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China Governess (Hardcover)

by Margery Allingham (Author)
3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)

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  • Hardcover: 256 pages
  • Publisher: Chatto & Windus (Dec 1963)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0701105038
  • ISBN-13: 978-0701105037
  • Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)

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`beautifully showcased in this beguiling vintage mystery.'
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Appearance and reality are not always the same. Timothy Kinnit is rich, handsome and well-bred. He seems to have everything. Then, on the eve of his elopement, he learns that he was adopted, and he is desperate to know who he really is. Someone seems no less keen to stop him finding out. Violence, deception and death bedevil the post-war housing estate that has grown from the ashes of the notorious Turk Street Mile, and the shadow of a long-forgotten murder hangs over it all - until Luke and Campion are finally able to dispel the darkness. --This text refers to the Paperback edition.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Past and present meet in a harsh post-WW2 London, 26 Oct 2000
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This review is from: The China Governess (Hardcover)
An Allingham treat, enmeshing the past and the present into a web of deceit, lies and terrors. The characterisation of the cast is excellent, and the detail of the (sometimes horrific) events disturbing, without being graphic. A notorious slum, bombed during the war, an heir who discovers he is without roots before his marriage, a family rich in intellect and wealth but cold in emotion, and a street-wise villain ready to threaten, terrorise and murder in order to keep a secret. Into this real post-war world steps Detective Inspector Luke aided by Albert Campion, the amateur but sensitive detective. The differences in understanding love, honour, and duty are raised and challenged alongside a the murky past and a brand new housing development. Fantasy and reality about family and fate are the driving forces behind an intriguing mystery. Written after "Tiger in the Smoke", Luke and Campion develop theirs skills and friendship in the hard light of post-WW2 London.
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3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars The China Governess, 26 April 2008
This review is from: China Governess (Paperback)
Dull, the plot never really went anywhere, despite lots of interesting bits. There IS a startling scene near the end when the killer is discovered in a dark cellar which is powerfully written but the rest left me cold I'm afraid.
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5.0 out of 5 stars The China Governess, 1 Nov 2009
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This review is from: The China Governess (Audio CD)
This is a 'MUST' or all Albert Campion and Margery Allingham fans.
The choice of the voice for the period is 'Philip Franks'who leads your
imagination perfectly into the situation.
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