Customer Reviews
Enjoyable - By: Nicola, 04 Dec 2007 
I wasn't sure if this was an adult or 'young adult' book at first but as the book progressed it brought in a few more adult themes (in a tasteful & amusing way). The book is broken up into episodes which, I felt, gave the book a slightly disjointed feel. But having said that, it was an enjoyable read & was easy to get into. Perfect for the long commute to & from work. I enjoyed the various characters, especiallly the main heroine, Brenda, with her mysterious & shady past & her slightly irritable best friend, Effie.
There is a sequel available callled 'Something Borrowed', & I will definitely have a read of that soon.
Gothic Fun - By: Wyvernfriend, 25 Aug 2007 
The chapters read almost like episodes of something like Night Stalker or Buffy. The two main characters, Brenda & Effie are two older women living in Whitby, the town notorious for having had Dracula beach there. The stories suggest that Whitby is a wierdness magnet.
It's episodic & somehow that takes away somewhat from it, but it also adds a certain amount of slow exposure to what's strange about some of the people & happenings in this smalll sea-side town. It's as you read that you realise that not only is the town wierd but Brenda & Effie aren't normal either.
A light series of stories that link well together & leave room for more at the end, nothing amazing but quite diverting.
Never the bride - By: rubbah, 15 Aug 2007 
The setting of Whitby, the town that that inspired Bram Stoker, is perfect for this book as it provides the gothic setting for a story that includes vampires, witches, aliens & more. Even the protaganist is not what she sees-who or what is Brenda?
The ending suggests a sequel & I hope there will be one.
Interesting Plot That Fails To Deliver - By: Holly Welford, 25 Jul 2007 
When I first picked this up in the bookshop I thought it sounded reallly interesting & well worth buying. I now regret that. The only reason this book got finished was because my flight was delayed & this was the only book I had on me. Worth pickingup in the library but definately not worth your money, this book fizzles out at the end to a plot that never reallly got going.
An interesting premise that fails to deliver - By: M. Atkinson, 18 Jun 2007 I was intrigued by the premise of this novel, anticipating a kind of Miss Marple gothic fantasy, but I was disappointed by its episodic nature & Buffy-lite ending. Not as good as Malcolm Pryce's Aberystwyth novels.
