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The Problem at Two Tithes (An Angela Marchmont Mystery #7)

Clara Benson

Start date: August 15, 2020

Finish date: September 9, 2020

Discussion: Buddy reads

Why we're reading this: Next in our series of buddy reads of the popular Angela Marchmont series.
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Aug 11, 2020 Susan in NC rated it liked it · review of another edition

3.5 stars - I always enjoy an outing with Angela Marchmont, not so much for the mysteries, although those are generally fine, but more for the characters - I guess that’s typical for a “cozy” mystery series. I don’t really like that term, but I guess it aptly describes the type of character driven, no bloody gore mysteries I enjoy.

Here, in book 7, which picks up immediately after Angela’s last case in Italy, we learn a bit more about her family, as she is finally paying a duty visit to her child ...more

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Aug 11, 2020 Susan rated it liked it

Having returned from her holiday, Angela Marchmont is visiting her stuffy brother, Sir Humphrey Cardew and his disapproving wife, Elizabeth. Angela is determined to be on her best behaviour and be utterly respectable but, of course, murder intervenes. The victim is the deeply unpleasant Mr Tipping, whose son is courting Elizabeth’s widowed sister. It has to be said that this possible marriage is looked upon with more indulgence by Sir Humphrey, who is keen to offload the responsibilities of scho ...more

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Aug 13, 2020 Jill rated it really liked it · review of another edition

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Another very readable book by Benson. Angela goes down to stay with her very straight-laced brother and his wife. He makes it clear that he disapproves of any of Angela's past, and especially her notoriety regarding investigating crimes. Seems she has really got roped-in to helping with the local fete, however during this event a murder occurs. She promises she will keep out of any dealings with it, but obviously she is interested, and so we are lead through the investigation.
I did enjoy the bo ...more

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Dec 13, 2014 Damaskcat rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Angela Marchmont is paying a delayed visit to her brother and sister in law. Sir Humphrey Cardew is as unlike his sister as it is possible to be and several people during the course of this story remark upon the fact. Angela feels her temper is going to be sorely tried during her visit though things start to look up when a local farmer is found shot dead in the woods.

Inspector Alec Jameson is staying in the neighbourhood and agrees to help the local police. He is an old friend of Angela's as we ...more

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