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A game of consequences
Tom Ransome was jobless, on the brink homelessness and at his wit’s end when he bumped into Jeremy Eskdale…The two men had not met since their days at Rugby, until that chance encounter in the Flying Fox which was so strangely to alter their lives.For from that moment their lives were to become curiously entwined.Tom, at the very end of his fortunes, found himself looking after the huge ramshackle country house which Jeremy's rich wife was trying to sell.To Tom it was a stroke of great good luck, but while his two young daughters considered the new country life a haven, Tom's wife thought otherwise.A world away from the sociable and wealthy life she used to lead, Kate Ransome began to deteriorate with the strain of being the sole source of income for the family.Especially when — again quite by chance — Jeremy and his wife come to stay and Tom, good-natured obliging Tom, finds himself acting as their unpaid servant.Jeremy, bored and idle, and the happy-go-lucky extrovert Tom amuse themselves with hatching absurd improbable plots.A game that was to lead to the most terrible consequences…But has it all been a matter of chance?Does anything ever happen by chance?And who was making use of whom?A Game of Consequences is a gripping tale of a friendship and manipulation that will keep you hooked until the very end.Nancy Bodington was born in 1912. Under the pen name of Shelley Smith , she wrote 15 crime and detective novels between 1942 and 1978. Smith is best known for The Ballard of the Running Man and its 1963 film adaption starring Laurence Harvey and Lee Remick.
- GenresMystery
190 pages, Hardcover
First published January 1, 1978
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September 2, 2017
Tom Ransome is beside himself when his partner is murdered, the police discover two sets of books. Now, Tom is penniless, unemployed and his family homeless. A chance meeting with his old pal Jeremy quickly results in a place for the family to live. One thing leads to another and the downward spiral continues. The pace is okay and that ending seems to be poetic justice.
I received this book through a Publisher's promotional giveaway. Although encouraged as a courtesy to provide feedback, I was under no obligation to write a review. The opinions I have expressed are my own.
I received this book through a Publisher's promotional giveaway. Although encouraged as a courtesy to provide feedback, I was under no obligation to write a review. The opinions I have expressed are my own.
August 14, 2018
This story could've been wonderful if it had a more interesting beginning and a more complete roundaboutness to the conclusion. Everything took too long and too much unimportance to come into fruition. Then in the middle when things start to become more intriguing, the intensity wanes away then there's nothing to finish it off in awe. I really don't like to read stories in British dialect,and there dialect was old style, so it was hard to grasp alot of the conversation between characters. But I downloaded this book months ago,and I intended to endure to the last page!
January 24, 2017
4 stars
Tom Ransome and his family are down and out. He lost his job at the auctioneers and his new employer was murdered. After irregularities were found in the books, Tom can’t even get his investment back and the business is closed. Forced to sell the house, they are in dire straits.
He meets an old buddy in the pub one afternoon. Jeremy Eskdale’s wife has a home that is vacant. They would let the Ransome’s live there for a pittance.
What follows is the story of two friends and their families. The latter half of the book is filled with suspense and moves right along at a quick pace. It is a great tale of how friendship can go horribly wrong.
This is a very well written and plotted book. I will look into more of Ms. Smith’s novels.
Thanks to Netgalley and Endeavour Press for forwarding to me a copy of this good book.
Tom Ransome and his family are down and out. He lost his job at the auctioneers and his new employer was murdered. After irregularities were found in the books, Tom can’t even get his investment back and the business is closed. Forced to sell the house, they are in dire straits.
He meets an old buddy in the pub one afternoon. Jeremy Eskdale’s wife has a home that is vacant. They would let the Ransome’s live there for a pittance.
What follows is the story of two friends and their families. The latter half of the book is filled with suspense and moves right along at a quick pace. It is a great tale of how friendship can go horribly wrong.
This is a very well written and plotted book. I will look into more of Ms. Smith’s novels.
Thanks to Netgalley and Endeavour Press for forwarding to me a copy of this good book.
January 24, 2017
4 stars
Tom Ransome and his family are down and out. He lost his job at the auctioneers and his new employer was murdered. After irregularities were found in the books, Tom can’t even get his investment back and the business is closed. Forced to sell the house, they are in dire straits.
He meets an old buddy in the pub one afternoon. Jeremy Eskdale’s wife has a home that is vacant. They would let the Ransome’s live there for a pittance.
What follows is the story of two friends and their families. The latter half of the book is filled with suspense and moves right along at a quick pace. It is a great tale of how friendship can go horribly wrong.
This is a very well written and plotted book. I will look into more of Ms. Smith’s novels.
Thanks to Netgalley and Endeavour Press for forwarding to me a copy of this good book.
Tom Ransome and his family are down and out. He lost his job at the auctioneers and his new employer was murdered. After irregularities were found in the books, Tom can’t even get his investment back and the business is closed. Forced to sell the house, they are in dire straits.
He meets an old buddy in the pub one afternoon. Jeremy Eskdale’s wife has a home that is vacant. They would let the Ransome’s live there for a pittance.
What follows is the story of two friends and their families. The latter half of the book is filled with suspense and moves right along at a quick pace. It is a great tale of how friendship can go horribly wrong.
This is a very well written and plotted book. I will look into more of Ms. Smith’s novels.
Thanks to Netgalley and Endeavour Press for forwarding to me a copy of this good book.
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