Reviews

Bonjour, Miss Seeton by Heron Carvic, Hamilton Crane, Sarah J. Mason

cheryl6of8's review

3.0

Not the best in the series, which is a little off-beat to begin with. Miss Seeton is not so much the detective as the catalyst or focal point around which the mysteries occur and are resolved while she remains oblivious. I realized shortly after picking it up that I had read this installment before, but all I could remember was the part about the Monet-inspired garden and nothing about the mystery. There is less focus on the mystery in this book than in most of them -- actually, it is not clear what the crime involved is until the end of the book. I was startled to realize in reading this book that the whole series takes place in Kent -- I can't believe I missed it before, considering that my grandmother was born in Kent. But it immediately helped the landscape make more sense to me, especially The Street in Plummergen, because of the trip I made to Kent in 2015.

cmbohn's review

5.0

Plummergen, that "peaceful" village in Kent where Miss Seeton resides, is currently the center of three exciting activities. One, a local charity group is sponsoring a drive to buy wheelchairs for children, Two, The construction of the channel tunnel is inspiring a visit to France, and Three, Mrs. Blaine and Miss Nuttel (the Nuts) have a visitor. Guess which topic is generating the most discussion?

All seems quiet on the Miss Seeton front, at least, and the book is deceptively crime-free for the first half or more. But murder eventually strikes, and all that peace and quiet is bound to come to a spectacular end. It's enough to put Anglo-French relations back 20 years!

I really enjoy this series. I love Miss Seeton and her crazy neighbors crack me up. Really funny.