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anissayanira's review against another edition
4.0
I loved the way this book was put together: Agatha Christie style! I found it entertaining and definitely wanting to know more! Really enjoyed this one. If I’m being honest, I picked up this book for the cover and it didn’t disappoint
starthelostgirl's review against another edition
4.0
I enjoyed the mystery and the characters, but won’t be reading any more because I cannot handle the romance aspect of the plot. Amory allows herself to be treated like garbage and I don’t care if she and Milo stay together. Seeing as that’s a central part of the description for book 2, I’ll refrain from continuing, which saddens me. I really did enjoy most of this book!
omegabeth's review against another edition
4.0
Well written, fun characters, heroine only does a few boneheaded things. In no way shape or form is this a particularly ‘historical’ mystery—the 1930s setting is window dressing, and the social conventions of the moneyed class are fun conversation points, but not much else, at least so far. I will continue the series and see, though!
karinlib's review against another edition
4.0
I really enjoyed this "hotel" mystery. Amory and Milo Ames are part of the wealthy British aristocracy. Amory is regretting her five year marriage to Milo who is a notorious playboy. When her ex-fiance shows up pleading for help with a domestic problem, Amory jumps at the chance to escape the Ames estate for a while. What she encountered was much more than she bargained for. I plan on continuing in this series.
ashpanda88's review against another edition
4.0
Charming murder mystery and romance with an excellent cast of characters. Amory is a woman fed up with her marriage who decides to go do something for herself for a change. Little does she know she will get caught up in a murder mystery and find what she truly wants. The Inspector is intelligent and secretive. The Brightwell guests are all hiding something. Milo is infuriating and Gil is brooding. The suspense of the mystery kept me reading at a fast pace and I was surprised at who the culprit was (which I'm usually not). The romantic resolution made for a sweet ending.
alikatson's review against another edition
4.0
3.75. I decided to try this series after enjoying Ashley Weaver’s Electra McDonnell series. Honestly I was out off by the relationship issues in the description. Overall those issues were frustrating but Amory also is pretty focused on the mystery so her terrible relationship is not the main focus.
I enjoyed it but the relationship was pretty painful to witness. I’m guessing it will be ok eventually
I enjoyed it but the relationship was pretty painful to witness. I’m guessing it will be ok eventually
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but regardless if he was unfaithful or not he was absent and let her believe he was unfaithful and to me that was cruel.a_ab's review
3.5
3.5*s. A very pleasant classic mystery with interesting characters and somewhat messy, but mostly well-meaning relationships.
leebliff's review
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
sarah_moynihan's review against another edition
4.0
'Amory Ames is a wealthy young woman who regrets her marriage to her notoriously charming playboy husband, Milo. Looking for a change, she accepts a request for help from her former fiancé, Gil Trent, not knowing that she’ll soon become embroiled in a murder investigation that will test not only her friendship with Gil, but will upset the status quo with her husband.
Amory accompanies Gil to the Brightwell Hotel in an attempt to circumvent the marriage of his sister, Emmeline, to Rupert Howe, a disreputable ladies’ man. Amory sees in the situation a grim reflection of her own floundering marriage. There is more than her happiness at stake, however, when Rupert is murdered and Gil is arrested for the crime. Amory is determined to prove his innocence and find the real killer, despite attempted dissuasion from the disapproving police inspector on the case. Matters are further complicated by Milo’s unexpected arrival, and the two form an uneasy alliance as Amory enlists his reluctant aid in clearing Gil’s name. As the stakes grow higher and the line between friend and foe becomes less clear, Amory must decide where her heart lies and catch the killer before she, too, becomes a victim.'
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Murder at the Brightwell is the first book in Ashley Weaver's debut series, The Amory Ames Mystery Series, and is a historical mystery set in the 1930s.
I have had the first four books in this series sitting on my bookshelf for over a year now. When I saw them at the bookstore, I knew they were something that I would enjoy, so I snatched them up. Without meaning to though, I kept pushing them down onmy TBR list because I knew I would want to ready them back to back and didn't want to take a break from my other books for that long. But with the senventh in the series about to be released, I decided it was the right time. Now that I finally started reading them, it turns out that I was right to buy them because just with this first book, I'm fully on board.
I really love the way the author unfolded the mystery and wove in the red herrings. Some seemed to be trying to distract from the real villain whereas others seemed to muddy the waters and expand the number of possible suspects in a way that made it more difficult to decide who the guilty party was. I found it really well-done and I enjoyed the book quite a lot.
I love that Amory showed some backbone and was willing to step out of her comfort zone to take this trip in order to reevaluate her marriage. But unfortunately she has quite the weakness where her husband is concerned and so he gets away with quite a lot unfortunately.
I'm very suspicious of Milo, both with his ease in hiding his thoughts and feelings and the hidden nature of his movements. I had such a feeling that he must secretly be a spy and was surprised when that wasn't a reveal in the book. Perhaps I'm wrong and he's just shifty or maybe it'll come about in a later book? Either way I'm looking forward to reading the next book.
Amory accompanies Gil to the Brightwell Hotel in an attempt to circumvent the marriage of his sister, Emmeline, to Rupert Howe, a disreputable ladies’ man. Amory sees in the situation a grim reflection of her own floundering marriage. There is more than her happiness at stake, however, when Rupert is murdered and Gil is arrested for the crime. Amory is determined to prove his innocence and find the real killer, despite attempted dissuasion from the disapproving police inspector on the case. Matters are further complicated by Milo’s unexpected arrival, and the two form an uneasy alliance as Amory enlists his reluctant aid in clearing Gil’s name. As the stakes grow higher and the line between friend and foe becomes less clear, Amory must decide where her heart lies and catch the killer before she, too, becomes a victim.'
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Murder at the Brightwell is the first book in Ashley Weaver's debut series, The Amory Ames Mystery Series, and is a historical mystery set in the 1930s.
I have had the first four books in this series sitting on my bookshelf for over a year now. When I saw them at the bookstore, I knew they were something that I would enjoy, so I snatched them up. Without meaning to though, I kept pushing them down onmy TBR list because I knew I would want to ready them back to back and didn't want to take a break from my other books for that long. But with the senventh in the series about to be released, I decided it was the right time. Now that I finally started reading them, it turns out that I was right to buy them because just with this first book, I'm fully on board.
I really love the way the author unfolded the mystery and wove in the red herrings. Some seemed to be trying to distract from the real villain whereas others seemed to muddy the waters and expand the number of possible suspects in a way that made it more difficult to decide who the guilty party was. I found it really well-done and I enjoyed the book quite a lot.
I love that Amory showed some backbone and was willing to step out of her comfort zone to take this trip in order to reevaluate her marriage. But unfortunately she has quite the weakness where her husband is concerned and so he gets away with quite a lot unfortunately.
I'm very suspicious of Milo, both with his ease in hiding his thoughts and feelings and the hidden nature of his movements. I had such a feeling that he must secretly be a spy and was surprised when that wasn't a reveal in the book. Perhaps I'm wrong and he's just shifty or maybe it'll come about in a later book? Either way I'm looking forward to reading the next book.
paula_jaramillo's review
adventurous
funny
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.75