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'Tope's large and memorable cast play out their parts with the inevitability of a Greek tragedy' -- Publishers Weekly
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Nestled in the fertile hills of the Cotswolds, the village of Duntisbourne Abbots is a well-kept secret: beautiful, timeless and quintessentially English. When recently widowed Thea Osborne arrives to house-sit for a local couple, her only fear is that three weeks there might prove a little dull. Her first night 's sleep at Brook View is broken by a piercing scream outside but she decides such things don t require investigation in a sleepy place like this. At least not until a body turns up... In calling on her neighbors to get some answers, Thea uncovers more tragedy and intrigue than she thought possible behind the peaceful Gloucestershire village. The first in a new series of thrillers to be set in the Cotswold area, A Cotswold Killing takes the reader on a tense journey along winding roads and muddy paths towards a dramatic and unexpected denouement.
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40 of 41 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
An absorbing book,
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This review is from: A Cotswold Killing (Cotswolds Mystery 1) (Paperback)
There is much in this book that I admire; the author's skill in attending to minute details as well as an expansive knowledge of the Cotswold setting. Both are cleverly interspersed with her personal philosophy as to the nature of humanity. Thea, the heroine, is a strong, intelligent woman, who is quite able to cope with two murders which have been committed in close proximity of the house in which she is staying. She has not only the ability to pursue her own investigation alongside the police, but also the skill to evaluate the evidence. However, she has an underlying vulnerability that evokes compassion and sympathy in the reader. Thea is the book and, sometimes the plot is subordinate, yet does not suffer for it. I enjoyed 'A Cotswold Killing' very much and would not hesitate to buy another book by Rebecca Tope.
13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
House sitters beware!,
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This review is from: A Cotswold Killing (Cotswolds Mystery 1) (Paperback)
I was fascinated to read a mystery set in an area I know so well. Tope is very good at bringing the area to life, and I found the story interesting and enjoyable, but sadly I found the book let down by the heroine. I'm obviously in a minority here, but I found Thea's self-centred and lazy attitude got on my nerves. Her behaviour as a house-sitter (doing the bare minimum because they'll 'never know' she didn't do everything she was paid for) is enough to put anyone off employing a house sitter & must be infuriating for any responsible house-sitter to read. She adores her own dog, but is careless of the welfare of other animals. Her general attitude seems to be that the world should revolve around her. I also found it a bit bizzare that, although her husband was killed in a car accident and she is supposed to be traumatised by this (the series partly deals with her coming to terms with her widowhood), she thinks drink driving and driving too fast for safety are ok. But if Thea doesn't annoy you as much as she does me, you will really enjoy this series.
12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Enjoyable read,
By Wiltshire Wanderer (Wiltshire, UK) - See all my reviews
This review is from: A Cotswold Killing (Cotswolds Mystery 1) (Paperback)
I purchased this book as I live not far from the village mentioned, and thought it sounded a good read. I enjoyed the book. It had a good plot, lots of village characters which I could relate too, a little bit of intreague, and the plot kept me interested to the last page. Overall a good book to take away on holiday if you like a mystery.
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