Review: Clever  twists
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 03 11, 2012
The Childerbridge Mystery  .  .  .  .  .  Guy Newell BoothbyWritten just at the turn of the century (19th to 20th), this novel is pretty much an old English manor mystery story. Of course, there is a murder - with another mystery on top of that. Plus a ghost tale is involved.  Then, too, there is the thwarted  romance angle.  Pretty much standard fare for such tales, except there are a few unusual twists thrown in which make it a good read.Judging this book on the time period and its type, I allot it 4 stars.William Standerton had emigrated to Australia at the age of 15.  Eventually he married and had two children. His wife had died a few months after the second child was born. Years passed and he became quite wealthy. At the start of the novel he decided to take his children,  24 year old James and 20 year old Alice, and return to England, purchase a manor house and retire to comfortable country living. Just prior to departure from Australia something occurs which has a dire effect on those plans.