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3.8 AVERAGE
3.8 AVERAGE
adventurous
challenging
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Another fun addition to the series! Still loving these books!
mysterious
relaxing
slow-paced
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Not Ellicott's best writing. There were multiple places where the POV switched and it was several sentences before that was clarified. ("She looked up..." and "she" isn't identified immediately.) If this book was self-published, I'd say she skimped on copy editing, and I would expect better from Kensington Books. It was also weird that Charles claimed he didn't know anyone (dead) named Polly when Polly Watkins had been his employee before she died in Book 1. He may not have known her well, but he definitely knew her, and that seems like something else that should have been tweaked before publishing.
I enjoyed the B-plot with Charles andGeorgie . I'd been thinking for a few books that it was only a matter of time before something happened to force Charles to move in (temporarily?) to the Beeches , so that detail was particularly satisfying.
The mystery it self was fine. I'd probably rate this one 4 stars if not for the other issues. I'm glad I didn't pay full price for this one.
Audiobook narrator Barbara Rosenblat earns 5 stars as usual.
I enjoyed the B-plot with Charles and
The mystery it self was fine. I'd probably rate this one 4 stars if not for the other issues. I'm glad I didn't pay full price for this one.
Audiobook narrator Barbara Rosenblat earns 5 stars as usual.
fast-paced
challenging
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
lighthearted
mysterious
relaxing
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Big things are happening in this book. Beryl has her plane and is enjoying flying to her heart's content. Edwina has finished her book and is just working up her nerve to get it shipped out. Of course, she'll have to post it where the town's biggest gossip (i.e. the postmistress) will see it. So she reroutes to a tea shop to fortify her nerves.
It is at the tea room that she meets psychic, Maude Dinsdale. Maude has just moved to town but she is about to set Walmsley Parva on its ear. While some people are eager to believe in her talents, others are being torn apart. And one person ends up dead in a mummy's sarcophagus.
There is a lot going on in this book including Charles being given care of his cousin's two-year-old son. The end of the mystery wasn't really fairly clued so that was a bit annoying but this was overall a nice book.