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anne8373's review
adventurous
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? It's complicated
3.5
sarah_moynihan's review
4.0
'Amory and Milo Ames are drawn into the investigation of a years-old murder by a salacious novelist in the English countryside in the latest installment in this “smart and sophisticated” (Library Reads) series from a bright new voice in traditional mysteries.
With two murder investigations behind them and their marriage at last on steady ground, Amory and Milo plan to quietly winter in Italy. The couple find their plans derailed when Amory receives an urgent summons from her cousin Laurel to the English countryside. At Lyonsgate, the country house of Laurel’s friend Redinald Lyons, Amory and Milo are surprised to discover an eccentric and distinguished group of guests have been invited, led by notorious socialite Isobel Van Allen.
Isobel has returned to England after years of social exile to write a sequel to her scandalous first book, the thinly-fictionalized account of a high-society murder at the very country house the Ameses have been called to. Her second incriminating volume, she warns the house’s occupants—all of whom were present when one of their companions was killed years ago—will tell everything that really happened that fateful night. But some bones are meant to stay buried, and when a desperate person turns to murder, it’s up to Amory and Milo to sort through a web of scandal and lies to uncover the truth, and the identity of a killer.'
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A Most Novel Revenge is the third book in Ashley Weaver's debut series, The Amory Ames Mystery Series and is a historical mystery set in the 1930s.
Cozy mystery house party vibe in this book results in murder, but with a twist. Like the previous book in the series, this book has a definite Clue game vibe, which I will forever have a weakness for.
Despite being largely better behaved, Milo is still being a bit of a turd. Regardless of if Amory feels threatened or not, he needs to respect his wife more and stop making her look bad because no amount of charm can make up for it in my books. I'm still very much hoping for a redemption for him at some point, I'm truly hoping this persona and the absences can be excused by him being some form of secret agent.
It took me a little bit to get into this one, mainly because I found the premise justifying Amory and Milo's presence at this gathering to be stretching the realms of believablity. It's a bit strange that the owner of the home would extend the invitation to return to the scene of the worst thing to ever happen to this group solely because Laurel asked. That's really my only complaint though, because as a whole I enjoyed this addition to the series and I really liked the way the reveal was handled.
Really loving this series so far and recommend it to other who enjoy some cozy style historical mysteries.
With two murder investigations behind them and their marriage at last on steady ground, Amory and Milo plan to quietly winter in Italy. The couple find their plans derailed when Amory receives an urgent summons from her cousin Laurel to the English countryside. At Lyonsgate, the country house of Laurel’s friend Redinald Lyons, Amory and Milo are surprised to discover an eccentric and distinguished group of guests have been invited, led by notorious socialite Isobel Van Allen.
Isobel has returned to England after years of social exile to write a sequel to her scandalous first book, the thinly-fictionalized account of a high-society murder at the very country house the Ameses have been called to. Her second incriminating volume, she warns the house’s occupants—all of whom were present when one of their companions was killed years ago—will tell everything that really happened that fateful night. But some bones are meant to stay buried, and when a desperate person turns to murder, it’s up to Amory and Milo to sort through a web of scandal and lies to uncover the truth, and the identity of a killer.'
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A Most Novel Revenge is the third book in Ashley Weaver's debut series, The Amory Ames Mystery Series and is a historical mystery set in the 1930s.
Cozy mystery house party vibe in this book results in murder, but with a twist. Like the previous book in the series, this book has a definite Clue game vibe, which I will forever have a weakness for.
Despite being largely better behaved, Milo is still being a bit of a turd. Regardless of if Amory feels threatened or not, he needs to respect his wife more and stop making her look bad because no amount of charm can make up for it in my books. I'm still very much hoping for a redemption for him at some point, I'm truly hoping this persona and the absences can be excused by him being some form of secret agent.
It took me a little bit to get into this one, mainly because I found the premise justifying Amory and Milo's presence at this gathering to be stretching the realms of believablity. It's a bit strange that the owner of the home would extend the invitation to return to the scene of the worst thing to ever happen to this group solely because Laurel asked. That's really my only complaint though, because as a whole I enjoyed this addition to the series and I really liked the way the reveal was handled.
Really loving this series so far and recommend it to other who enjoy some cozy style historical mysteries.
katiemi11s's review against another edition
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
3.75
yayagirl718's review
adventurous
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
3.5
marneyjane's review
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
akalgesch's review
adventurous
hopeful
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? It's complicated
4.5
mksw's review
5.0
I just adore Amory and Milo Ames. They are probably some of my absolute favorite characters. I love seeing them together and happy. The strain that their marriage has been through has pretty much come to an end, which I was very pleased to see. Milo is so patient and supportive of Amory. She gets herself into some crazy schemes and he just goes along with her providing whatever support or protection he can. I adored that. Amory really can't let a mystery pass her by. She is probably too curious for her own good, but she is very good at what she does.