I liked the first one in the series but this was almost a copy of that story. SPOILER ALERTThe murder victim is horrible and is terrible to their young daughter, in both. The family matriarch was similar to her aunt and there is a big cast of characters stuck together. Elizabeth is so insecure, a...
I thought this book both informative, and fun. I loved that we get to follow Elizabeth Parker on her first trip to England, and to a festival in Bath. I love Jane Austen, and all things Austen, so going through the Jane Austen festival, through her eyes was enjoyable. The murder was well thought ...
Vic started to say something, but Talons told him to shut up. Nigel and I said polite good-byes all around and left. Daphne then called, inviting us to stop over for a visit. She lived only a few blocks from her parents, in a smaller, less toile-inspired version of their a...
—NANCY ASTOR I T WAS LATE afternoon when I got back to the inn. I had called Aunt Winnie and told her about Jackie, so she and Peter were waiting for me. Randy was there, too. Pushing past them, I headed for the drink cart with a determined stride. I had never been much of a drinker, but tonight ...
Evil to some is always good to others. —EMMA IN ALL THE CONFUSION, it’s hard to remember exactly what happened next. There were screams, of course, and people running and one small dog barking incessantly. Someone called 911. I think it was Joe. Ann ran over to Bonnie and tried to revive her. She...
By nine-thirty, I was tired, grumpy, and seriously considering leveling the house with a boulder just to complete the theme. I flopped heavily onto the couch, unleashing a cloud of feathers from the rent cushions in the process. The feathers swirled around me, sticking to my hair and clothes. “I ...