The Law and the Lady (Paperback)

from Harrietbright

A joy to read. Wonderful classic writing. Every word had its important place. Loved the storyline and found the characters fascinating.

from MariaAlhambra

A delightftul Wilkie Collins mystery. It mingles the classical fairy tale motif of Bluebeard and the narrative schemes of detective fiction (hidden clues, reconstructed fragments) with Collins' usual adept characterization. There is a courageous, unsentimental heroine and a great gallery of eccen...

from StoutHearted

This novel would be tedious if not for the interesting side characters that seem almost shocking for the time in which it was written. The main character herself, Valeria, is a tad one-sided with her determined devotion to clear her husband's name no matter what. But we see her defy all conventio...

from MariaAlhambra

A delightftul Wilkie Collins mystery. It mingles the classical fairy tale motif of Bluebeard and the narrative schemes of detective fiction (hidden clues, reconstructed fragments) with Collins' usual adept characterization. There is a courageous, unsentimental heroine and a great gallery of eccen...

from thornton37814

Valeria marries a man who is not quite what he seems. She soon discovers that his name is not what she had presumed it to be and wonders if her marriage is valid in such a circumstance. She sets out to discover his real identity and why he is hiding behind another name and then attempts to clear ...