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Mrs. Malory and Any Man's Death (Mrs. Malory #19) (original 2009; édition 2009)

par Hazel Holt

Séries: Sheila Malory (19)

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Annie Roberts is the local busybody for the village of Mere Barton. And when Annie dies from mushroom poisoning, Mrs. Malory finds the circumstances too suspicious not to investigate.
Membre:jlshall
Titre:Mrs. Malory and Any Man's Death (Mrs. Malory #19)
Auteurs:Hazel Holt
Info:Signet (2009), Edition: Original, Paperback, 256 pages
Collections:Read in 2010 (J), Votre bibliothèque
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Mots-clés:amateur sleuths, British literature, cozy mysteries, fiction, mysteries, Read in 2010 (J), series books, suspense, women sleuths

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Sheila Malory is pleased to hear that her old school friend Rachel is returning from Scotland to live with her sister Phyllis in the nearby village of Mere Barton, but she is less than happy when the resident village busybody, Annie Roberts, ropes her into the creation of a history of the village. Still, when Annie suddenly dies, from poisoned mushrooms even though she had always prided herself on knowing her fungi, Sheila is upset, if only because that puts even more of a burden on her to finish Annie’s final project. But subsequent events have Sheila wondering if the death was as innocent as it seems…. The “Mrs. Malory” series reached its 19th volume with this book, and unlike most of the previous novels it is set away from Sheila’s beloved Taviscombe, albeit only a few miles away. There is a fair amount of chatter about all the in-comers to the village, as most of the original inhabitants have moved away long ago and properties have been bought up by retiring Londoners and others from outside the area; this is actually considered a problem in some English towns, although I don’t know if it’s quite as dramatic as is suggested here! In any event, another cozy read, perfect for stormy summer days when the thunderstorms can provide an auditory accompaniment to the drama of the tale; recommended. ( )
  thefirstalicat | Aug 23, 2022 |
In rural England Mrs. Malory engages village politics and solves mysteries on the side. When local gossip Annie Roberts dies everyone in the village seems much more relieved than upset. Minor investigation reveals that Annie wasn't just a busybody, she was a nasty piece of work who used people's vulnerabilities for her own gain. Mrs. Malory faces the unfortunate task of investigating the murder of someone who made life miserable for everyone in the village. She can continue to investigate, or she can let the village enjoy its new-found peace.

This was not necessarily the best place to jump into this series. There was little information on who Mrs. Malory is and what her relationship is to the village. Even jumping into the middle of the series, there were some quirky and interesting characters. What really made the book less than satisfactory was the fact that Mrs. Malory was investigating deep, dark secrets, and we never really find out what many of them are. In the case of many of the characters we never know for sure what their ties were to Annie Roberts.

There are many elements here that suggest that this is a series I would enjoy, and I plan to read more of them. ( )
  lahochstetler | Jul 18, 2012 |
There's a very strange feel to this novel. It's almost like it can't decide what it wants to be, a sort of cosy, chummy murder mystery like Midsommer Murders, or something more along the lines of a psychological murder mystery. I think that in the hands of an author who wrote more clearly, this is a mixture that could work well, but this is not that author. It took me until about chapter four to figure out who was narrating, and who said what frequently confused me.

The behaviour of the characters also didn't sit well with what we knew of them. Characters who had been blackmailed and had managed to keep their secrets from everyone but the blackmailer were suddenly blabbing about them to the investigating character, which shows an awful lot of trust, the reason for which is never explained.

I think the book just doesn't quite work. ( )
  redfiona | Jan 9, 2011 |
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