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November 2025 group read - Winner!
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Robert MacDonald is on leave and has gone to Lancashire to spend it in Fell country; whilst there, he plans to look around for a farm with a view to retiring there. While there some funny business occurs in a neighbouring village. There have been some sheep thefts, and now a farmhouse has been set alight, killing the housekeeper and destroying some papers of historical value. MacDonald agreed to help Bore, a fellow inspector he has met previously on a couple of cases; (it would be nice to see th
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There are many good reviews that I agree with here on GR. I can only add that I found this book totally absorbing and really hope that the British Library reprint her other two Lancashire mysteries, mentioned in the introduction - The Theft of the Iron Dogs and Still Waters.
Pleasurable country read
For those who aren’t in rush to discover the culprit and appreciate a crime set in the English farming community, then this entry into the author’s MacDonald series is just the ticket.
Though it is the #38th entry (!) it can be read as a standalone. Its languid pace and attention to detail creates a relaxed approach to a puzzling set of circumstances that involve sheep rustling, arson, and manslaughter. Think All Creatures Great and Small mashed with an Agatha Christie detective plot.
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Though it is the #38th entry (!) it can be read as a standalone. Its languid pace and attention to detail creates a relaxed approach to a puzzling set of circumstances that involve sheep rustling, arson, and manslaughter. Think All Creatures Great and Small mashed with an Agatha Christie detective plot.
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Apr 15, 2023
Andréa
marked it as to-read
Note: I received a digital review copy of this book from the publisher through NetGalley.
Apr 05, 2025
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Excellent for setting and character and the resolution was well explained. Does MacDonald ever get to retire with cattle?
Guessed it early but still a joy to read.
Apr 01, 2025
Stephanie
marked it as to-read
