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April 2018: Strong Women
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What's your star rating? LOL although from your review I don't think I'll be reading this one.
annapi wrote: "What's your star rating? LOL although from your review I don't think I'll be reading this one."I posted it under the author/title... you must have missed that one lone ★
Kimberly wrote: "annapi wrote: "What's your star rating? LOL although from your review I don't think I'll be reading this one."I posted it under the author/title... you must have missed that one lone ★"
Oh, I didn't realize that was a star! LOL my eyes are just getting too old!
A Death by Any Other Name, Tessa Arlen
★
Set in 1914 upon the declaration of WW I:
When Mrs. Jackson is approached by by the newly fired cook from a neighboring estate for poisoning the kedgeree a gluttonous guest during a gathering of amateur rose cultivators, she takes the request for help to Lady Monfort.
Lady Monfort is in the midst of working on her roses w/ (real life) Gertrude Jekyll and with the consent of Miss Jekyll wrangle an invitation to the gathering on the premise that Miss Jekyll will select the winner of the Rosarians' annual competition.
Miss Jekyll, Lady Monfort, & Mrs. Jackson all head out for a short stay at the neighboring estate, Hyde Place, in order to figure out who actually poisoned the man, who, although married, turned out to be quite the Ladies' Man.
The story had great potential, but I felt much of it was incomplete. I loathed most all of the characters and I was able to get past all the speculation & Red Herrings to figure out "who done it".
There was quite a bit of distraction from the basic story by the insertion of the Historical facts of the approaching war. Again there was quite a bit of self-talk & war information that I skimmed over.
I also found Mrs. Jackson to be wishy-washy when it came to her progressing relationship.
The "Strong" Women:
Lady Clementine Monfort: who decides to investigate the wrongful termination of a neighboring estate's cook by inviting herself & Miss Gertrude Jekyll to join a rosarian competition
Mrs. Jackson: Housekeeper of Lord & Lady Monfort's country home & reluctant co-investigator