The Dark Beyond Moura (The Moura Series Book 4)

A hard one to rate. The story had plenty of 2 star moments with several 4 star moments, so it averaged out to 3 in the end. But the cover is absolutely gorgeous and moody, while being totally historically inaccurate in the feminine nightie fashion department. View all 22 comments.

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Jun 03, Jeremy rated it liked it. Gothic romances are nothing new to the modern reader. They are everywhere and have been for centuries. Coffman takes elements of the greats: Bronte, Stoker and Radcliffe to create an engaging read, if not always entirely authentic. This can be forgiven by the moments of genuine suspense and an air of atmospheric creepiness that rarely ceases.

Looking forward to other Moura tales. Believe it or not, this is a gothic romance. The one-star rating is for the quality of the writing, not necessarily because I didn't like it. I did like it, but only for the hilarity of the premise. It's worth reading for the camp factor. I have a suspicion this novel was inspired in part by "Dark Shadows. Judith Leger rated it it was amazing Apr 11, Cynthia Maddox rated it it was amazing Jan 03, Meagan Paul rated it it was ok May 25, Ixtli rated it really liked it Mar 14, Brid rated it liked it Aug 16, Louise Carlson Stowell rated it it was amazing Sep 02, Terri Edwards rated it really liked it Dec 28, Danielle rated it liked it Mar 31, Hanamaraea rated it liked it Mar 24, Velvetink rated it it was ok Feb 09, Lynda rated it really liked it Jul 15, Vanessa Laware rated it really liked it Apr 13, Cathy rated it it was ok Dec 01, Marilyn rated it really liked it May 16, Claire Miller rated it it was amazing May 18, Wendy rated it it was amazing May 04, Barbara Sweney rated it it was ok May 02, Tine rated it really liked it Dec 15, Terri Edwards rated it it was amazing Nov 25, Clark rated it really liked it Feb 24, Melissa rated it really liked it Dec 21, Jan Humphrey rated it really liked it Jan 17, Amy Corwin rated it it was amazing Mar 27, Nancy Robinson rated it liked it Apr 09, Vanessa Laware rated it liked it Apr 13, Blanche rated it really liked it Nov 10, Amy Corwin rated it it was amazing Jun 11, Marilyn rated it really liked it Jul 10, Abigail Wilson rated it really liked it Jul 19, Bonnie Seiwell rated it really liked it Mar 27, Marla Croy rated it really liked it Jun 20, Alix rated it really liked it Oct 10, BookishBelle rated it liked it Jan 10, Louise Carlson Stowell rated it it was amazing Sep 02, Lotte Vwz rated it really liked it Mar 02, Susan Mccarter rated it it was amazing Oct 10, Angela marked it as to-read Mar 26, Sara Lonsway marked it as to-read Jan 25, Debra Palmer Hill marked it as to-read Jul 11, Greenprarie marked it as to-read Oct 12, Susan marked it as to-read Sep 05, Paul Pappas marked it as to-read Oct 17, Cathy marked it as to-read Nov 24, Renee Ross marked it as to-read Jan 06, Amna Mir marked it as to-read Feb 19, Lists with This Book.

This book is not yet featured on Listopia. Jun 20, Jeremy rated it liked it. I stayed up past my bedtime to finish this novel. I hesitantly give this 3 stars. Coffman delivers another Moura novel full of creepy atmosphere and situations. Her characters are vivid and her settings crisp with detail.

It plods along and rarely delivers the expected goods. It's entirely believable Coffman worked in screenplays.

Her Moura novels are very cinematic. This is no exception. But Coffman sometimes gets lost in her own i I stayed up past my bedtime to finish this novel. But Coffman sometimes gets lost in her own imaginings at the cost of reader's attention and patience. You should really read at least this one.

Her novels scared me to death. Seriously thought her characters were terrifying. I read this in my teens. I was very excited to find the book again. And I enjoyed it again. It has all the typical gothic mystery on the moors characters: It was great fun. Was a favorite in my "hi school reading group". In sifting through old diaries I discover I read this one in Only comment was "finished Devil Vicar. It had me going for a while there - tense!

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