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A review by krisrid
Aunt Dimity and the Widow's Curse by Nancy Atherton
5.0
The Aunt Dimity series has been a very favourite of mine since the first book, and while some have been "more favourite" than others, not a single book has disappointed me, and this installment was no different.
These books make small town busybodies lovable, and quiet village life funny and exciting, and as someone who grew up in a small town [I only WISH mine had been more like Finch!] I am here to tell you, that is no small feat.
The Aunt Dimity books are [I've said this before in reviewing them, but it bears repeating] like that stretched out old sweater that you love in spite of its age, and that you sigh with deep and genuine pleasure over, each time you slip into it. This is exactly how I feel each time I listen to the newest Aunt Dimity [my library gets them in audio book format and the narrator is absolutely perfect delivering them]. I find kindness, sweetness, humour and a perspective on life and the world in these books that is sorely lacking in much of the actual world these days. It is a joyful interlude each and every time I have the chance to re-visit Finch and go on adventures with Lori and her friends and neighbours.
We also always receive a lesson - albeit gentle and subtle - on how to be better to one another, and ways to make the world just a tiny bit less cold and difficult. I don't know if Nancy Atherton does that purposely, or if it is just part of how she sees her characters and the world they live in, but it's a lovely bonus for those paying attention, and who are open to a little small-town wisdom.
I ADORE this series, and hope Atherton plans to keep adding to it for many years to come, because we are all a little better after a visit to Finch!
These books make small town busybodies lovable, and quiet village life funny and exciting, and as someone who grew up in a small town [I only WISH mine had been more like Finch!] I am here to tell you, that is no small feat.
The Aunt Dimity books are [I've said this before in reviewing them, but it bears repeating] like that stretched out old sweater that you love in spite of its age, and that you sigh with deep and genuine pleasure over, each time you slip into it. This is exactly how I feel each time I listen to the newest Aunt Dimity [my library gets them in audio book format and the narrator is absolutely perfect delivering them]. I find kindness, sweetness, humour and a perspective on life and the world in these books that is sorely lacking in much of the actual world these days. It is a joyful interlude each and every time I have the chance to re-visit Finch and go on adventures with Lori and her friends and neighbours.
We also always receive a lesson - albeit gentle and subtle - on how to be better to one another, and ways to make the world just a tiny bit less cold and difficult. I don't know if Nancy Atherton does that purposely, or if it is just part of how she sees her characters and the world they live in, but it's a lovely bonus for those paying attention, and who are open to a little small-town wisdom.
I ADORE this series, and hope Atherton plans to keep adding to it for many years to come, because we are all a little better after a visit to Finch!