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Book Review By Laura J. Miller
Snare of Serpents by Victoria Holt

Davina Glentyre has to deal with her father's marriage to her governess. Shortly after, she must deal with his murder and the evidence that pointed to her as the murderer. With the help of her new stepmother, she receives the verdict of "Not Proven" at her trial. Then she must deal with the stares and whispered accusations sent in her direction. Davina decides to go to Africa with some friends to try to escape her past. The love of her life, Ninian Grainger, becomes determined to prove her innocence. With the help of her friends and loved ones, she begins to learn how to cope with the tragic circumstances that brought her to Africa.


Plot & Themes
Time/era of story
Action/suspense subplot? Yes
Action:
Inner struggle subplot Yes
Struggle with...
If one lover chases another... - they alternate

Main Male Character
Profession/status:
Age/status: - 20's-30's
Sex makes him

Main Female Character
Age/status: - 20's-30's
Profession/status:
Effect of sexing
Unusual characteristics:

Setting
Europe Yes
Africa Yes
Jungles? Yes
Jungles - Snakes - quicksand - Alligators/Crocs
Water? Yes
Misc setting - Fancy Mansion

Writing Style
Accounts of torture and death? - generic/vague references to death/punishment
What % of story is romance related? - 20%
Focus of story - Her
How much dialog - roughly even amounts of descript and dialog
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