Practical philosophy

Billed as existentialism for our age it is full of good advice about how to live more fully in the world. Lots of powerful ideas using the theme of "seizing the day"

A bit more of the same, but a good tale

Cat now becoming a successful architect, Marwood hanging around the wheels of state and getting caught between them. Still not getting it together as a couple. Villan a bit OTT. Well paced as it moves to its denoument.

Definately a good read

Quality writing evoking the context through a modern eye. Set in Bath, London and Sarawak the scenes with Rajah William Savage in Sarawack are the least convincing, but moderately entertaining.

Janes Aunt Emmeline and lover Julietta seem ahead of their time but are probably not - just not what we expect from Victorians. Jane as the strong independent minded Victorian lady reminds one of the story of Emily Hoibhouse a few years later.  Her suitor, the younger doctor Valentine Ross is simply despicable in every way. Clorinda the tea shop propietor is plausible, as is Jane's dad, the older doctor in the partnership.

A good interveaving of their separate tales