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gruezelda_reads's review against another edition
2.0
Like other Jill Churchill books I've read, the "mystery" in this story reads almost like an afterthought. It is an engaging story full of interesting details about life during the depression, but the resolution to the mystery seems anticlimactic. Also like other Churchill books, the secondary characters seemed to be more fully developed than the main characters - at least you get a better sense of their personalities. I would read more in this series only to see how those main characters develop... it's a shame this development apparently has to happen over several novels.
jvilches's review against another edition
mysterious
fast-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
3.75
tlsouthard's review against another edition
3.0
A quick little "mystery" - in quotation marks because the mystery isn't really even the biggest part of the book. It's more about the townspeople and their attempts to deal with life in the midst of the Depression.
When I started the book, for the first few chapters I was completely unimpressed, but it grew on me toward the middle and I ended up enjoying it for what it was - a quick read. I needed something light and this fit the bill. While I wouldn't necessarily seek out the next one in the series, if I happened upon it I would probably read it.
When I started the book, for the first few chapters I was completely unimpressed, but it grew on me toward the middle and I ended up enjoying it for what it was - a quick read. I needed something light and this fit the bill. While I wouldn't necessarily seek out the next one in the series, if I happened upon it I would probably read it.
nutti72's review against another edition
4.0
Really really liking this series. Of course, living through another depression adds a tad bit of relevance to the storylines. Lily & Robert are starting their 2nd year in their Uncle Horatio's house in upstate NY. Robert decides to tear down an unneeded Ice house to use the wood for other projects (waste not want not). Unfortunately, a dead body appears in the ice house. Lily's sewing guild wants to start a group of women trading goods & services for script rather than money.
graculus's review against another edition
3.0
This is the next in the series of books set in 1930's small town America, following on from [b:In the Still of the Night|143625|In the Still of the Night (Grace and Favor Mysteries #2)|Jill Churchill|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172156461s/143625.jpg|3263754], and after their ill-fated attempt to make money by organising a houseparty, Robert and Lily Brewster decide that the best way to make a living is to get themselves more involved in their local community. They also, finally, decide to own up to the fact they're as poor as churchmice, despite the fancy house where they're living, because of the terms of their uncle's will.
Getting involved in the demolition of an abandoned icehouse, taken apart for the timber, Robert finds a well-preserved body. Meanwhile, Lily is making friends with the local quilting group and Jack Summer, the editor of the local paper, is off in New York trying to see what the locals are doing to get work. It's a trying experience for Jack, at least, as the realities of national politics start to bite.
It's an entertaining read, as were the previous volumes, although Churchill didn't quite do a good enough job of misleading me so I couldn't guess the identity of the mysterious body in the icehouse. The series continues with [b:Love for Sale|562249|Mary Summer Rain's Box Set|Mary Summerrain|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1175810860s/562249.jpg|549394].
Getting involved in the demolition of an abandoned icehouse, taken apart for the timber, Robert finds a well-preserved body. Meanwhile, Lily is making friends with the local quilting group and Jack Summer, the editor of the local paper, is off in New York trying to see what the locals are doing to get work. It's a trying experience for Jack, at least, as the realities of national politics start to bite.
It's an entertaining read, as were the previous volumes, although Churchill didn't quite do a good enough job of misleading me so I couldn't guess the identity of the mysterious body in the icehouse. The series continues with [b:Love for Sale|562249|Mary Summer Rain's Box Set|Mary Summerrain|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1175810860s/562249.jpg|549394].