Linnet's daughter, Tamsyn, to uncover the truth about a long-ago night . . . and put to rest the rumors about her beloved mother. Her discovery sets in motion an unstoppable chain of events that will reverberate for decades to come.… (mer)

Medlem:CalicoGal
Titel:The Witch from the Sea
Författare:Philippa Carr
Info:Fontana Books
Samlingar:Ditt bibliotek
Betyg:****
Taggar:Historical Fiction, Gothics, Tudor England, England

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The Witch from the Sea av Philippa Carr (1975)

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I've dipped into this series by finding one of the books and then not realizing the series aspect until later. So this early entry has absolutely no context for me of the past and future of the family saga. However, it does stand on it's own, which is probably the kindest thing I can say about it. The main theme in the first 2/3 of the book, narrated by LInnet, is fairly repellent, I just have no patience for the storyline of women attracted to men who are violent because they are somehow more exciting or manly. Linnet's marriage is awful and gets worse as she learns more and more of the horrors of her husband. The sudden shift of narrator to Tamsyn leaves a fairly huge hole in the plot that is only slightly solved in the last two pages when it abruptly ends. I had a plan to read this whole series in order but I think I will put that on hold for now.
  amyem58 | Jan 5, 2022 |
I found "The Witch from the Sea" better than the first book in the series but not as good as the second one. The pace is fast in this novel, sometimes too much so, as suddenly a character I thought was, for example, aged four is now described as a 10-year-old. But this is preferable to a story that drags its feet.

I admire how the author manages to keep the narrative flow active despite a change of first-person narrator at about the halfway point. This sort of thing doesn't always work, owing to the reader having identified with the main character for most of the book, only to have what had been a lesser character thrust into the spotlight.

Must admit to liking the original narrating character (Linnet) better than the second one (Tamsyn), plus I enjoyed the first half of the story much more than the final part. That's not to say I felt it went downhill, but rather it lost some appeal to me.

Whether this author is writing as Carr, Plaidy, or Holt, she's always good at creating suspense and mystery. What invariably lets her down in my mind is that, after creating an engaging build-up, her delivery of the climax or of a/the final or fatal confrontation tends to fall flat or is underplayed/underdeveloped in some way.

This happens a couple of times in "The Witch from the Sea". I won't state exactly the parts I mean in case I create any spoilers, so will just mention that in the second part of the book Tamsyn is in fear of her life. The author builds-up Tamsyn's anxiety superbly, leading up to what *should've* been a dramatic confrontation, yet when the moment arrives with all it's potential, it falls flat as a pancake. It left me thinking, "Is that it?" Another scene near the end also has great potential for being better than it turns out.

Because of the above points I have to rate this otherwise enjoyable tale four stars instead of five. ( )
  PhilSyphe | Mar 27, 2016 |
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Fiction. Romance. Historical Fiction. HTML:

In Tudor England, a dark mystery threatens a marriage. "Carr is a master at creating and sustaining suspense . . . a story that will draw you in" (Regan Romance Review).

Linnet Pennlyon, proud daughter of a sea captain, finds herself in a vicious trap: Pregnancy has forced her to marry the cunning Squire Colum Casvellyn. Once their baby is born, she devotes herself to their son. Yet, little by little, against her will, Linnet finds herself drawn to her passionate, mercurial husband. Dark secrets lurk in their castle: The squire's first wife died amid rumors of foul play. When a beautiful stranger washes up on the shore, Linnet suddenly finds she's no longer in control of her family??or her life.

It falls to Linnet's daughter, Tamsyn, to uncover the truth about a long-ago night . . . and put to rest the rumors about her beloved mother. Her discovery sets in motion an unstoppable chain of events that will reverberate for decades to come.

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