Review: Cozy British Mystery!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 11 18, 2013
I savor the prose in books such as this. The precise language, wonderful mastery of sentence writing, and beautiful flow of words. Contrast that to another book I started at the same time, "So I grabbed a diet soda to pep myself up and plopped down on the couch." Anyway, this is a fun story to read. The story is set in Britain some time ago and it's fun to peek into life during a different time. Yes, they mention hounds a few times, of which I know nothing, but none of that had anything to do with the plot. You should know that the huge English manor houses typically had such huge grounds that they were referred to as "the park." The writer had a great talent for creating emotion about the characters; I definitely loved a few, liked some, and detested a couple. And the plot, though not really all that complicated, was interesting and not at all cheesy some some free reads. And overly-complicated plots aren't that much fun either. Most of us read mysteries for entertainment, to escape into a different world, and to try and "figure it out." This book met those 3 objectives. This book also had old-fashioned romance in it that made you wish our world would bring back just a little bit of the honor, respect, and discretion that were vital values in a bygone era. It seemed a short read to me, but very enjoyable. I do recall it getting off to a slightly slow start, so persevere! It's always hard at first when you're trying to figure out who is who. Recommend.