![]() ![]() Eleanor, the heroine, is sadly disinclined to throw herself into the mystery-she is meant to be a sensible heroine like Sarah Thane in The Talisman Ring but she lacks Sarah’s gumption and has no enjoyment at all ofher situation. Unfortunately, the hero and heroine don’t live up to their book. It has a great premise-a woman married at midnight to a dying man she’s never met, a mouldering house, French spies-plus a great cast including the ingenuous teen Nicky, his comedy dog, and one of Heyer’s best effete-yet-deadly fops, the purring and catlike Francis Cheviot. The Reluctant Widow is generally agreed to be one of Heyer’s less successful romances. The Reluctant Secret Agent: or, why Francis Cheviot is the hero of The Reluctant Widow Extensive spoilers will follow wider conclusions will be drawn at the end. Today, my friends, I am discussing Georgette Heyer’s 1946 romance The Reluctant Widow. However, I need to get it off my chest, at least three people want to hear it, and I think it has some wider resonances for writing as well. ![]() I’m warning you now, this is going to be the most niche post ever on this blog. ![]()
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