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3.83 AVERAGE
3.83 AVERAGE
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I read the first book in this series and enjoyed it quite a lot. My feelings stayed the same with this one. It had laugh out loud moments. Plenty of twist and turns. An intriguing plot that kept me guessing. An atmospheric setting, and enjoyable characters! I look forward to seeing what these ladies get up to in the next book!
**ARC Via NetGalley**
I read the first book in this series and enjoyed it quite a lot. My feelings stayed the same with this one. It had laugh out loud moments. Plenty of twist and turns. An intriguing plot that kept me guessing. An atmospheric setting, and enjoyable characters! I look forward to seeing what these ladies get up to in the next book!
**ARC Via NetGalley**
The murder crew is back at it again. All five have been invited to a safari dinner (I know it as a progressive dinner) from a former bookclub member who is now the wife of a baron. Some people look down on Lord Black because he bought his title but it is a title nonetheless. And the safari supper will take place in the village, Greystone, surrounding their castle, Black Towers. It's a new place with some familiar characters though relationships have shifted dramatically - there is not nearly as much fighting between Ursula and her mother.
There are also new faces with some familiar names -- Scarlett Bradshaw, Joseph Greengage (a plum), Mrs. White, Reverend Vert (green), etc. And, while it is one of them that will die, one of their own will as well.
I really sort of slogged through the first book in this series (and I would still recommend reading it and the second books because they set up so much back story) but liked this one a lot. The characters are growing, infinitesimally but growing. The murder and solution aren't any less bananapants but even the new characters have depth that makes them interesting to read about.
There are also new faces with some familiar names -- Scarlett Bradshaw, Joseph Greengage (a plum), Mrs. White, Reverend Vert (green), etc. And, while it is one of them that will die, one of their own will as well.
I really sort of slogged through the first book in this series (and I would still recommend reading it and the second books because they set up so much back story) but liked this one a lot. The characters are growing, infinitesimally but growing. The murder and solution aren't any less bananapants but even the new characters have depth that makes them interesting to read about.
I wasn't a fan of The Smart Woman's Guide to Murder but I thoroughly enjoyed this one as it's intriguing, fast paced and full of twists.
I liked the humour and the character development. The solid mystery kept me guessing
Recommended.
Many thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for this ARC, all opinions are mine
I liked the humour and the character development. The solid mystery kept me guessing
Recommended.
Many thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for this ARC, all opinions are mine
adventurous
funny
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
The phones are out. The roads have flooded. There’s no way in or out. And the murders have begun.
We’re back with the Smart women and their book club! After being invited to a safari supper at Greystone Castle by their ex-book club member Lady Marsha Black the crew all find themselves plunged into a murder mystery in the dark remoteness of Dartmoor where even the pet monkey, Dupin, becomes a suspect! With so many vibrant characters, secrets aplenty and the wittiness of our favourite women, this book has everything.
I am a severe Victoria Dowd and Smart Women fan and this book did not disappoint. I love all of the characters so much, especially Aunt Charlotte! Her constant misunderstand of situations and not knowing who certain people are always makes me chuckle! There are some comedy-gold one liners throughout the book and I love that about Victoria’s novels - yeah, it’s sad someone died but here’s something hilarious too! I love the development of the characters and their relationships from the previous two books, especially between Pandora and Mirabelle.
For any lovers of a whodunnit with dynamic characters, this one is for you!
We’re back with the Smart women and their book club! After being invited to a safari supper at Greystone Castle by their ex-book club member Lady Marsha Black the crew all find themselves plunged into a murder mystery in the dark remoteness of Dartmoor where even the pet monkey, Dupin, becomes a suspect! With so many vibrant characters, secrets aplenty and the wittiness of our favourite women, this book has everything.
I am a severe Victoria Dowd and Smart Women fan and this book did not disappoint. I love all of the characters so much, especially Aunt Charlotte! Her constant misunderstand of situations and not knowing who certain people are always makes me chuckle! There are some comedy-gold one liners throughout the book and I love that about Victoria’s novels - yeah, it’s sad someone died but here’s something hilarious too! I love the development of the characters and their relationships from the previous two books, especially between Pandora and Mirabelle.
For any lovers of a whodunnit with dynamic characters, this one is for you!