lady_grey_with_honey 's review for:

Brat Farrar by Josephine Tey

4.25

mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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This was a great mystery and is one of those stories that feels like it was written more recently than it was (1949). We are following the Ashby family whose eldest son, Simon, will soon come of age and inherit the family's estate. At least, he was the eldest until a young man arrived, claiming to be Simon's older brother Patrick, who had been missing for years and presumed dead. We the reader know from the beginning that "Patrick" is pulling a con, but it is very enjoyable to watch how it all plays out.