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It would seem that even a pretend engagement cannot keep Lady Rose Summer from trouble. Bored with endless parties, teas and balls, she befriends Dolly Tremaine, a beautiful young girl newly arrived from the country and overwhelmed by the demands of the Season. Their friendship is cut tragically short, however, when Dolly is found dead in the river, with flowers in her hair and blood on her breast. Rose immediately summons her fiance, investigator Captain Harry Cathcart, to help solve the mystery of Dolly's death - and to keep her from becoming the murderer's next victim.
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M.C. Beaton worked as a Fleet Street journalist. She is the author of now 20 Agatha Raisin novels, the Hamish Macbeth series and the Edwardian murder-mystery series - all published by Constable & Robinson. She divides her time between Paris and the Cotswolds.
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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
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Lady Rose Summer is engaged to Captain Harry Cathcart - a private investigator. But she is getting rather tired of him not attending social functions with her because he is busy on cases. She makes friends with Dolly Tremaine, a debutante only to find her murdered body when she goes to meet her in Hyde Park one morning. This puts Lady Rose and her companion Daisy Levine in personal danger and they are forced to take drastic action to avoid coming to a sticky end.
Rose as ever gets herself into some sticky situations simply because she is bored and curious. At times it seems as though she and Harry are finally seeing eye to eye and then they are at daggers drawn again. Will their engagement - which was only entered into to stop Rose's parents shipping her off to India - survive their latest arguments?
I enjoyed this third book in the series as the regular characters are developing - Harry and Rose, Daisy and Harry's manservant Becket. I like the style of writing which has the down to earth quality evident in this author's other two series - Agatha Raisin and Hamish Macbeth. I also like the historical background to the story which shows clearly how differently women were treated only one hundred years ago.
Rose as ever gets herself into some sticky situations simply because she is bored and curious. At times it seems as though she and Harry are finally seeing eye to eye and then they are at daggers drawn again. Will their engagement - which was only entered into to stop Rose's parents shipping her off to India - survive their latest arguments?
I enjoyed this third book in the series as the regular characters are developing - Harry and Rose, Daisy and Harry's manservant Becket. I like the style of writing which has the down to earth quality evident in this author's other two series - Agatha Raisin and Hamish Macbeth. I also like the historical background to the story which shows clearly how differently women were treated only one hundred years ago.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
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I absolutely love 'Sick of The Shadows' and indeed this whole M.C. Beaton series.
I stumbled upon them accidentally and I have to say that I've never looked back. If you're looking for an interesting (but light) read with great wit and humour, then this book is the one for you.
I stumbled upon them accidentally and I have to say that I've never looked back. If you're looking for an interesting (but light) read with great wit and humour, then this book is the one for you.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
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This runs along very similar lines to the Agatha Raisin books. Very light-hearted and improbable story line but a quick and entertaining read.
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A MADCAP SCREWBALL MYSTERY...,
I am a huge fan of the author's two other mystery series, that of Agatha Raisin and that of Hamish Macbeth, which she writes under the name M.C. Beaton. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Lawyeraau
Murder mysteries by M C Beaton
Third in the series although all the books stand alone so you don't have to have read the previous novels to enjoy this book. Read more
Published 7 months ago by Tracey Gasch
A good lighthearted read
As with all MC Beaton books, this is a light-hearted but entertaining read. The plot has enough twists to keep your interest and the characters charming and likeable. Read more
Published 11 months ago by Deb
Society detective
As have said about the other books in this series. All very enjoyable with lovely characters and a good plot.
Published 14 months ago by Owl
Sick of Shadows
I loved the period the book is set in and the fact there are several stories going on within the actual story keeps you hooked and searching for more. Read more
Published 15 months ago by didi Di
Great book
I bought this book for my mum she loves Edwardian mysteries and she really enjoyed it would recommend it as a good buy and value for money
Published 17 months ago by Debs
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I bought this book because I am a great fan of M.C. Beaton's other series about Hamish Macbeth and also the ones featuring Agatha Raisin. I have, in fact read every one. Read more
Published 18 months ago by Mrs. J. B. Coombs
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