The Dead Travel Fast

In 2007, thanks to Michelle Moran's blog I discovered “Silent in the Grave”, the first in the Julia Grey series. Then I impatiently waited and read “Silent in the Sanctuary” within days of the release and considered myself a real fan of Deanna Raybourn. After reading the third book in the Julia Grey series “Silent on the Moor” I could not wait for more. When I found out that author Deanna Raybourn would be writing a different book off of the Julia Grey series, I was intrigued, but uncertain.

Finally, I had my hands on an ARC of “The Dead Travel Fast”. I was still curious but cautious. Whenever you really get into an author for one series, you never know as a reader if it is the author or the characters that you are so enamored with. While reading TDTF I can tell you that I absolutely love the Lady Julia Grey character and miss her and look forward to more from her... but it is definitely the story telling voice of Deanna that captures the audience and makes them reading her stories with rapid page turning succession.

Having such enchanted locations such as Edinburgh and Transylvania, a new Raybourn heroine Theodora draws a reader in with a storytelling voice of strength that intrigues for more. Each chapter provides great depth of description that begs for more. It is truly a mystery and one can hardly know what is indeed fact or farce for the characters. It is truly enjoyable to read a tale where the mystery is not revealed too easily and suppositions go round and round.

Theordora Lestrange is no Lady Julia, and the bewitching Count Andrei Dragulescu is no Brisbane, but they carry their force and are alluring on their own. And on a final thought, there could not have been a better ending, and I indeed did not see it coming.

Thanks to author Deanna Raybourn and Stephanie of Nancy Berland PR for providing a copy for review.