Georgette Heyer - which book to read first?

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I see her raved about on here and fancy having a read... which book would you recommend?

Well I've gone and bought The Black Moth for my Kindle because it was cheaper than everything else and it got good reviews but now I've read the book club thread I'm thinking I shouldn't start with that one.

(As an irrelevant aside, JeanPaget, I love your namesake. A Town Like Alice is one of my all time favourite books. And Joe Harman is just gorgeous, you lucky thing.)

Tunip, just bear in mind, it was her first ever novel, written when she was a teenager so isn't representative of her later works. If you hate it, try one of her later novels, before you write her off.

Thanks LadyDamerel I sometimes worry that people who haven't read the book think I've completely missed MN etiquette and am just using my own name...

I'm likewise very keen on your namesake (obviously)!

Maybe I should change to MrsJoeHarman .

LadyDamerel - yes, it said on the other thread she was 17

Some people are just so blooming talented, aren't they?!

I'm that anyone could not like These Old Shades!

OH wow, thank you so much. I'm not well so am looking for easy reads that are well written - Heyer sounds right up my street. I'm making a list of your suggestions but I'm tempted to start with Frederica.

You won't regret it.

If I love agatha Christie, and nancy Mitford and Jane Austen am I likely to enjoy these?

I'm not too keen on These Old Shades...but love Devil's Cub

Yes, chub, you sound just about ready to join the Heyer fan club.