Lie by Moonlight

By: Amanda Quick

Narrated by: Louise Jane Underwood

Length: 10 hrs and 13 mins

Publisher's summary

While investigating a suspicious death, private-inquiry agent Ambrose Wells finds himself on the grounds of Aldwick Castle - and in the midst of utter chaos. The ramshackle castle is in flames - and a beautiful woman and four young girls are taking flight on horseback. It turns out that the strong-minded Miss Concordia Glade and her four bright students are on the run from a notorious London crime lord who'll stop at nothing to destroy them. Now their only hope is Ambrose, a confirmed loner with more than his share of secrets - and more than his share of desire for the unconventional teacher. And as Ambrose and Concordia risk everything to bring down a criminal mastermind, they will also be forced to battle something even greater: the steamy passion that threatens their hard-won independence....

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Lie by Moonlight

Not my favorite sub-genre but I quite enjoyed the mystery of this. And how helpful the teacher Concordia was and what she did for her charges.

The girls were funny and so sweet they only wanted what was best for their teacher.

The romance comes from Ambrose who not only helps the teacher and gets the girls to safety. But who is determined to solve the mystery surrounding the teacher and her charges to find out why they were fleeing from the ‘orphan school.’
Overall I liked the story and who Ambrose and Concordia became lovers.

I liked the narration the accent was perfect for this book. I very much enjoyed it.

*You don't have to like my review but its 100% my opinion, and I am allowed to have it.*

Do not like this reader. She is just not good

Hated the narrator. Love Amanda Quick stories. I have them all. Do not like to listen to any by
this narrator.

OK, not great

I did not enjoy Underwood's reading. In many places, I found it undermined the story.

Good Balance

This is a delightful story, in spite of being based on a truly dark time for the poor and unprotected children of the Victorian era. These particular orphans and their teacher manage to turn glittering Society and its dark counterpart on its head.

The teacher, Concordia, is in the mold of the best of Amanda Quick's characters. She is smart, quirky, and cheerfully keeps moving forward no matter how badly her plans go.

The narrator reads most of her characters with a shrill voice. Nevertheless the listener has no trouble knowing who is speaking.

Even though this book has been in print/audio for a good while, it is still fresh and compelling.

Interesting story, painful writing

The underlying story is intriguing but the writing skills would not have made it out of a Freshman English class. I had listened to The Paid Companion by this author in which the writing itself was not a distraction. In an early chapter the Heroine thought that she was not setting an "exemplary example" for her students. Are prolific authors exempt from editing? I had to skip ahead again and again to spare myself from the supposed love scenes. Quick should have given the framework of this story to someone who had the time, energy and skills to do it justice.

The narration of Ms. Underwood only made matters worse. Her pretend British accent and her high pitched voice further undermined the authenticity of the characters. She could not even pronounce "frisson." I would only recommend this narrator if she were reading children's books in American English.

Wonderful Story

Another great story from Amanda Quick. Very entertaining and witty. I was fast-paced but still you understood the layout of the book.

What fun!

How enlightening the clear delineation of treatment of women and children of poverty ! Too bad this could not have been a solution for more. But, admire the treatise thinking of Amanda Quick in her story.

One of her best!

I enjoyed this book so much even though I read it years ago. I highly recommend it.

Great Plot and Interesting Characters

Amanda Quick has outdone herself with this book. The plot turns a bunch of right angles just as you think you know how it will all go. Her new heroine is plucky and just what you want of a Quick character. The hero meets all of our requirements and each back story is interesting. Heartily recommended.

Love Amanda Quick books

Fabulous story teller. Mysterious and uplifting plots and conversations. I read all of her books.

too heavy on the performance

Nothing to dislike about the story but the performance was just too heavyhanded, with its over the top accents and voices. Sadly it just made all the characters sound annoying and unlikable and that made the romance impossible to get into

Difficult to listen

Exaggerated accent and measured reading meant it was not easy to 'go with the flow' as it were - very mechanical, which made for an irritating and difficult listen.

Fake posh and poor pronunciation

A fairly good story that bowls along nicely truly ruined by poor narrator. The combination of the worst plummy fake posh accent made the female lead positively annoying. Decidedly dodgy pronunciations were just the cherry on top. Buy the book, you've a better chance of enjoying it.