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Vale of Tears (Bradecote and Catchpoll #5) by Sarah Hawkswood (Sept/Oct 25)
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Lots of witty repartee; much of it in an extensive vocabulary - good as an ebook so I could look up the words. I enjoyed the wit and the characters; Fen is certainly interesting. The plot was fine but the wrap up a bit too smooth with a strange red herring and a motive that I found unlikely. However, the road to the solution was an enjoyable trip. Interesting use of WWII blackout rules in the plot development. I intend to read at least the next two in the series before deciding whether to contin
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Yseut is a pompous actress who makes enemies of all around her in the theater. Not surprisingly she is discovered dead and Fen knows who did it though the police are baffled. Interesting read for a first book in a series and I am interested to see how Fen grows as a character.
This was ok but I found I was getting annoyed with it. I didn't mind the rambling so much , and the plot was fine. However, I did find the fact that the victim was disliked by all and felt that no one should actually be punished for a murder was beyond belief. Also I found the way women were portrayed by the author was particularly offensive. It seemed he thought all women were interested in wealth and finding a husband, so that they could marry and devote their lives to be subservient to the ma
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