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Murder at Blackburn Hall
- 1920s High Society Lady Detective Mystery, Book 2
- De: Sara Rosett
- Narrado por: Elizabeth Klett
- Duración: 7 h y 55 m
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General5 out of 5 stars 23
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 22
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 22
September, 1923. Despite closing her first case, high society lady detective Olive Belgrave hasn’t found a new client. She’s taken a job as a hat model to pay for her poky boarding house room. But then a job offer comes her way—make discreet inquiries about a famous author who’s disappeared. Olive travels to the English countryside to hunt for the missing mystery author. But soon after she arrives in the sleepy village, a body is discovered. Then a second murder focuses the police’s attention on Olive, and she must clear her name before the murderer pens a plot that frames her.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Fun mystery! Reminds me of Agatha Christy.
- De Jenny newman en 01-20-25
- Murder at Blackburn Hall
- 1920s High Society Lady Detective Mystery, Book 2
- De: Sara Rosett
- Narrado por: Elizabeth Klett
Best cozy mysteries I’ve read in a while
Revisado: 05-04-25
The second of this series I’ve read, and I love them! Great historical detail—like the asthma cigarettes—and I appreciate that the characters seem to behave as appropriate to the time period, rather than 21st century characters transported to the 1920s. Also that the detective is a reasonable person who isn’t constantly putting herself into ridiculous situations. The plotting is also intricate and twisty. Best cozy mysteries I’ve read in a while.
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Bless This House
- De: Norah Lofts
- Narrado por: Michael Tudor Barnes, Nicolette McKenzie
- Duración: 15 h y 23 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 54
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 30
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Historia5 out of 5 stars 30
The house was built in the Old Queen's time: built for an Elizabethan pirate who was knighted for the plunder he brought home. It survived many eras, many reigns: it saw the passing of Cromwell and the Civil War. It became rich with an Indian Nabob and poor with a 20th century innkeeper. It saw wars, and lovers, and death. Children were born there, both heirs and bastards. It had ghosts and legends and a history that grew stranger with every generation.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Bless This House - my take
- De Kalona1982 en 04-05-09
- Bless This House
- De: Norah Lofts
- Narrado por: Michael Tudor Barnes, Nicolette McKenzie
Great narration for one of my favorite books!
Revisado: 10-04-13
What did you love best about Bless This House?
Everything. The rich historical detail, complex characters. The unpredictability of the plot. A good old-fashioned read.
What was one of the most memorable moments of Bless This House?
When you realize that events from the first part of the story, in the 1400s, are coming back to have repercussions centuries later--and that you the reader know what's going on while the characters don't.
Have you listened to any of Michael Tudor Barnes and Nicolette McKenzie ’s other performances before? How does this one compare?
Wonderful!
Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?
Yes!
Any additional comments?
I think the readers who don't enjoy this book are probably young or accustomed to "new" books. Norah Lofts is the type of read that I miss--getting into the heads of many, many characters rather than only one main first-person character. Lush prose. A narrative story instead of sparse action and dialogue.
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