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The Mystery at Underwood House (Angela Marchmont Mystery #2)

Clara Benson

Start date: July 13, 2018

Finish date: August 10, 2018

Discussion: Buddy reads

Why we're reading this: The second in the Angela Marchmont series, after members enjoyed the first book.
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Jul 12, 2018 Carol She's So Novel꧁꧂ rated it liked it

Shelves: mystery-murder-crime-21st-century, female-gumshoe

3.5★...

...which is the same rating I gave Ms Benson's first murder mystery, The Murder at Sissingham Hall.

In a lot of areas this was a far better book. I thought I had guessed the murderer (but I was wrong & I do like to be fooled) & the ending was genuinely thrilling - at one point I was literally on the edge of my seat! But - I didn't like the start and found the writing in some of the early chapters was (like the first book) still quite pedestrian. There were parts that dragged.

I may try A Ca ...more

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Jun 11, 2018 Jill rated it liked it

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Bit disappointing, as with the first one, I had guessed the murderer early on and this book was the same. I do like the Angela Marshmont character , and it is this that kept me reading the book.

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