Late For the Wedding

By: Amanda Quick

Narrated by: Josephine Bailey

New York Times–bestselling author Amanda Quick returns with a thrilling new venture into romance and mystery, featuring the most unusual, highly compatible—undeniably combustible—pairing of Tobias March and his mesmerizing partner, Lavinia Lake.

An invitation to a country house party at Beaumont Castle provides a perfect solution to Tobias and Lavinia’s most exasperating challenge: how to escape the chaos of London for a remote, relaxing—and, above all, romantic—retreat from prying eyes and wagging tongues. But the lovers’ plans are foiled when their first cozy interlude of the weekend is disrupted by the appearance of a stunning woman from Tobias’s past. Aspasia Gray’s beauty is as haunting as her connection to Tobias. Her long-deceased fiancé was a friend of his—in addition to being an eccentric assassin. The mysterious nature of the bond between Tobias and Aspasia makes Lavinia more than a little uncomfortable. Especially as her first encounter with Aspasia occurs when she finds her in Tobias’s bedchamber.

It seems Aspasia is seeking protection—and solace—after receiving an ominous message that eerily recalls the past. Suddenly the obstacles standing between Tobias and Lavinia appear greater than just a little London gossip—and far more deadly. When events at the castle suggest someone is imitating the dead killer’s methods, the team of Lake and March fervently pursue the investigation—and each other—as their leads take them from Society’s most elegant haunts—and most discreet hideaways—to London’s shadiest backstreets. As their relationship heats up, so does the intrigue. Soon Lavinia will have to employ all her talents to flummox the scoundrel who so rudely interrupted her rendezvous. And then she and Tobias can get back to more pleasurable affairs.

©2003 Amanda Quick; (P)2003 Books on Tape, Inc.

Loved it!

I am a Amanda Quick groupie and have read and listened to so many of her books. I really liked this narrator. She did great with the characters!

This is another murder mystery featuring Tobias and Lavinia. I liked this book the best featuring these two. I thought it was clever, fun and it keep my interest as well as we always enjoy the love aspect between the two of them. Love Ms. Quick's humor, kept it lively.

Another well done!

well written but too familiar

another outing with this engaging pair. I do wish Quick would make this her last macabre book for a while. the subject I was never very interesting.

Enjoyable Series and a Satisfying Conclusion

I love the Lake and March series. Of the three books, this one is perhaps my favorite because it portrays a mature love between the protagonists, something unusual in the standard HR. I would recommend reading the series in order, though. I particularly loved the narrator, although I preferred to speed the narration up to 120.

Best of the Trilogy

This was perhaps the best of the 3 novel trilogy encompassing the adventures and progressing love story of Lavinia Lake and Tobias March. They are a more mature couple having each experienced loss before but with each novel their love deepens, along with a growing respect they share for their respective investigative skills. The same narrator, Josephine Bailey, is used for the 3 novels and she does a wonder job bringing each character to life with her amazing ability to create unique and appropriate voices for each. I loved by book three that the returning characters mixed with new character introductions and a sharp storyline left me wanting more after the closing chapter. This is a trilogy where it is very important to read the books in order.

Compelling and entertaining novel… Until the end.

Both major and minor characters were very entertaining and unique and at the same time believable with one exception. Lavinia’s “superpower“ of being able to hypnotize someone instantly became quite tiresome. The plot, humor, and use of suspense, held my interest until the very end. Then they took almost an hour to explain and explain, and explain the denouncement once I know the ending, I’m not really that interested in hearing an hours worth of intricacies and background information.  I kept reading anyway, because I was curious how the author would connect to the title “late for the wedding”. Unfortunately, no connection was made not while I was paying attention anyway.