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3.5 stars for another fun, cozy outing with Freddy, ace reporter, man about town and amateur detective. Read with the Detectives group, I always listen to the audiobooks while knitting- this is a fluffy, charming but lightweight series that doesn’t take a lot of concentration.
This time Freddy, his gossip columnist/socialite mother and lecherous grandfather are visiting their relative, a duke, for a country house party celebrating the daughter of the house’s upcoming birthday. She is to wear the ...more
This time Freddy, his gossip columnist/socialite mother and lecherous grandfather are visiting their relative, a duke, for a country house party celebrating the daughter of the house’s upcoming birthday. She is to wear the ...more
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This is a fun series which is improving as I read on. It is very light and I am enjoying these in-between other books. This book sees journalist Freddy and his mother, Cynthia, heading to the family home of their aristocratic relatives, the Duke and Duchess of Belsingham for the twenty first birthday dinner of his cousin, Lady Rose. Freddy invites Daphne and her aunt, while still hankering after the lovely Iris Bagshaw, now engaged to another. There are a good cast of possible suspects, includin
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This was a pleasant cozy mystery. I must say though that I knew who would be the victim as soon as he was introduced to the story. Professor Coddington couldn't have been more disagreeably unpleasant if he tried. It's as if he derived great pleasure from goading people with his condescending, arrogant attitude. No one was sorry that he was dead. But Freddy's inquisitive nature and sharp intelligence saved the family from total scandal. It was an enjoyable read.
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I'm going to DNF this book at the 33% mark. It's not bad, I just haven't been able to muster enough interest in it to keep going. I've not read earlier books in the series, but I doubt very much that matters. I do think you have to really love Freddy and find him highly amusing to enjoy this. I think he's OK, but that's all.
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