A review by bookscatsbikes
Aunt Dimity and the Widow's Curse by Nancy Atherton

3.0

I enjoy all the books in the Aunt Dimity series. 'The Widow's Curse' had great characters per usual but Lori Shepherd, our nosy sleuth, didn't have to do much sleuthing. Once she asks a few questions in a town about the mysterious death she is trying to get to the bottom of, lots of ladies come out of the woodwork to tell her the 'truth'. Everyone has their version of the truth and gossip muddies all of it but eventually she finds out what is really going on. My only frustration was that Lori didn't seem to be an active participant in obtaining any new information. Stories and facts were given to her and at the end of the day, she was back where she began and doing what she should have done if the first place - ask someone for the truth. I like how the theme of gossip in small towns is explored. I would've liked Lori to be bit more proactive. I'll still be waiting for #23, though.