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Charles Finch's sensitive, lyrical and heartfelt writing charms to the very last page." .
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I like Mr. Finch's Charles Lenox series--pre-order the books, in fact, and have rated some five stars--so was delighted to find The Last Enchantments.
. His first contemporary novel, The Last Enchantments, is also available from St. Martin's Press., is also available from St. Martin's Press. Charles Finch made his debut as a published novelist in A Beautiful Blue Death, which was published in 2007. ""Lenox has officially reached the big leagues--the conclusion waiting for him is nothing short of chilling. In order to navigate out of this carousel please use your heading shortcut key to navigate to the next or previous heading.This shopping feature will continue to load items when the Enter key is pressed. Altogether a very satisfying story. I ordered it because of the Oxford setting which has provided a lot of good political, historic and social yarns over the years. Hello, Sign in The novel bursts with intelligence and wit as Charles Finch brilliantly examines our most secret longings and desires. This item cannot be shipped to your selected delivery location. Please try againSorry, we failed to record your vote. This book was unusual in many ways. I read international suspense primarily, occasionally dipping my toe in historical fiction when I enjoy an author's work. Please try againSorry, we failed to record your vote. --Susan Richards Shreve, author of "You Are the Love of my Life" This lovely novel invites the very kind of enchanted immersion that its protagonist experiences at Oxford. Charles Finch's sensitive, lyrical and heartfelt writing charms to the very last page. The self contained story set in the single year; the well fleshed out characters; the beautiful, expressive use of language throughout. The Laws of Murder (Charles Lenox Mysteries, 8) . Please try againSorry, we failed to record your vote. For this reader, the development of character is foremost in novels. The story seemed to have no point and just wandered around. "Ron Rash, New York Times bestselling author of Serena" Finch achieves that rarest of tributes to Oxford University, fond but still clear-sighted. This was the wrong book for me and I enjoyed very little of it . Shop books, stationery, devices and other learning essentials. . To Say Nothing of the Dog (S.F.
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A witty, touching coming-of-age tale in a town that never ages.
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And the delightful young Lancelot makes an appearance, too, along with all the familiar characters of Lenox’s world—his valet Graham, his brother Edmund, and his dear friend Lady Jane.
* Note: these are all the books on Goodreads for this author. Charles Finch is the USA Today bestselling author of the Charles Lenox mysteries, including The Woman in the Water (February 2018). William Baker's voice, vividly established in the opening line, is the most striking of this novel's many virtues. . Please try againSorry, we failed to record your vote.
The Victorian setting is well researched and there are delightful little spots where the author fits in the origins of particular sayings, like cold turkey or widows weeds. "Ann Packer, James Michener Award-winner and bestselling author of The Dive from Clausen's Pier" Compelling. The novel was named one of the Best Books of 2007 in Library Journal . . The model takes into account factors including the age of a rating, whether the ratings are from verified purchasers, and factors that establish reviewer trustworthiness.Sorry, we failed to record your vote. Beautifully done." Written in Charles Finch's unmistakably witty and graceful voice, "No mystery writer except perhaps Anne Perry is as successful as Charles Finch at evoking the atmosphere of Victorian London." I loved this book. It felt very autobiographical. Please try againSorry, we failed to record your vote. By humor, I do not mean slapstick, but more wittiness in the dialogue, more camaraderie among friends, a few sparks to break up the gloom. Please try againSorry, we failed to record your vote. Not well written. --Susan Richards Shreve, author of "You Are the Love of my Life""Intense, fast-paced, psychologically intriguing, and wonderfully written, Will finds not only Sophie, the complicated, captivating woman who takes his heart and an unsettling group of friends, but over the course of a disturbing and entertaining year, he finds himself in surprising ways."