Silent in the Sanctuary by Deanna Raybourn

Oooooh! The second novel by Deanna Raybourn and the sequel to Silent in the Grave!! I was so excited when I finally received it that I tore the packaging apart and got some nasty cardboard cuts on my fingers but it was all worth it people! It was all worth it.

The story picks up where the first one left off and it's written in the same engaging way as SitG. Lady Julia and her brothers have been summoned home from Italy to spend Christmas at their family home in England. She has not heard from Nicholas Brisbane in several months but is determined not to let it dampen her spirits. But as she finally arrives home she realises that Brisbane has also been invited to spend Christmas at the March's mansion and he is not alone, he has brought his fiancée! This is not something Lady Julia can spend a lot of time thinking about as a murder takes place and the two have to work together to find the culprit!

It's now time for my second "Oooooh!" and oh my what an "Oooooh!" it is. It may not be quite as good as the first book but I also had such high expectations that I doubt it could have but it is as close as a good follow-up novel has ever been. It's fantastic! I love the way Raybourne describes the milieu and the characters and I really, really wish the next Lady Julia Grey Mystery could come out....NOW!