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The best of the series so far! These books really elevate the country house mystery, with an extended cast of recurring characters that you can't help but cheer for.

Looking forward to the next, though wary it's the latest...

elliemvbrown's review against another edition

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lighthearted mysterious medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

tessisreading2's review against another edition

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2.0

I was really saddened by how much this didn't work for me. I skipped the second book in the series but none of the interpersonal relationships had really advanced beyond that book - Addie and Dev are in the same holding pattern, Addie and Rupert ditto - and the pacing was... really awkward; we see Addie meet with Dev and then double back so we can have a few pages of her making the decision to meet with Dev, e.g. The mystery isn't so much solved as the book reaches the end. The villain Confesses All at the end for no apparent reason. The 1920s references seem shoehorned in and there are occasionally grating Americanisms/modernisms. The first book was so great, but this one was just... more of the same, done less well.

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3.0

Fun but not outstanding.

emilybordelovewrites's review against another edition

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adventurous funny informative lighthearted mysterious

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