Annet Beck has the kind of breathtaking beauty that strikes people dumb, and young teacher Tom Kenyon, a lodger in her parents' house, is no exception. When Annet disappears, Tom determines to find out where and why.
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By Crux Roesia
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The tale begins through the eyes of Tom, a young teacher/lecturer lodging in Wales and totally in love with the ethereal, otherworldly and bewitchingly beautiful daughter of his landlord, Annet. Annet Beck, so introvert and contained, has earned herself the whispered moniker of witch. So when she disappears for five days and reappears on a fabled haunted hill, called the Hallowmount, without any apparent knowledge of the time in between, some can readily believe she's been claimed by faeries.
Not so kindly but canny Inspector George Felse, whose son Dominic is friends with one of Annet's most ardent youthful admirers (one Mike Mallandine). It quickly becomes apparent that there is a sinister secret behind Annet's absence, especially when it is revealed that she was spotted at the scene of a deadly crime.
It's up to Felse and friends of the beautiful if misguided girl to discover the truth, and the identity of the 'faery man' she's protecting, before he kills again...
A good read, in Ellis Peters's usual lyrical style. Though not crammed full of clues to solve, still enjoyable as a mystery and a look at life in a hillside community.
Not so kindly but canny Inspector George Felse, whose son Dominic is friends with one of Annet's most ardent youthful admirers (one Mike Mallandine). It quickly becomes apparent that there is a sinister secret behind Annet's absence, especially when it is revealed that she was spotted at the scene of a deadly crime.
It's up to Felse and friends of the beautiful if misguided girl to discover the truth, and the identity of the 'faery man' she's protecting, before he kills again...
A good read, in Ellis Peters's usual lyrical style. Though not crammed full of clues to solve, still enjoyable as a mystery and a look at life in a hillside community.
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Among Peters' Minor Works
26 Jun 2005
By Gary F. Taylor
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Format:Mass Market Paperback
Best known for her "Brother Cadfael" series, Ellis Peters (1913-1985) was also the author of thirteen novels featuring Inspector George Felse. Published in 1964, FLIGHT OF A WITCH is the fifth novel in that series.
Annet Beck is a small town girl with unexpected beauty--and when school teacher Tom Kenyon takes a room in her parents' home he hopes she will be drawn to his manly charms. To his dismay, Annet is not interested; to his shock, she suddenly disappears on a hill of ancient ill-repute named Hallowmount. And to every one's surprise, when she returns five days later, she claims to have been gone only a few hours. Is it witchcraft? Or has Annet fallen back on local legends in an effort to conceal her activities? Fortunately, Inspector Felse is on the scene to separate fact from fiction.
Peters often worked with contrived plots, and in her hands they are often quite amusing. The plot of FLIGHT OF A WITCH is in someways typical of her work--but those expecting a mystery will be disappointed, for the novel is less mysterious than merely so much pulp romance, and while there is a murder to be solved it is less a matter of detection than in forcing the truth from the mysterious central character. Although it has its moments, this is very much one of Peters' lesser works.
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Annet Beck is a small town girl with unexpected beauty--and when school teacher Tom Kenyon takes a room in her parents' home he hopes she will be drawn to his manly charms. To his dismay, Annet is not interested; to his shock, she suddenly disappears on a hill of ancient ill-repute named Hallowmount. And to every one's surprise, when she returns five days later, she claims to have been gone only a few hours. Is it witchcraft? Or has Annet fallen back on local legends in an effort to conceal her activities? Fortunately, Inspector Felse is on the scene to separate fact from fiction.
Peters often worked with contrived plots, and in her hands they are often quite amusing. The plot of FLIGHT OF A WITCH is in someways typical of her work--but those expecting a mystery will be disappointed, for the novel is less mysterious than merely so much pulp romance, and while there is a murder to be solved it is less a matter of detection than in forcing the truth from the mysterious central character. Although it has its moments, this is very much one of Peters' lesser works.
GFT, Amazon Reviewer
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
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A Story About a Femme Fatale!
5 Dec 2004
By S. Schwartz
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This book about Anet Beck is more along the lines of a tragedy based on romance. It deals with a young femme fatale - Annet Beck who has all the neighbourhood boys after her. She keeps her own council, and does not open up to anyone, but when she is embroiled in a tragic death resulting from a jewellery store robbery, it is found out by George Felse that there are more than just the young boys and men that are after her, and it appears that she is returning the attention of one of her admirerers, and this admirer is one that is probably considerably older than her. A bit melodramatic perhaps, but written in the Ellis Peter style, so definitely a readable book - but not a mystery as we have come to expect from Ms. Peters.
3 of 4 people found the following review helpful
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Woman in Peril!
23 Jun 2007
By Mama G
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Adolescent Annet Beck, unintentional femme fatale, is very much the center of this novel, although she hardly speaks during the entire tale. The story is revealed through the eyes of the other characters, who all have their thoughts squarely centered on Annet. Their fears for her life drive the hunt for the identity of the murderer.
This book, the third in the Inspector Felse series, is my favorite of this series. However, none of them compare to Peters's more well known Brother Cadfael series.
Part of what gives this particular title its charm is the sense of ancient Welsh history and beliefs undergirding the lives of modern Welsh. A leaning toward fatalism and determinism appears to pervade the minds of Peters's native Welsh characters. Yet, all the events are proven to have logical, reasonable explanations. No witches or faeries. Just a good mystery.
This book, the third in the Inspector Felse series, is my favorite of this series. However, none of them compare to Peters's more well known Brother Cadfael series.
Part of what gives this particular title its charm is the sense of ancient Welsh history and beliefs undergirding the lives of modern Welsh. A leaning toward fatalism and determinism appears to pervade the minds of Peters's native Welsh characters. Yet, all the events are proven to have logical, reasonable explanations. No witches or faeries. Just a good mystery.
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