Amazon.com: Customer reviews: The Midnight Rose: A Novel

Top positive review

Excellent journey!

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on January 12, 2023

Lucinda Riley did not let her readers down with this stand alone novel!
Suspense, pathos and outstanding descriptions keep one up reading to find out more!!!

Top critical review

All critical reviews›

Amanda Johnson

Interesting

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on October 30, 2018

Great story! I loved the way it was developed and I couldn’t put it down. However, I thought it was weird that certain sexual intimacies were described in the letter to her lost child. No normal person would ever share those things with their kids! There is a little bit of language and short sexual scenes, for those who try to avoid those kinds of things.

3 people found this helpful

19,087 total ratings, 1,736 with reviews

There was a problem filtering reviews right now. Please try again later.

From the United States

Trish

Excellent journey!

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on January 12, 2023

Verified Purchase

Lucinda Riley did not let her readers down with this stand alone novel!
Suspense, pathos and outstanding descriptions keep one up reading to find out more!!!

Helpful

Dixie Turner

The Midnight Rose

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on October 10, 2022

Verified Purchase

An excellently written story about a lady who lived to be over 100 and left her diary for her great grandson to read. He put off reading it but then became obsessed to find out about his great grandmothers son and whether he really did die, Many twists and turns mainly about life in India and England and how cultures differed. A very interesting read.

Helpful

Aunt Maggie

I enjoyed this novel

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on July 13, 2021

Verified Purchase

For escape reading and as a historical romance this was a pretty good book. I have a number of Indian American acquaintances and will mention bits of this novel to them to see whether they think it was an accurate portrayal of the princely families in that time period. Most of the characters were believable and the plot held together well. I generally deplore Hollywood types and avoid novels containing them but those in the book were tolerable even with their imperfections. It contained just enough of the “unknown “ to be sympathetic without seeming smarmy. My only complaint was that the character of the owner of the county house was a bit over the top. All of the female characters were spot on.

2 people found this helpful

Helpful

Rosemary

Great Read

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on September 3, 2022

Verified Purchase

I throroughly enjoy reading Lucinda Riley's books. Tells a great story and keeps you in suspense until the last page.

Helpful

ElaineSmart

I LIKED IT!

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on April 11, 2014

Verified Purchase

For Christmas this year, my children gave me a KINDLE and so I got started on ordering books. I had read several books that really didn't have much to grap me and so I thought well I will wait awile. i had read one of Ms. Riley's previous books so when Amazon allerted me her book was coming out I thought well what do I have to lose. ANYWAY, I can honestly say I just loved this story. it started out slow which was a good thing because once in a while I like to read slow, but then I got to the middle, well like around 29 percent via my Kindle page,and that is when I couldn't put the book down. Why did I like it? The characters I could relate too, they seemed real. I didn't blame one of the characters for putting people thru hell, that seemed logical. Usually when a story skips around, I get lost, but not this one. I can't wait to read Ms. Riley's books again, and so I've ordered one of her old ones and waiting for any new ones. Thanks for allowing me to voice my opinion.

5 people found this helpful

Helpful

Kindle Customer

An Interesting Story

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on March 18, 2015

Verified Purchase

The book is well written with two stories 90 years apart. The book goes back and forth between the early days of the 1900s and 2000 And 2012 as it builds its story. The central theme is the history of the manor in England and the people who lived there. Characters also lived in India. I found the historical parts in both India and England fascinating. A love story of two people from two different "classes", a bigoted mother whose primary concern is her own life, and keeping the two apart. What this mother does is demented and causes her descendants psychological problems for generations. I thought the ending was very strange, not believable. Overall I did enjoy the book.

Helpful

Margaret Smith

A LUMINOUS STORY

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on February 12, 2016

Verified Purchase

This is a superb read -- truly top-notch. The plot, which spans time periods and continents, is intricate with many twists and turns, holding the reader in its thrall right to the end. Having spent some time in India, it is clear that the author has, too, for her writing took me back there with all its beauty, squalor and complexities. Riley's characters also bring some of the realities of Britain's social relationship with India to life in a way that is both sensitive and accurate. There is star-crossed romance, there are English and Indian castles, there are mysteries, and there is a storyline which grabs and then grips the reader, drawing you into a world whose echo we still experience on some levels. This novel is a page-turner. It sometimes is tragic, but always magical. I highly recommend this spellbinding novel to you.

11 people found this helpful

Helpful

Printingpro

An excellent novel.

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on November 26, 2016

Verified Purchase

I started this novel 3 - 4 times and couldn't get beyond the first few pages. I love Ms Riley's novels so much that I finally persevered and I'm so happy I did! The novel was so much more than I could have asked for and it was difficult to move on to something more. As usual the characters were skillfully portrayed. There was a fair amount of suspense and some you done me wrong which didn't linger too long before ending before it got boring. The suspenseful ending was incredible. Every story line came together naturally without that feeling that many novels have of being rushed or contrived. My only complaint is that Ms. Riley doesn't write fast enough! However if that is what it takes to be so wonderfully creative, I'll wait, albeit impatiently#

Helpful

Topolino

May be "chick lit", but it's really good chick lit!

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on July 26, 2017

Verified Purchase

I've read a couple of other books by Riley, and they are all enjoyable. This one, and The Orchid House, however, are really good. This is a multi generational saga moving back and forth between England and India and what I appreciated most was the fact that the story kept pace and style in both the present tense and the past. It has secrets, romance (but not overly sexual, another quality of Riley's books I appreciate) and a darn good story. All along you learn a bit about life in Rajastan and you meet well drawn and interesting characters. Yes, the bad guy (gal in this case) is really awful, but it's a minor faux pas in a story that is overall a terrifically entertaining read.

9 people found this helpful

Helpful

Anne Grethe Holmeide

One of my favorite authors

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on April 26, 2021

Verified Purchase

Starting to read the seven sister saga and waiting for the last book to be relished, I started reading other books by Lucinda Riley. I do enjoy her pen and the mix between future and past.
This one was as the others. A real page turner and I found myself reading for hours.

Helpful

Need customer service? Click here

‹ See all details for The Midnight Rose: A Novel

5 star		69%
4 star		22%
3 star		5%
2 star		2%
1 star		2%

Amazon Music Stream millions of songs	Amazon Advertising Find, attract, and engage customers	6pm Score deals on fashion brands	AbeBooks Books, art & collectibles	ACX Audiobook Publishing Made Easy	Sell on Amazon Start a Selling Account

Amazon Business Everything For Your Business	Amazon Fresh Groceries & More Right To Your Door	AmazonGlobal Ship Orders Internationally	Home Services Experienced Pros Happiness Guarantee	Amazon Ignite Sell your original Digital Educational Resources	Amazon Web Services Scalable Cloud Computing Services

Audible Listen to Books & Original Audio Performances	Book Depository Books With Free Delivery Worldwide	Box Office Mojo Find Movie Box Office Data	ComiXology Thousands of Digital Comics	DPReview Digital Photography	Fabric Sewing, Quilting & Knitting

Goodreads Book reviews & recommendations	IMDb Movies, TV & Celebrities	IMDbPro Get Info Entertainment Professionals Need	Kindle Direct Publishing Indie Digital & Print Publishing Made Easy	Amazon Photos Unlimited Photo Storage Free With Prime	Prime Video Direct Video Distribution Made Easy

Shopbop Designer Fashion Brands	Amazon Warehouse Great Deals on Quality Used Products	Whole Foods Market America’s Healthiest Grocery Store	Woot! Deals and Shenanigans	Zappos Shoes & Clothing	Ring Smart Home Security Systems

eero WiFi Stream 4K Video in Every Room	Blink Smart Security for Every Home	Neighbors App Real-Time Crime & Safety Alerts	Amazon Subscription Boxes Top subscription boxes – right to your door	PillPack Pharmacy Simplified	Amazon Renewed Like-new products you can trust

The Midnight Rose: A Novel

›

Customer reviews

Customer reviews

The Midnight Rose: A Novel

Top positive review

Top critical review

There was a problem filtering reviews right now. Please try again later.

From the United States

There was a problem loading comments right now. Please try again later.

There was a problem loading comments right now. Please try again later.

There was a problem loading comments right now. Please try again later.

There was a problem loading comments right now. Please try again later.

There was a problem loading comments right now. Please try again later.

There was a problem loading comments right now. Please try again later.

There was a problem loading comments right now. Please try again later.

There was a problem loading comments right now. Please try again later.

There was a problem loading comments right now. Please try again later.

There was a problem loading comments right now. Please try again later.

The Midnight Rose: A Novel › Customer reviews

Customer reviews

The Midnight Rose: A Novel

Top positive review

Top critical review

There was a problem filtering reviews right now. Please try again later.

From the United States

There was a problem loading comments right now. Please try again later.

There was a problem loading comments right now. Please try again later.

There was a problem loading comments right now. Please try again later.

There was a problem loading comments right now. Please try again later.

There was a problem loading comments right now. Please try again later.

There was a problem loading comments right now. Please try again later.

There was a problem loading comments right now. Please try again later.

There was a problem loading comments right now. Please try again later.

There was a problem loading comments right now. Please try again later.

There was a problem loading comments right now. Please try again later.

The Midnight Rose: A Novel

›

Customer reviews