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Death Around the Bend by T.E. Kinsey

cawilliams29's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional hopeful lighthearted mysterious relaxing tense 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

3.75

A wonderfully fun edition to the story of Lady Hardcastle and her maid Flo.
I found this story set away from our normal quiet village location a welcome change. I love the atmosphere of the country village but it was interested to have a new location to explore and entirely new characters to be introduced to.
The mystery itself I found to be the most thrilling and intriguing yet! There was a small twist that I saw coming but that only made me feel more engaged and eager to see what happened when our characters made the same discovery. The larger mystery I did not see coming and I very much enjoyed the adventure of getting to the truth and the end resolution.
We had a lot of lovable characters introduced who I imagine will crop up in later books as now great friends of Lady H and Flo. There were a couple unlikeable characters, allowing for more complex narratives and character archs.
The relationship between our two female sleuths was a delight, as usual. Each installment reveals more of past and thus deepens our knowledge of their relationship. They have a witty banter with eachother, within this book it spread to more public encounters too which was enjoyable.
I look forward to seeing what trouble they get up to next and when certain friends shall come to call.

bamboopanda's review against another edition

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adventurous lighthearted mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

romanici's review against another edition

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5.0

4.5 stars. Audiobook/ebook combo. Loving the continued character development and the little pieces of the past uncovered in each book. Well-written mystery where the denouement was a surprise. So good.

amlibera's review against another edition

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3.0

Ridiculous and charming nonsense cozy mystery - this one is a country house version along with some early motor racing. I caught the important clue early and had a strong guess at the murderer early as well so the actual plot dragged a bit for me. Having said that, it was still an enjoyable ride (pardon the pun)

daisy222de's review against another edition

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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? It's complicated

4.5

emilybordelovewrites's review against another edition

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adventurous funny lighthearted mysterious

soph_reads_91's review against another edition

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funny lighthearted mysterious fast-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

4.25

vanessa_black_03's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging funny relaxing 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

5.0

molly_appleby's review against another edition

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adventurous funny lighthearted mysterious tense 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

4.5

really enjoyed this one !!! I can't say I didn't see the plot twist coming (I was screaming almost aloud at some of the assumptions they made) but that was almost more thrilling ?? brilliant supporting characters, fun romance subplots, and overall a lovely romp in the countryside. top tier.

emerion's review against another edition

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lighthearted mysterious relaxing 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