Madame de Treymes

Subtle and Chilling

(5 stars)

jbrown

Madam de Treymes is a story of moral blackmail and the protagonist is very good at securing the end result. It’s a short book but packs a punch and, as one reviewer says, I was shocked at the outcome. Subtle, sly and chillingly polished this is a book one must not miss! Exceptional narration by Ms Klett who was quite simply born to read Edith Wharton. Excellent book!

Wharton and Klett: what's not to like!!

(5 stars)

Robbie44

Miss Wharton always breaks our hearts with her words. Miss Klett always interprets the authors with perfection! A beautiful treat!

An unusual story, read masterfully

(5 stars)

Linda

I didn't expect this to be a suspense story, but that is exactly what it is. It appears at first to be a love story, with the title character curiously not one of the lovers but a third party. The suspense lies in the question, who is Mme de Treymes? What is she really like and what will she do, then what has she done? As suspicious as we are, the ultimate answer is still a terrific shock, or so at least I found it. It's like a who-dun-it, in which we know the name of the "who" but not her true identity nor the nature of the circumstances which determine the final outcome. Elizabeth Klett is a marvelous actress with a lovely voice, one of the best readers I've ever heard.

(3 stars)

HTR

One of Elizabeth Klett’s earlier readings. Good as always. The book didn’t grab my attention. I found it a little boring.

fast paced plotting.

(4 stars)

savagewriter

Sharply satirical of rich Americans. Corrupt old French families come off worse. Compact, satisfying novella.

(3 stars)

The reader Elizabeth is amazing, but the story is weak and it does not have a good ending.

(4.5 stars)

Lisa Chicola

A sad, very French ending to a good story. Well written and well read by Ms. Klett!

decent book

(2.5 stars)

georgie

interesting scheme, but sure took half the book to get things moving.