A Drowned Maiden's Hair: A Melodrama Audiobook (Unabridged)

" My 10 year old niece and I both enjoyed this story of an outspoken orphan (is there any other kind?) yearning for a place where she can belong. "

" extremely wonderful! I stayed up late every night reading it. "

" poor orphaned Maud is adopted by an elderly lady Hyacinth. But all is not it seems, even though Maud loves her books, new clothes and plenty of food and thinks she adores Hyacinth. An interesting look at mediums and trickery earning a living in the early 1900's. "

" A "plain" orphan taken in by spinster sisters, not the Arsenic and Old Lace types, to help in the family business of making money with fake seances. Maud is 11 and in love with the thought of being loved. Just how far will she go to be part of a family? "

" This was my first Melodrama, and I think it was well written. Maud is an orphan, and when the Hawthorne sisters take her in suddenly, and she gets dragged deeper and deeper into the knowledge of a past betrayal and tradgedy. "

" it calls itself a "melodrama" on the cover, but it's not nearly as hackneyed or over-rich as that label suggests. it's got a lot of classic elements--orphans, mysteries, victorian setting--but it's also got complex, both-bad-and-good characters and humor and a really darn satisfying narrative. should have won the newbery! "

" Plucky orphan in Victorian New England. Adopted by three elderly sisters for their use in devious faux-spirtualist seances. No revolutionary new ground here, but still a great little book. Memorable characters. Recommended. "

" The setting was very believable in this book, unlike most modern written Victorian era books I've read. I got very attached to Maud and felt all of her emotions as if I were her. That, to me, is a sign of a good book. "

" i have not read this book yeat "

" This is a very good book! I recommend it to anyone who likes historical fiction. "

" This was a fun young adult book appropriate for girls. "

" Nice mystery with a twist. I think it's a good tween, early teen book for girls. "

" This book is really good, it is really is more of a mystery than anything. I was so suprised when I found out that she was sphyic! She was tottaly not a pouser like her gardians. "

" Oh, this was a fun book. Maud was a little spitfire, and the book focuses on an aspect of Victorian society that most people don't know about. Romantic steampunks, pick this one up! It'll give you some great ideas. "

" I really loved this book. To me, it was very unusual, at least in this day and age. "

" A most excellent melodrama indeed. And it had a carousel. (I love carousels.) "

" i knew what was going to happen in the end! Duh! "

" Even though I'm just starting to read it, I'm pretty sure it's gonna be one of my favorite books! You should read it! "

" i like how historical info was incorporated into this story. nice, strong central female character. safe for a middle school read (as so many prent patrons want to know). "

" Oh so wonderful and exciting and interesting! I didn't want to put it down! Had me rather on the edge of my seat at times. Wonderful stuff. "

" A fun and fascinating book, a quick read about spiritualism, I guess it could be considered historical fiction. "

" After reading Good Masters, I looked for other books by Laura Amy Schlitz. Once I read the first paragraph of this book, I was hooked. The unexpected turns kept me reading to the end, and I cheered for Maud Mary Flynn. You will too. "