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After Midnight, A Novel Kindle Edition

by Diane Shute (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
3.6 3.6 out of 5 stars 23 ratings
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Alix lives to build a racing stable to rival that belonging to the British Crown. When  her sister forces her to assume her place as Lord Griffon's wife in London, nightmares of her forgotten past begin to surface and cast her future into doubt. This women's historical fiction novel is the first in the Midnight Series.
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    397 pages
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    English
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    On Kindle Scribe
  4. Publication date
    July 14, 2015
  5. File size
    1542 KB
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“If you are a devotee of Jane Austen, the Bronte Sisters, and gothic romance novels, you will love After Midnight. Pick up the book and, like a great gothic read, you won't want to put it down till you get to end! It is filled with suspense, mystery, a wonderful confusion of love and lovers, and all written in an elegant style that shines with the language of the times. Enjoy!” —Ismana Carney, PhD and author of Women's Ways With Fire 9781631529184 “Inspired and enlightening…”
—Forbes.com

About the Author

Diane Shute is from Salinas, a relatively small place made notable by its favorite son, John Steinbeck. Her lifelong love of books was shaped by her father, inspiring her to write before she could read. Her passion for historical fiction led to write After Midnight and its sequel, Midnight Crossing.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B011PUNK4Q
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ (July 14, 2015)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ July 14, 2015
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 1542 KB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 397 pages
  • Page numbers source ISBN ‏ : ‎ 1631529137
  • Customer Reviews:
    3.6 3.6 out of 5 stars 23 ratings

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Diane Shute

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Diane Shute is from Salinas, a relatively small place made notable by its favorite son, John Steinbeck. Her lifelong love of books was shaped by her father, inspiring her to write before she could read. Her passion for historical fiction led to write After Midnight and its sequel, Midnight Crossing.

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3.6 out of 5 stars
3.6 out of 5
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Nicky L.
5.0 out of 5 stars A book you do not want to put down! Gripping!
Reviewed in the United States on October 19, 2014
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This book grips the reader from the first sentence and keeps you reading until the very last sentence. It leaves you wanting more! Diane has the rare talent of keeping your attention the entire book and not wanting to put it down. You fall in love with the characters and it plunges you into the world of the 1830s. I constantly looked forward to picking up the book and continuing to read. I can't wait for the sequel!!
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masaccio
2.0 out of 5 stars Did anyone edit this book?
Reviewed in the United States on April 19, 2019
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This is a badly written book. Shute misuses so many words so badly I started to keep track. She uses the word spurious four times, and never gets the meaning right. She doesn't seem to know the proper usage of the words defray, assiduously, or inexorable, among many others. She seems to think that every sentence needs an adverb. Here are two examples:

1. Alix stared at the coach assiduously, struggling to control a laugh.
2. Alix felt that he was lying but came forward obligingly.
The first example misuses the unnecessary adverb. The second sentence caused me to wonder how one steps to the helm in an obliging fashion.

These strange formulations exacerbate the major failures. We are very slowly let in on the secrets, which should make for a good book, but some of the characters are mysteries throughout. Who is Robbie/Robert, and why does he up and go to France and wander around aimlessly until his big moment? Where is Phillip in all this? Why does the maid agree to the main plot point? And why is the character off the main male so ill-formed? Why are his motivations so badly explained? Why doesn't the Lily character return after her reason for vanishing disappears?

I blame the author for the bad writing and the poor plotting and the silly ending. But I blame the editor, credited as Annie Tucker, for the horrid abuse of the English Language.
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Kat
3.0 out of 5 stars Excellent until the last page
Reviewed in the United States on December 2, 2017
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Interesting premise, a bit complicated until I figured out who was what. I would give this book five stars except for the ending - or lack of one. It resolved half of the plot and I turned the page eagerly to see how the rest of the various plot threads resolved and there was no next page. And as much as I dislike a book that makes you read the next in series, I don't see that there is a follow-on book. Very disappointing after such a good read.
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Joyce Scott
5.0 out of 5 stars I highly recommend this book
Reviewed in the United States on November 9, 2014
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Once I started reading After Midnight, I couldn't put it down. The characters are so interesting. There needs to be a movie created from it. I can't wait for the sequel!! I highly recommend this book.
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Andrea
5.0 out of 5 stars Great read!
Reviewed in the United States on September 12, 2015
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I haven't read this kind of fiction in many years, but I was immediately swept up into the story & couldn't read it fast enough! I was sorry to reach the end!
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D T THOMAS
5.0 out of 5 stars Buy both!
Reviewed in the United States on June 14, 2019
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Wonderful book
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Jeanie S
4.0 out of 5 stars Another Mr. Darcy
Reviewed in the United States on January 25, 2015
Mystery, intrigue and misunderstanding are just a few words to describe this historical fiction. Nicholas our main male protagonist reminds me of Darcy in Pride & Prejudice, a man misunderstood and our female protagonist Alix fits Elizabeth as introspective. What brings these two together is deceit. Alix’s twin sister Lily is married to Nicholas in a loveless union and has found herself in a rather delicate situation. In a scheme of deceit, she has her twin sister take her place while she works out her difficulties. Since Lily and her husband keep their distance from each other, it is rather easy for Alix to take her sister’s place as Nicholas’ wife. How far can the deceit go? What are all the circumstances to bring this deceit? Finding the answers to these questions is what keeps me captivated with this story.

The flow of the plot was a little difficult for me; however, I did find my way back into the story to the very end. The ending was sweet and I found myself wanting more!

A special thank you , She Writes Press, Book Buzz, and NetGalley for an ARC in exchange for an honest review
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LondonDreaming
3.0 out of 5 stars Ehh... Just ok.
Reviewed in the United States on April 10, 2015
Ehh... That was my basic though on this book. It has some mystery and adventure thrown in, but overall it's just ok. It felt very slow at times and there were so many characters that sometimes I had a bit of trouble keeping them all straight. There was no real ending. There was every chance for it and the book just all of a sudden ended. Maybe the author is setting it up for a second book. Overall this book was ok, but I don't think I would read again and I can't recommend if you have something else to read.
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