Under Vixen’s Mere is one of those novels that quietly gets under your skin and then refuses to leave.
From the opening pages, the prose immediately stood out to me. It’s spare without ever feeling sparse—clean, confident, and quietly assured. Dialogue and description are held in careful balance, each doing its work without calling attention to itself. Nothing strains for effect, and that sense of restraint builds trust early on, inviting the reader to settle in and follow where the story leads.
What makes this book especially satisfying is its sensory richness. The attention to detail is so precise you can practically smell the bread cooling on the racks, the sharpness of cheese, the damp stone after rain. It is comfort reading with substance: sunshine and laughter paired with the everyday complications life throws at us, and the quiet resilience required to meet them.
This is not a book about capital-H heroes. Instead, it centers on people who engage in small acts of service, kindness, and yes, heroism—not for recognition or glory, but because it was the right thing to do in the moment. These are stories of people showing up when it would have been easier not to.
The Locked Room is clever, cozy without being complacent, and deeply satisfying for puzzle-lovers. If you adore classic detective fiction but crave a fresh perspective, Harriet White deserves a place on your shelf—and very likely, in your reading rotation for a long while to come.
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Lovely…
not a romantic novel? ;)
love the composition!
happy WW
That’s just scary….. And I can see the framing of the window as well!!
Yes, it did need the words to explain it as well, I am not objecting to that!! And thanks for letting me know about my pics, links have been fixed!!
Happy WW!!
Absolutely beautiful!!!!!!!!! Happy WW!
This reminds me of the movie Stardust, because the stars sit up there and just watch our drama and pathos scroll by at a distance… maybe the moon does too.
I like the fuzzy quality of the moon, because it matches the thoughts about it watching you.
Congrats on being SOTD!
Michele says hello!
A very cool picture — and I’m impressed with how many posts you have up today for the day you are site of the day, today! (enough days in a row?)
Congratulations on being persuaded to let yourself be the site of the day, and on winning the right to pick! I’ve enjoyed visting in the past and will no doubt enjoy visiting again in the future!
Best,
N.
Hi. Here from Michele’s. Tip of the hat for being selected SOTD.
Wow, how fantastic. I love the coloring and the window grids. Perfect!
Great pic…thats how the moon looked Saturday night:) Happy WW.
WOW! Great shot there! Happy WW:)
Great shot :)
Is this through a skylight? It looks very cool.
Still a good shot for me….love the dark background.
Nice picture!
Hey, congrats as Michele’s SOTD.
That is beautiful!
Very beautiful and romantic…I feel watched when there is a full moon shining outside.
Happy ww!
thats lovely and romantic!
I like looking at the crescent moon.
Congratulations for being the SOTD at Michele’s!
When I look at your picture, it makes me miss home (= And I like your page theme. It’s lovely (=
I love the moon. Well, I love my cats more, but the moon comes a nice second. Thanks for sharing this and happy WW !
Very unusual and beautiful.
Looks kind of spooky to me…I am in a Halloween mood!
a neat nigth sky! happy WW
Mine is up at The Four Seasons Of My Life Memories. Hope u can visit me.
Very cool!
I have been noticing the crescent moon two nights in a row, but can’t get a picture of it that is blurry beyond recognition. Great job.
Very pretty, Happy WW:D
Lovely! It’s not easy to take moon shots. Did you know that when the moon is just a silver sliver you can make a wish on him?
It really is pretty, isn’t it?
Without context, I feel like I’m looking up at the night sky, through the clear glass roof of an indoor garden atrium connected to a Victorian home. Michele sent me, though, of course you already know I am subscribed to your feed (and your tumblr, and your twitter). Yay, grats on Blog of zee Day! :)
Here via Michele – I like the fuzzy shot. Gives it a mystical quality. :)
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