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Vale of Tears (Bradecote and Catchpoll #5) by Sarah Hawkswood (Sept/Oct 25)
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Vale of Tears (Bradecote and Catchpoll #5) - SPOILER Thread - (Sept/Oct 25)
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1.5★
This is a read from the Book Pool in Retro Reads & I tried guys, I really tried but I'm just not vibing with this book at all!
I enjoyed the account when Lupin (what a name!) & Andrew first met, some of this Society Darling's first days living at the vicarage were mildly amusing, but I didn't like Lupin & found her a superficial, often cruel Bright Young Thing, which is always a character type that I have trouble warming to. The book was written in 1944, but Coggin was using character types f ...more
This is a read from the Book Pool in Retro Reads & I tried guys, I really tried but I'm just not vibing with this book at all!
I enjoyed the account when Lupin (what a name!) & Andrew first met, some of this Society Darling's first days living at the vicarage were mildly amusing, but I didn't like Lupin & found her a superficial, often cruel Bright Young Thing, which is always a character type that I have trouble warming to. The book was written in 1944, but Coggin was using character types f ...more
Lady Lupin is a very kind hearted and completely scatter-brained 'detective'. She did make me laugh though, and I would like to read more of her adventures.
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3.5 STARS | An hilarious Golden Age mystery begins when 22-year-old Lady Lupin, London socialite, marries 45-year-old vicar Andrew and takes up residence in his parish, a small Sussex village. Lupin is more than a bit of a scatter-brain, but well-meaning and sincere in her wish to meet the needs of her husband's calling. Little does she know how many eccentric church members are lying in wait. When the less-than-likeable curate is found dead, and her new friend Diana is suspected, Lupin begins h
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Oct 08, 2023
Calum Fisher
marked it as to-read
