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“Mrs. Fitzroy is a remarkable domestic psychological thriller delving into the mind and makeup of a woman betrayed, abused, widowed, and criminalized; written against the background of an idyllic Aegean island by an author who knows of what she writes. Fans of Hannah Mary McKinnon and Harriet Tyce will feel right at home with Rachael Wright.”
A Great Work
The writing style can be well written and placed. Author has done great work, just feeling the pain and flavor of every character. Overall, it is an easy thrilling book which can be read efficiently.
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“Rachael Wright is a master of suspense. This is the usual cliché when speaking of detective thrillers, but the phrase is very apt because Rachael’s writing harks back to the days when the cliché was true. Just a few pages in to Mrs. Fitzroy and you realize that you are being transported to the Golden Age of thriller fiction, to the days of Agatha Christie, Rex Stout, Dorothy L. Sayers, Josephine Tey and Margery Allingham.What Rachael Wright has in common with these greats is that they can all make a place that is pregnant with threat. Rachael’s place is the Greek islands, fantasies of delight, purged of anything even vaguely unpleasant. You’ll never see a TV commercial for “Beaches” or “Sandals” with a decomposing body rolling in the surf, glaring at you with a fish-eaten face. Evil lurks below the surface and as in all really great suspense writing, that evil is as elusive as it is banal.Captain Alexandro Savva is Rachael’s detective, our guide through the maze which is the nightmare of Davonna Fitzroy’s life. Their world is one where hotel menus feel greasy from dead men’s fingers and even the chairs leave messages for the bereaved. The devils are in the details and Wright fills her writing with the pleasure of stringing such details into a necklace that just might choke you.In the 1940s, radio listeners eagerly awaited the weekly visit of The Shadow, introduced with the haunting phrase “Who knows what evil lurks in the hearts of men?” Rachael Wright asks the same question in Mrs. Fitzroy, and assures us that “The Shadow knows!” (Mrs. Fitzroy)”
“Incredible read from this new author. The story wraps you in and it’s impossible to put down. I felt personally connected to each of the characters. It truly will break your heart in the best way. Can’t wait to read more from Rachael!”
“Wonderful and captivating read. I cheered, was heartbroken for a character, and couldn’t put it down to see how it ended. A refreshingly new book and easy to be soaked into the scenes. Rachael does a fantastic job of pulling you into the story. (Lives Paris Took)”
“Having recently traveled to Paris, I became intrigued by the city and wanted to find a book with a setting there. This book didn’t disappoint! Rachael beautifully describes the city and characters in such a life-like way that I felt like I was back in Paris. Made me wonder what other fascinating stories are out there waiting to be discovered about people who have been written off to history as loners or misfits. (Lives Paris Took)”