October 2008: The Devil's Brood by Sharon Kay Penman

Amanda · Post by **Amanda** » Wed November 5th, 2008, 2:38 am

I got my copy of Devil's Brood today! I will now have to read Time and Chance!

I must say though, the Australian release cover, doesn't grab me like the US one. It is a bit dark, and doesn't really scream out historical fiction, medieval.

http://www.penguin.com.au/lookinside/sp ... 0718154660

And for anyone is Australia that hasn't got a copy yet - Big W (under $22).

Vanessa · Post by **Vanessa** » Wed November 5th, 2008, 8:42 am

I don't know what the cover is going to be in the UK. I can't see one on Amazon, it just says it's not available yet.

diamondlil · Post by **diamondlil** » Wed November 5th, 2008, 8:44 am

Hmmm...doesn't fit with any of the other covers at all.

EC2 · Post by **EC2** » Wed November 5th, 2008, 10:01 am

I don't like the Australian cover at all.
What happens in the UK - and I would assume elsewhere too is that the publishers have a cover briefing meeting where the editor will give the art department a synopsis and an illustrator will be engaged, either in house or contracted out to produce a book cover. I wonder what happened at the briefing meeting for Devil's Brood. It doesn't say medieval historical does it?
Literary horror perhaps? I don't quite know. How odd!
I really like the USA cover.

Misfit · Post by **Misfit** » Sat November 8th, 2008, 3:03 am

It's way too late and I'm much to tired to comment but puleeease I can't believe they let Harriet review this,

The third Henry II and Eleanor of Aquitaine historical thriller

An historical thriller??????

The story line digs deep into two obstinate but powerful monarchs who battle in bed and on the throne for the top position.

I am not going there, but Harriet is know to get frisky on occasion.

boswellbaxter · Post by **boswellbaxter** » Sat November 8th, 2008, 3:23 am

[quote=""Misfit""]It's way too late and I'm much to tired to comment but puleeease I can't believe they let Harriet review this,

An historical thriller??????

I am not going there, but Harriet is know to get frisky on occasion.[/quote]

Heck, I gave it a "helpful" vote just for the giggle that "top position" line gave me.

Telynor · Post by **Telynor** » Sat November 8th, 2008, 7:35 am

[quote=""boswellbaxter""]Heck, I gave it a "helpful" vote just for the giggle that "top position" line gave me.[/quote]

Ghh! I just read that review... Somehow, it still didn't scan right.

Misfit · Post by **Misfit** » Sat November 8th, 2008, 1:19 pm

It's going to take a serious amount of will power not to leave a comment on that one. WILL POWER WILL POWER WILL POWER.

I'm scratching my head trying to figure out how she's figuring that the three books are mysteries.

EC2 · Post by **EC2** » Sat November 8th, 2008, 1:31 pm

[quote=""Misfit""]It's going to take a serious amount of will power not to leave a comment on that one. WILL POWER WILL POWER WILL POWER.

I'm scratching my head trying to figure out how she's figuring that the three books are mysteries.

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I suspect she meant that the books are 'thrilling' and used 'thrill' in the way of meaning an edge of the seat read rather than a mystery. That's how I interpreted it anyway. It's not a bad review, but written in a slightly Janet and John style.

Misfit · Post by **Misfit** » Sat November 8th, 2008, 1:47 pm

[quote=""EC2""]I suspect she meant that the books are 'thrilling' and used 'thrill' in the way of meaning an edge of the seat read rather than a mystery. That's how I interpreted it anyway. It's not a bad review, but written in a slightly Janet and John style.[/quote]

You're right, I wasn't quite awake yet