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nonna7's review against another edition
3.0
Be prepared to suspend belief and have a little fun. For a cat and mystery lover, Clea Simon provides yet another fun romp with the inimitable Dulcie Schwartz, her kitten, Esme and the ghost of her now departed cat, Mr. Grey. Yes, Mr. Grey comes back periodically giving her advice and comfort, instructing Esme as to how a proper young kitten should behave, and even communicating with Dulcie's boyfriend, Chris. Having moved in with him and still living the life of doctoral candidate/thesis writers, Dulcie is still trying to prove that the obscure Gothic novel she has found called, of all things, The Ravages of Umbria, is more than must an 18th century trifle. In the meantime, her friend, Trista, a Victorian specialist is presenting her own thesis and disappears after telling her that she is in trouble and has been accused of murder. Dulcie, of course, tries to track her down. In the meantime, a rare manuscript is missing from the college library. Then the professor who brought the manuscript to the library is murdered....... This is a fun book. You'll need to go with the flow here and suspend belief. However, it's a fun and relaxing read. Besides, who can resist a kitten?
aspygirlsmom_1995's review against another edition
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
amalyndb's review against another edition
4.0
A rare manuscript is stolen from the rare books collection at the university and Dulcie is a suspect, a record showing her accessing the book. But Dulcie hadn’t been in the rare books section recently and definitely had not viewed the manuscript, it being from a much earlier time period than her area of study.
A missing friend, a colleague who isn't who he said he was, creepy plainclothes detectives, and a murdered curator make for confusion as Dulcie tries to do more research on essays written by the author of The Ravages of Umbria so she can get more of her thesis done.
A missing friend, a colleague who isn't who he said he was, creepy plainclothes detectives, and a murdered curator make for confusion as Dulcie tries to do more research on essays written by the author of The Ravages of Umbria so she can get more of her thesis done.
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