Waterstones Death of an Avid Reader
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Price: £9.99
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Description: Frances Brody has made it to the top rank of crime writers' Daily Mail' Brody's writing is like her central character Kate Shackleton: witty, acerbic and very, very perceptive' Ann Cleeves A lady with a secret Kate Shackleton's sterling reputation for courageous sleuthing attracts the attention of the venerable Lady Coulton. Hidden in her past is a daughter, born out of wedlock and given up to a different family. Now, Lady Coulton is determined to find her and puts Kate on the case. A mysterious killing in the library's basement But as Kate delves deeper into Lady Coulton's past, she soon finds herself thrust into a scandal much closer to home. When the body of the respected Horatio Potter is found in the Leeds Library basement, the quiet literary community is suddenly turned upside down with suspicions, accusations and - much to Kate's surprise - the appearance of a particularly intelligent Capuchin monkey! The most puzzling case in Kate's sleuthing history yet Convinced an innocent man has been blamed, Kate sets out to discover the truth. Who would want Dr Potter dead? Does Lady Coulton's missing daughter hold a vital clue? As the stories start to emerge in the seemingly quiet Leeds Library, Kate is learning fast that in this case, she can't judge a book by its cover. What readers are saying about the Kate Shackleton mysteries:' Kate Shackleton is a splendid heroine' Ann Granger' Delightful' People's Friend' Frances Brody matches a heroine of free and independent spirit with a vivid evocation of time and place. a novel to cherish' Barry Turner, Daily Mail' Brody's excellent mystery splendidly captures the conflicts and attitudes of the time with well-developed characters' RT Book Reviews' Kate Shackleton joins Jacqueline Winspear's Maisie Dobbs in a subgroup of young, female amateur detectives who survived and were matured by their wartime experiences' Literary Review. Waterstones Death of an Avid Reader - shop the best deal online on thebookbug.co.uk
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Merchant: Waterstones
Product ID: 9780349400570
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ISBN: 9780349400570
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Author: Miss R. A. Connor
Rating: 5
Review: If you like Maisie Dobbs books you wil like this. They are a bit more lighthearted. But they do give a good story. Fine ensemble as well to help Kate in her cases.
Author: Noel
Rating: 4
Review: This is a very enjoyable, quick read. Kate Shackleton is engaged by an aristrocratic lady to trace her long-lost daughter but sudden death in Leeds intervenes. The combination of university dons,an organ grinder and his monkey,detour Kate from her investigation and she loses vital time.. In the ensuing mayhem there are more deaths and Kate does not escape unharmed. Despite the deaths there is room for a little more humour in this novel than in others in the series. Much of it can be attributed to the presence of the organ grinder's monkey. I thought the plot got lost a bit in the final chapters as things were brought to their conclusions and Kate switched back to her paying job. Nevertheless it was fun to read overall.
