Charles and Elizabeth by W. J. Burley

I came across this book when I was looking for more Wycliffe books (by the same author) I love Wycliffe books, but I will write about that another day. This is an odd book, it could be a ghost story, but somehow it is more about being in touch with the past. It could be a book about mental illness or about obsession, you will have to decide on that. It is set mainly in the past with links to the present, it has a gripping story and I found it hard to put down. In a way this is a book about identity and about things being not quite as they seem. I loved this book, I got really caught up in the unravelling mystery - which wasn't obvious. It deals with a very difficult and scandalous relationship, but it is treated in a very sensitive way. It is a book I will read again.

Whited Sepulchres by Anne Perry

This was another book that I found this book by accident and it turned out to be really good. Anne Perry has become one of my favourite authors, she tackles some challenging issues and her books are consistently good, but this is still one of my favourites.

A brilliant architect called Killian Melville has to depend on Sir Oliver Rathbone to represent him when he is charged with "breach of promise" to marry Zillah. Rathbone. Zillah seems to be a most suitable choice, but Melville insists that he did not ask her to marry him and he is not willing to marry. He will not do anything to hurt or shame Zillah even if it is the only way to save himself. There is a baffling and complex history to this case and the lives of everyone involved will be devastated by the tragic conclusion to the case. This is book about identity, about things not being as they seem and about social pressure.