Welcome to Rose Melikan's site
Rose is an academic and a novelist. You can find out more about her and her work by exploring the links on the left, or by choosing a book below.
Rose is an academic and a novelist. You can find out more about her and her work by exploring the links on the left, or by choosing a book below.
Melikan is to be commended for composing so thoughtful and revealing a study of early nineteenth century conservative thought.
The back cover blurb states that the book is in the grand tradition of Charlotte Bronte--and this is true. Melikan has the language spot on.The author has captured the spirit of the times, Georgian England, along with manners, dress, and customs, without intruding on the story.
If Jane Austen had set out to write a whodunit, it would have been as smart, action-packed, well crafted and filled with unique characters as Melikan's second book featuring heiress Mary Finch.
The drama and suspense are terrific and the mystery that's woven through it all is irresistible. Mary Finch is one of those characters that you wish you could know in real life, she is a wonderfully kind hearted person, but has the heart of a lion and longs for adventure in her life.