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The Black Swan (1990)

par Philippa Carr

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Séries: Daughters of England (16)

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The riveting Cornwall saga continues with the story of Lucie Lansdon, the sole witness to a horrifying crime much too close to home . . . After her father is murdered, Lucie Lansdon's eyewitness testimony sends a fanatical Irish terrorist to the gallows. Fate claims another victim when Lucie receives news that her fiancé has died in Africa. Reeling from the deaths of the two men she loved most, and convinced that her life is cursed, Lucie finally finds happiness when she marries the gentle Roland Fitzgerald.   But her domestic life with Roland and his sister is not all it should be. Someone is watching--and waiting to carry out a cunningly orchestrated plan of retribution. As Lucie's life is threatened and she begins to doubt her sanity, she's visited by someone she believed lost to her forever. On the verge of uncovering the truth about a long-ago night, she places her trust in the wrong person.… (plus d'informations)
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After slogging through nearly all of the Daughters of England, this was a somewhat pleasant surprise. It wasn't excellent but succeeded by being more of the Victoria Holt style Gothic romance with mystery. Yes, there were still the pretty familiar stock characters and plot devices and the big hook in the plot stuck out by a mile but it was enjoyable to see how she planned to work it all out and she kept some of it going long enough that I almost began to doubt that the obvious would happen, but it did. This entry was also less tied to the generation per book theme so it has more of a traditional story arc. Just one more to go.
  amyem58 | Apr 24, 2022 |
Although I didn’t enjoy “Black Swan” as much as the previous novel in the Daughters of England series, I liked it much more than Books 10–14. I like the fast-pace narrative, which is heavy on dialogue.

Unlike some of the earlier books, this one is far less predictable. The final showdown, however, is typical Carr/Holt style in that it’s over too soon. We get the build-up, which the author’s good at, but then the climax is over before you know it. The author isn’t/wasn’t one for milking something for all it’s worth, which is a shame.

Whilst Lucie isn’t the most charismatic lead character, she is likable and I was always on her side. Her friend Belinda is the charismatic one, though she’s not so likable! Belinda is a great character, though. She’s three-dimensional and believable. ( )
  PhilSyphe | Jul 16, 2020 |
Intrigue for Lucie death of father + boyfriend - Irish Cause - okay

When Lucie Lansdon's father is assassinated in front of his London home, young Lucie is the only witness. Her testimony leads to the arrest, conviction and hanging of an Irish terrorist. But the trauma follows her throughout her life when another disaster - the death of her fiance occurs. She then marries a kind man and they set up house together with his sister. But strange things begin to happen and she begins to believe her life is in danger.
  christinejoseph | Nov 22, 2015 |
Very memorable representation of Carr's work.
Lucie thought her father's murderer was executed, but when she comes back to England, she sees his face from her window.
  nolak | Jun 6, 2009 |
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The riveting Cornwall saga continues with the story of Lucie Lansdon, the sole witness to a horrifying crime much too close to home . . . After her father is murdered, Lucie Lansdon's eyewitness testimony sends a fanatical Irish terrorist to the gallows. Fate claims another victim when Lucie receives news that her fiancé has died in Africa. Reeling from the deaths of the two men she loved most, and convinced that her life is cursed, Lucie finally finds happiness when she marries the gentle Roland Fitzgerald.   But her domestic life with Roland and his sister is not all it should be. Someone is watching--and waiting to carry out a cunningly orchestrated plan of retribution. As Lucie's life is threatened and she begins to doubt her sanity, she's visited by someone she believed lost to her forever. On the verge of uncovering the truth about a long-ago night, she places her trust in the wrong person.

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