Beneath a Silent Moon

I read a lot and am rarely as entertained as I was by this book. The characters are interesting and the plot twists are anything but predictable. It keeps you guessing and you will not be able to put it down. Very good!

This book was amazing. I couldn't put it down. Not only was the plot interesting and suspensful, but the author is an excellent writer. The plot is extensive and there are many characters, so if you're looking for a light read, this is not it. But, if you're willing to actually think about a book while you're reading it, then this is a great choice. I loved this book, and especially love the strong, female character that we get in Melanie. Soooo good!!!

I found this book on the remainder table at my local bookstore. Right from the beginning, I was drawn into the novel. The plot twists are complicated and the characters rather numerous. Her description of the Scottish estate were good, and I liked the ancillary characters. I couldn't put the book down and was sorry when it ended. I expected the usual Regency Romance and found a much more interesting book. I'll definitely read more of Ms. Grant's books.

The author has gifted me with four days of great pleasure! I started with the stunning "Daughter of the Game," and finished with "Beneath a Silent Moon." And I must say, Tracy Grant has pictured a Regency Period (with 21st Century language) more in keeping with the one my research has always revealed to me, rather than the light Regency novels that portray simply a game of manners! The only authors that routinely hand you one plot twist after another plot twist -- such as Deighton or Deaver -- have nothing on Grant. One reviewer felt there was no character development. But I found each character so well-drawn that I would recognize them if they knocked on my door. People in the early 19th Century lived behind masks, conducted business behind closed doors, spoke of manners and mores as rules written in stone while breaking them routinely and slept around -- kind of like today.....The author uses language beautifully, although it isn't necessarily 1819 language. And both books were well-edited. So if you want a page-turner, one that may cause you to catch your breath, or even laugh at the outrageousness of the plot twists, you might enjoy the story of Charles and Melanie and their relatives, friends and enemies!

Charles Fraser met and married Melanie when they worked cloak and dagger against supporters of Napoleon on the continent. After four years of danger, the couple accompanied by their two children comes to London to take their place amongst the Ton. Now in the safety of post war England, Melanie wonders if her spouse has doubts about their relationship and loves Honoria Talbot who shockingly is marrying Charles' widowed father Kenneth.A cohort from their espionage days, Francisco Doro, notifies Charles and Melanie that he wants to meet them. They rendezvous only to have a sniper kill Francisco and wound Charles. Managing to escape this trap, the duo remains caught in the middle of deadly intrigue involving their past and his family.Beneath THE SILENT MOON is a tremendous Regency suspense thriller that contains some romance elements, but the exhilarating story line focuses on the intrigue. The return of the Frasers in a prequel (see DAUGHTER OF THE GAME) will delight readers as the couple retains their mystery and charm though more doubts about their relationship exists this time then in last year's novel. Tracy Grant provides richly textured historical intrigue that brings to life London just after the Napoleonic Wars.Harriet Klausner