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Summary: Fun and Entertaining
Review: I found this book, part of the Sherbrooke series, to be as much fun as all the others. I found the cat racing a riot, having owned a Siamese cat for many years, and the description of the races and the methods to urge the cats to the finish line, was delightful. I don't believe in reliving the story in a review so I'll simply add that if you're a Catherine Coulter fan and if you've read about the Sherbrookes in her other books you'll surely enjoy this one.
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Summary: plot and characters did not hold my interest
Review: I grew bored with this novel very fast and that is probably because I didn't take to the heroine of "Pendragon" at all. There is nothing terribly new or different (plot-wise, or indeed character-wise) and I tried desperately hard to find something to hold onto to, because I do enjoy Catherine Coulter's work -- "The Countess" for example is one Regency by Coulter that I particularly like. But somehow I found Merrie Sherbrooke to be a rather cold and smug individual, in spite of Catherine Coulter's efforts to depict her otherwise.Merrie Sherbrooke, the only daughter of Reverend Tysen Sherbrooke (and whom we were first introduced to in "The Scottish Bride), is about to make her London debut. She's rather looking forward to the whole thing, but she's especially excited when she realises that the Jeremy Stanton-Grenville, the object of a long-standing crush, is also in London for the Season. Merrie is sure that (finally) God and Fate have conspired to see to it that she gets to spend time with Jeremy so that she can get him see that she's all grown up and ready for his attentions. Alas, things don't go as she hoped, for Jeremy instead than returning her affections, falls in love with someone else and gets engaged! Devastated, Merrie returns to the country, but she is unable to put Jeremy out of her thoughts (even after he gets married). And then she learns that his wife is pregnant! In the meantime, Merrie is being courted by Thomas Malcombe, the Earl of Lancaster. Hearing that Jeremy is about to become a father pushes Merrie into impulsively accepting Thomas's proposal of marriage. And with a heart that is still Jeremy's (and in spite of her father's reservations) Merrie and Thomas marry and take off for his ancestral home in the North. After a disastrous wedding night (which made for some really uncomfortable reading), Merrie's and Thomas's homecoming further deteriorates when they practically walk in the front door to discover the hanging body of a tenant/servant. (Whether this was a suicide or a murder is never really resolved -- or perhaps I missed the bit where all is explained as I was desperately skimming through the pages at this point, looking for something to hold my attention.) Merrie soon discovers that things at the castle are far from normal -- to begin with both the previous earl's wives seem to be residing quite amiably under one roof, with Thomas's discarded mother still acting like the dowager countess (and how exactly did this come about? The previous earl had divorced her, so how can she still be the dowager countess?) However while she insists on running the household, she seems content with allowing the castle to fall apart from neglect. Also, she seems to disapprove of Merrie completely (her dislike of Merrie is never really explained either). And then there is Thomas's rakish, good-for-nothing younger half-brother, who seems bent on sleeping with every available woman. And finally there is the creepy neighbour, who seems to be underfoot all the time. But if Merrie finds this setup odd, all this pales when someone tries to kill her. Who is trying to kill her and why? Leaving aside the fact that the heroine of "Pendragon" really irritated me, the uncomfortable truth is that much of this novel reads a little like a well tried formula -- there was no different take or angle that would have made this novel interesting reading, or made me want to root for Thomas and Merrie to get past their differences and make a go of things. Even the cat racing felt contrived. I love cats, but came away with the uncomfortable feeling that the cats were being cherished for their racing abilities only. And that really irked.
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Summary: BEWARE
Review: I had high hopes for this book. I have read many hsitorical romances and I have read Ms. Coulters FBI series. I assumed that I would love this book and would be running out to buy all her historical romances. Well you know what happens when you ASSUME. This book was awful. The charaters were not inviting, the story was too drawn out and the cat racing. What was up with that!?!? I should have stopped right there. I think the characters had potential but the dialog was so convoluted you simply didn't care. As for the mystery, it started more than half way into the book. By the time I got to it I just wanted the pain to stop so I read the last two chapters and put the book away. I will not be reading any more of her historical romances but I will keep up with the FBI series which also has its faults but it is much more enjoyable.
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Summary: Loved it!
Review: I have read all of her historical books and this was another excellent work. Meggie grown up was just as delightful as in a previous book as a child. Coulter writes witty and humorous dialogue extremely well. This was a delight to read.
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Summary: Pendragon... A Great read especially for cat lovers
Review: I loved Pendragon as much as I did other Sherbrookes stories. If you are a cat lover, you will especially like this book because there lots of cats in the story. Ms.Coulter adds lots of mystery to the story so reading Pendragon is almost like reading a romantic suspense. She didn't forget to add tons of laughters. The sensuality is quite sizzling. You will feel quite lost if you read Pendragon without reading previous titles in the series although the author tried to provide info about the characters. I recommend that you read the previous titles in the series first. Read this book and you will inevitably become a fan of Catherine Coulter.
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Summary: I love this book
Review: I loved this book. I think it is one of the best in the Sheerbrooke series. If you are going to buy one of Catherine Coulters books buy this one. It is such a great book full of mystery and romance. I love this author.
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Summary: Author asked me to stop reading her books!
Review: I read the Bride series and loved it. Inside each of her books, she gives her e-mail address for feedback. I found a major typo in this book and also had feedback on the book and when I wrote to her, here is what she wrote back: You know what, (my name) -- don't read me anymore. Thank you, Catherine Coulter. I was shocked that an author who makes her living through her fans could be so ungrateful.
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Summary: Meggie and Thomas are a great couple!
Review: I really would give this book more like 3 3/4 stars, but since I can't I'll round up. What I liked about this book was the two main characters, Meggie and Thomas. Though they got together awfully fast (she knew almost nothing about him but marries him on gut instinct) they seemed a sweet couple from the start. She's completely naive and guiless; he's handsome, charming and sweet. Initially the mystery sounds promising, but it's resolution is a bit on the silly side. Still, I enjoyed the gothic atmosphere of Pendragon, wondering who had it in for Meggie when attempts are made on her life. Though you wonder how Thomas turned out so normal living in a house full of such strange characters - particularly his mother! The whole cat racing thing was a bit much for me. I just skimmed those parts. Coulter always has some light device like animals or children in her stories. But I enjoyed it enough to read it twice so far, so that's saying something.
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Summary: Not up to the usual standard
Review: I was disappointed in the latest addition to the Sherbrooke series. The plot was a weak replay of others she's written and I found myself dozing off in places. Catherine Coulter is usually so much better! Left too many loose ends and didn't wrap up the plot well at all.
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Summary: THE WITTY SHERBROOKES ARE BACK!
Review: I WOULD HAVE GIVEN THIS ONE 5 STARS, BUT I THOUGHT IF YOU HAVE NOT READ THE OTHER 4 IN THIS SERIES,YOU WOULD BE A LITTLE LOST ON THE STORYLINE. IT DOES NOT GIVE A LOT OF BACKGROUND ON THE FAMILY HISTORY.
BY ITSELF, IT IS A LITTLE SLOW, BUT IF YOU ARE A FAN OF "THE SHERBROOKES" YOU WILL LOVE THIS ONE.
YOU REALLY NEED TO READ THE FIRST 4, AND NOT START WITH THIS ONE IF YOU ARE A NEW COULTER FAN.
MRS. COULTER I AM LOOKING FORWARD TO THE NEXT ONE!!
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