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Christopher Townsend, Development Officer of Bartlemas College, was reportedly drunk when he plunged from the top of the Tower of Grace. His tragic death does, however, lead to an offer of work for novelist Kate Ivory - finishing Townsend's preparations for the 'Gender and Genre' study fortnight. Kate is doing Bartlemas a favour by taking his place - so why do her new colleagues seem so hostile towards her? And who left the note on one of Christopher's files which reads CURIOSITY KILLED THE CAT? When Kate receives some threatening messages of her own, she begins to wonder if Christopher's death was an accident after all. Perhaps he had stumbled on to something he shouldn't have. And perhaps, by stepping into his shoes, Kate has now put her own life in terrible danger...
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Veronica Stallwood was born in London, educated abroad and now lives near Oxford. In the past she has worked at the Bodleian Library and more recently at New College Library.
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3 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
The book flows along pleasantly the heroine is one to identify with but......! there was not enough story in it. I found it lacking in movement and plot development. The heroine did nothing to account for the attacks on her life. And when the reasons for this appeared they were not detailed either, a quick reader could miss the point. There were a number of very good ideas e.g. heaven's gate, the picture of a community of small thieves. The characters could have been more interesting with more work done on them and the plot was to simple, too straightforward. I read this kind of book to provide relaxation and to use up an hour or two when I want to be transported from humdrum life, but this one did not work for me. I think it was more like a magazine story than a book.
4 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I was very disappointed by this book, as I had read one of the earlier ones in the series and quite enjoyed it. One can accept that the Famous Five get involved in "adventures" on all their holidays, but there isn't much excuse for Kate Ivory, who not only courts disaster but does nothing to avoid it when it comes her way. Apart from that, she is not a very likeable person and I found myself wishing that the murderer would catch up with her before the police could save her. The other characters are very poorly-drawn. I had to laugh when I read the comment that one of the women "couldn't help speaking in cliches" because, let's face it, ALL the characters do so. I'm afraid this author must have exhausted her talent in her first couple of novels.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Undemanding whodunnit
30 July 2005
Format:Hardcover
This is a well-constructed undemanding story about Kate Ivory, a writer of historical romances living in Oxford (England), who finds herself involved again in some dark deeds. The story has no violence or sex except by inference, but some sharp characterisation of the rather odd people that live and work in the famous university. There are also some erudite references which, if you pick them up, will give you a glow of pleasure at your own cleverness, but if you don't will not cause a ripple in the smooth passage of the story. I'm going to find some more of her books. Definitely good for a short air trip, or on the beach.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
An interesting series
29 July 2006
Format:Hardcover
I am thoroughly enjoying this series. I identify with Kate, a mildy successful writer with a humdrum life except for the mysteries she gets herself mixed up in at Oxford. This one was particularly interesting because of the "after-life" narrative that began every chapter. A nice relaxing read, especially just before falling asleep.
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