Sepulchre - Kate Mosse

Sepulchre

Kate Mosse

Could someone please tell me why author's with a brilliant first book feel the need to follow it up with an almost identical one? Don't they know intelligent readers are attracted to not only brilliant writing but also to an original theme - that unique element that is the pulse of the story. Personally, if the author fails to deliver something fresh or something that does not make the me feel my loyalty to the author has been rewarded, then that author risks losing a loyal fan forever!

I loved Mosse's first book 'Labrynth' so much I wanted to name my next baby Alais after it's heroine (Alas I have so far been blessed with boys). In Sepulchre, Mosse repeated the themes that had gelled so well in her first book. The setting is once again in two time frames and locations, bound together by an ancient mystery in the form of sepulchre and a deck of Tarot cards. Similarly the antagonists are increadibly attractive with striking eyes and black, manipulating hearts. The heroines - again one lives in the late last century and the other unlocks the clues in the modern day France - are innocent females with a sharp intellect and the ability to rise against all odds in the face of extreme danger.

Yawn

The two books were so ridiculously similar in format and theme, it made me regret not sticking to my 'One book per author' policy.

I abandoned Sepulchre after persevering with it for 200 pages. Hence I will never know if it managed to redeem itself by the last page.

Pulishers take note. You are selling your audience short.There are far too many great gems waiting for their chance to impress to waist time on a repeat of an already explored theme. As a devoted book reader, I'd rather see author's take their time and come up with something original and fresh rather than feel duped into buying something that has been rushed through to cash in on the author's last brilliant work.

Could someone please tell me why author's with a brilliant book feel the need to follow it up with an almost identical one? Don't they know intelligent readers are attracted to not only to brilliant writing but also to an original theme - that unique element that is the pulse of the story. If the author fails to deliver something fresh or something that does not make the reader feel their loyalty to the author has been rewarded, then that author risks losing a loyal fan forever!



I loved Mosse's first book 'Labrynth' so much I wanted to name my next baby Alais after it's heroine (Alas I have so far only been blessed with boys). In Sepulchre, Mosse repeated the themes that had gelled so well in her first book. The setting is once again in two time frames and locations, bound together by an ancient mystery in the form of sepulchre and a deck of Tarot cards. Similarly the antagonists are increadibly attractive with stricking eyes and black, manipulating hearts. The heroines - again one lives in the late last century and the other unlocks the clues in the modern day France - are innocent females with sharp intellect and the ability to rise against all odds and in the face of extreme danger.



Yawn



The two books were so ridiculously similar in format, it made me regret not sticking to my 'One book per author' policy. I abandoned Sepulchre after persevering with it for 200 pages. Hence I will never know if it managed to redeem itself by the last page.



Pulishers take note. You are selling your audience short.



There are far too many great gems waiting for their chance to impress to waist time on a repeat of an already explored theme.



As a devoted book reader, I'd rather author's took their time and come up with something original and fresh rather than feel duped into buying something that has been rushed through to cash in on the author's last brilliant work.