- Paperback: 202 pages
- Publisher: Berkley Publishing Group (April 2004)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0425194906
- ISBN-13: 978-0425194904
- Product Dimensions: 17.3 x 10.7 x 1.5 cm
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 2,013,058 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
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Delightful mystery, 6 April 2004
By Harriet Klausner - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Berried Alive (Paperback)
World War II is causing hardship for those left behind especially in the small village of Sitting Marsh where women and men unable too serve have to keep their spirits up as they try to do the work of the men now at the front. Lady Elizabeth Hartleigh Compton of Manor House tries to set a good example helping when she is needed. The offices of the United States Army Air Force are billeted in her home so they can be near the base, but that doesn?t sit too well with the villagers.Even though the Americans are fighting for their country, the people of Sitting Marsh resent their brashness, their flirting with the local women, and the quality of goods they have on the base while the villagers must make do with rationing. Four red haired men on the base have died after eating at the local pub and the authorities believe they were poisoned. Lady Elizabeth finds this intolerable and decides to do her best to flush out the perpetrator.
Kate Kingsbury?s manor house mysteries are charming and whimsical historical tales that give the reader an understanding of the hardships and the sorrows of village life during World War II. The heroine is a strong-minded woman who leads by example with action and kindness especially to those less fortunate than herself. The secondary cast is a delightful bunch of eccentrics, who add humor when the plot turns too maudlin.
Harriet Klausner
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
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More drama/soap opera than mystery, 11 July 2004
By Louis M. Perdue - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Berried Alive (Paperback)
Which is not necessarily a bad thing. I enjoy this series but more for the descriptions of WWII British life than for the mysteries which are usually quite cookie-cutter and simple to figure out.In this entry, Elizabeth is helping Major Earl Monroe with the mystery of four redheaded soldiers who have been poisoned. There are a few suspects from which to choose, making it fun to guess which is the guilty party.
More interesting, Elizabeth and Earl come closer to admitting their feelings for one another. Polly is still trying to get back into the good graces of soldier Sam, to whom she lied about her age.
The book ends with two cliffhangers, causing me to look forward to the next book in the series.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
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If Kate writes it, buy it!, 29 Oct 2004
By digger.com - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Berried Alive (Paperback)
This series as well as her Pennyfoot Hotel series is (and I hate this word) awesome. I have never read a complete series before I found the two of these, now I have read both...you will not be disappointed. It (they) may take place in Edwardian and war time England, but the characters are so 'today'. And, get this. I sent an e-mail to Mrs. Kingsbury, which she actually answered. One of her secrets to success is a much younger husband! She is just a delightful person. She writes good, clean, interesting mysteries. Plus, a bonus: she is also writing under another name...but this time romances!
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