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A Question Of Guilt: A Novel Of Mary, Queen Of Scots, And The Death Of Henry Darnley (2008)

by Julianne Lee(Favorite Author)

3.11 of 5 Votes: 3

ISBN

0425223515 (ISBN13: 9780425223512)

languge

English

genre

Historical Fiction

publisher

Berkley Trade

review 1: What I liked about this book was that it transported me back to Edinburgh-and I was able to remember places and images of streets, that I hold near and dear to my heart.The story of Mary Queen of Scots and her demise is one that I had heard before, but not at this level and certainly not about the death of her husband, Darnley. The mixture of fact and fiction was very engaging. And it does leave the reader with questions about this poor woman's fate.Another unexpected treat was how well Lee combined the marriage and societal culture of the day in to the story-which clearly contributed to many of the troubles Mary (and other women of that time) had to endure. It was a bit slow to get started, but once I got in I was hooked.
review 2: Ah, back to a period that I ... moreenjoy most - 1500's or there about. A Question of Guilt is about the rein of Mary, Queen of Scots, a striking beauty, who ruled a country many men thought better ruled by a man. Unfortunately, Mary needed to marry in order to be taken more seriously and to ward off unwanted attention by men hoping to gain her hand in marriage lest start rumors that would compromise her virtue.After the murder of Mary's second husband, Henry Darnley, and a quick marriage to James Hepburn, Earl of Bothwell, Mary was imprisoned on speculation of plotting the murder against her husband,the King. Imprisoned with no clear evidence, she later escaped and fled to England to pursuade Elizabeth, Queen of England, of her innocence and to restore her kingdom and crown to her. Threatened, Queen Elizabeth imprisoned Mary for two decades afterwhich sentencing her to death for treason. I found this book to be well written. The story bounce between current (1587) and 20 years prior, but I found it manageable and clear with great imagery. less

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