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It’s 1706, the time of good Queen Anne. Mistress Rebeccah Dutton never dreamed that several encounters with the notorious highwayman Blue-Eyed Nick on the deserted heaths around London would turn her respectable world upside down. When she discovers the highwayman is actually a woman named Kate, her curiosity about the dashing thief turns to fascination. Kate has to deal with a thieftaker snapping at her heels and secrets from her past before Rebeccah can become better acquainted with this intriguing highwaywoman. Will Kate avoid the shadow of Tyburn long enough for Rebeccah to explore this twist of fate?
“Rebeccah and the Highwayman is a good, old-fashioned romp. Those who like period pieces will find the setting of early 18th century England perfect with its laces, manners and sword fighting. Readers who like a story with a historic background will appreciate the little details sprinkled through this book that give it authenticity. A number of times in this book the reader will find herself saying, “So that’s what they did about that.” The scenes describing life in the streets, conditions in the prisons and the carnival atmosphere of hangings are particularly rich. The result of this is a feeling for the reader of being in the time of the book. It also makes what could have been a routine romance a little more exotic. How often does a heroine rush into a scene on horseback firing flintlock pistols and brandishing a rapier? This is a well crafted book with adventure, suspense, tension and a little romance thrown in. Those looking for torrid sex scenes won’t find them, but that only goes to prove that a story can be entertaining and fun to read without them. If tales set in history are not what a reader normally looks for, this one still has enough selling points to make it worth trying.”
– Lynne Pierce, lesfic unbound
“Nice period piece by Barbara Davies.
“The characters are interesting, the setting is fascinating and definitely different. The plot is believable and picks up in pace when Kate is captured and sentenced for her thieving ways. I like that she is not portrayed as Robin Hood, while she does take from the rich she uses the money to support herself and her family. She is always in danger and always around some form of violence. That of course clashes harshly with Rebeccah’s protected life, but the attraction between the two is believable.
“So if you’re looking for a few hours of fun escapist reading that really takes you to a different world you I’d say you can’t go wrong with this one.”
— Bookish Ramblings
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Other books by Barbara Davies:
Into the Yellow
Christie and the Hellcat |
