Reviews

Death at Wentwater Court by Carola Dunn

jana98's review against another edition

lighthearted mysterious fast-paced

2.75

pagesandcc's review against another edition

3.5

3.5/4 - Short but sweet! Wanting to look for books to satisfy my cosy mystery cravings because I currently can't access the some of the Coffeehouse Mystery books due to geographic location. Loved the gossip and intrigue lol. Just didn't like the mc acting rashly in the last few pages. Will definitely be looking at listening to the others because the whole series is included for free if you have Audible Premium! Plus, look at that lovely cover! So get it as long as it's available :D

lizzicampdux's review against another edition

funny hopeful mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

A lovely historical cozy. Good audiobook reader. 

iskanderjonesiv's review against another edition

No stranger to sprawling country estates, well-heeled Daisy Dalrymple is breaking new ground at Wentwater Court to cover a story for Town & Country magazine. But her interview gives way to interrogation when suave Lord Stephen Astwick meets a chilly end on the tranquil skating pond.

With evidence that his death was anything but accidental, Daisy joins forces with Scotland Yard so the culprit can't slip through their fingers like the unfortunate Astwick slipped through the ice ...

From Publishers Weekly

This lively mystery debut introduces the Honorable Daisy Dalrymple, who has taken a job to ensure her independence--an unusual step for the daughter of a viscount in 1922. Her first assignment for Town and Country takes her to Wentwater Court at Christmastime to write about the Wentwater family. Her visit is disrupted by unwelcome guest and--according to Lady Josephine--"utter cad" Lord Stephen Astwick. When Astwick's body is found floating under the ice in the estate's lake, attractive Scotland Yard Chief Inspector Alec Fletcher arrives on the scene. Daisy's photos of the victim, showing ax marks in the ice, suggest the death is murder and prompt Fletcher to enlist her as his stenographer during his investigations. With the entire family, from the earl to his grandchildren, under suspicion, Daisy takes on the role of liaison between landed and working classes. Astwick's indiscretions come to light and disclose more motives for murder at Wentwater Court. Inquisitive and sympathetic, Daisy identifies the murderer, suggests a solution pleasing to most of the family and secures the possibility of romance in her future.
Copyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc.

About the Author

Born and raised in England, Carola Dunn now lives in Eugene, Oregon, USA.

mamap's review against another edition

3.0

A cute - summer read - arm chair mystery. Set post WWI - the 20's - Daisy is making her own way in the world as a writer and undercover photographer. Visiting Wentwater Court - a very unpleasant man is killed on the ice in what looks like a skating accident. Fun Characters develop & Alec - the Detective - seems promising.

cimorene1558's review against another edition

2.0

Distinctly lame. Not a bad plot or characters, but the historical sense is fairly hopeless. At times, it reads more like a parody of a twenties house party mystery than the real thing. Everyone under 30 uses the most obvious twenties slang all the time, and all the class stuff is absolutely hopelessly self conscious, plus it's not even a very well-written book or a good mystery--the solution is lame, and some of the sentences make me cringe. If you want a twenties house party mystery, either read a real one or look for Dolores Gordon-Smith's, which are much better.

scarletcat13's review against another edition

4.0

There were some moments in the wrap up that took me out of the book, but only long enough for me to roll my eyes. It was a good read when I was craving some Miss Fisher Mysteries.

inkedmusingshi's review against another edition

5.0

Hon. Daisy Dalrymple's visit to the Wentwater estate is supposed to a simple and straightforward trip for her brand new job as a writer for Town & Country. the uneventful trip turns ghastly when a house guest of considerable dubious reputation is found dead. Daisy's curiosity wins her not just her first case but also opens the door to a future that she never thought possible. this cosy mystery series took awhile to catch my interest but now it seems to be a favorite.

hedgielib's review against another edition

3.0

Resolution was unsatisfying...

mthorley23's review against another edition

1.0

I forced my way through the first 150 pages, tempted to give up from the first chapter and skimmed the last three chapters. It was horribly written. If this is what I can expect from cozy mysteries, then this is not my genre!