Finally HAD to jot off an e-mail to the author who has absolutely (to my great pleasure) monopolized my life of late. The catalyst was BBC America’s “Sharpe’s Challenge” last autumn–from there it has been a compulsive rollercoaster ride from Amazon, to libraries, to a harried (but accommodating) book mobile person. While tracking down and reading the Sharpe series I dove into Starbuck, the Grail, Saxon and Arthur series (more readily available here in the wilds of North Carolina). I just finished FALLEN ANGELS. What a MARVELOUS ROMP! The impeccable chases, fights and confrontations were definitely, and distinctly, “Cornwell.” Mystery, action, romance–what more could one wish? ” I actually did wonder how much “help” you might have received from the female side regarding the “romance” angle. Speaking of “romance”–why in the world did they change the plot in the SHARPE’S SWORD film? The book’s EL Mirador passages are so revealing of Sharpe’s conflicted character (temptations, eh what?) AND the dialogue “fleshed” him out more completely than ever before. This time one could hear him breathe! I have a close friend (an author) who claims that she feels like she is in a “time warp” when I mention passsages of her 1980’s historical novels. In remaining so very approachable , it seems that you realize your characters continue to be as vibrant and real as the day you breathed life into them. I’ve sent you too many words, but I feel better. Many thanks for the extraordinarily exciting, and I hope continuing ride.
Marsey Peterson