The Queen's Pleasure by Brandy Purdy
Brandy Purdy writes a
story about Robert Dudley who meets Amy Robsart-a daughter of a squire-and
falls in love with her. Despite his family’s misgivings of the match he soon
marries her. Not long after, Robert's love for Amy fades and he wants to return
to court. When Elizabeth becomes Queen of England, Robert’s ambition grows and
so does his resentment towards his marriage to Amy. Roberts’s loyalties seem to
move to whoever is in power at the moment and throughout the story he shows no
quilt or remorse for his actions. When Amy turns up dead, suspicion falls on
Dudley and people question whether the Queen was involved.
This story focuses on Robert’s wife, Amy & Queen Elizabeth's point of view. Even though Roberts view is lacking, Purdy writes in great detail of Roberts emotional, physical and mental abuse to Amy and his constant demands of Elizabeth. Robert completely disgusted me and what sadden me the most was that he left Amy shut up in various manners across the countryside for long periods of time-alone- not caring for her well-being while he was at court living the royal life and misleading Elizabeth about his relationship he has with his wife.
The lack of dialog in the beginning of the story made it difficult to read and I felt parts of it was getting a little repetitive and could have been shortened. However, Purdy does a superb job exploring the mind of an abused wife.
This story focuses on Robert’s wife, Amy & Queen Elizabeth's point of view. Even though Roberts view is lacking, Purdy writes in great detail of Roberts emotional, physical and mental abuse to Amy and his constant demands of Elizabeth. Robert completely disgusted me and what sadden me the most was that he left Amy shut up in various manners across the countryside for long periods of time-alone- not caring for her well-being while he was at court living the royal life and misleading Elizabeth about his relationship he has with his wife.
The lack of dialog in the beginning of the story made it difficult to read and I felt parts of it was getting a little repetitive and could have been shortened. However, Purdy does a superb job exploring the mind of an abused wife.
3.5 Stars
Stephanie
What She Knew by K.R. Hughes
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Wow! Just wow! What She Knew by
K.R. Hughes and T.L. Burns has left me speechless and wanting more! What She
Knew is a story that based on what would happen if on that fateful night in
August of 1962 if Marilyn would have lived. There are so many famous names in
this book from the entire Kennedy family to Frank Sinatra and the rat pack.
K.R. Hughes and T.L. Burns do an excellent job of spinning a story and keeping
the reader in suspense while they read about all of these famous characters.
The reader will really feel as if they have stepped into the middle of the
Camelot. The story will keep you guessing right until the very end...right
until the day of November 22, 1963.
I was excited to receive this book to
review, I am such a big Marilyn
Monroe girl and any book that I could read about her I do. This story
was written based entirely off of a “What if” question and boy does it pull
every conspiracy theory over the night the Marilyn Monroe died, how she died,
and why she died into light. It was no secret that she had an affair with
president and it was no secret that many different people wanted her out of the
way but why? What did she know that made her such a liability? K.R. Hughes and
T.L Burns had created a story that leaves the reader wondering just how much of
what they have written is true or how much of it is make
believe.
I
give this book 4.5 stars!
Rachel Massaro
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