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Edith Elliott #1
Walking Shadow: Amateur Sleuth Series
The suicide of Patricia Grayson raises few eyebrows, but when her son believes that his mother was murdered, Edith Elliott’s curiosity gets the better of her. This elderly, amateur sleuth uses all of the skills she learned from her days as a secretary in the Police Force to solve this riddle. But with so many suspects entangled in the dead woman’s life, will this lady detective be able to pick out the murderer?
45 pages, Kindle Edition
First published March 17, 2015
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April 5, 2021
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Review brought to you by OBS staff member Andra
Walking Shadow is a cozy crime short. Edith Elliot overhears a conversation (between James and his wife Louise Carey) while having tea and toast and her sleuthing skills come alive and she feels like she must become involved. James insists that his mother, Patricia Grayson, would not have committed suicide, even though she had left a note. He feels this is totally out of character and Louise is insisting that the note clinches the suicide theory.
“Edith placed the teapot down and stirredc her tea. ‘I don’t think it sounds crazy at all,’ she said aloud, as she took a sip from the delicate china teacup. Edit heard a chair scrape across the floor behind her. She turned and found herself looking at the man who she now knew to be James.”
Let the sleuthing begin!
Edith does have a background with respect to law enforcement as before retirement, Edith was a secretary for the local police department. While the road to the truth is not straight, it was entertaining. As the story progresses, we find that Patricia is not all that she seems. According to James, Patricia is much too selfish to even have left a suicide note…so with this information….Edith trots off and investigates. There is definitely NOT a shortage of suspects as Patricia had several ex-husbands and lovers….and she was so ego centric that other people’s feelings were never within her consideration.
I quite enjoyed Edith’s interactions with the local constabulary. And a bit of humor was thrown in which added to the enjoyment of this cozy. This was an easy read (even with the grammatical errors; which drive me nuts). The flow was easy and kept my interest throughout this British cozy mystery.
*OBS would like to thank NetGalley for supplying a free copy of this title in exchange for an honest review*
Review brought to you by OBS staff member Andra
Walking Shadow is a cozy crime short. Edith Elliot overhears a conversation (between James and his wife Louise Carey) while having tea and toast and her sleuthing skills come alive and she feels like she must become involved. James insists that his mother, Patricia Grayson, would not have committed suicide, even though she had left a note. He feels this is totally out of character and Louise is insisting that the note clinches the suicide theory.
“Edith placed the teapot down and stirredc her tea. ‘I don’t think it sounds crazy at all,’ she said aloud, as she took a sip from the delicate china teacup. Edit heard a chair scrape across the floor behind her. She turned and found herself looking at the man who she now knew to be James.”
Let the sleuthing begin!
Edith does have a background with respect to law enforcement as before retirement, Edith was a secretary for the local police department. While the road to the truth is not straight, it was entertaining. As the story progresses, we find that Patricia is not all that she seems. According to James, Patricia is much too selfish to even have left a suicide note…so with this information….Edith trots off and investigates. There is definitely NOT a shortage of suspects as Patricia had several ex-husbands and lovers….and she was so ego centric that other people’s feelings were never within her consideration.
I quite enjoyed Edith’s interactions with the local constabulary. And a bit of humor was thrown in which added to the enjoyment of this cozy. This was an easy read (even with the grammatical errors; which drive me nuts). The flow was easy and kept my interest throughout this British cozy mystery.
*OBS would like to thank NetGalley for supplying a free copy of this title in exchange for an honest review*
September 9, 2015
http://openbooksociety.com/article/wa...
Review brought to you by OBS staff member Andra
Walking Shadow is a cozy crime short. Edith Elliot overhears a conversation (between James and his wife Louise Carey) while having tea and toast and her sleuthing skills come alive and she feels like she must become involved. James insists that his mother, Patricia Grayson, would not have committed suicide, even though she had left a note. He feels this is totally out of character and Louise is insisting that the note clinches the suicide theory.
“Edith placed the teapot down and stirredc her tea. ‘I don’t think it sounds crazy at all,’ she said aloud, as she took a sip from the delicate china teacup. Edit heard a chair scrape across the floor behind her. She turned and found herself looking at the man who she now knew to be James.”
Let the sleuthing begin!
Edith does have a background with respect to law enforcement as before retirement, Edith was a secretary for the local police department. While the road to the truth is not straight, it was entertaining. As the story progresses, we find that Patricia is not all that she seems. According to James, Patricia is much too selfish to even have left a suicide note…so with this information….Edith trots off and investigates. There is definitely NOT a shortage of suspects as Patricia had several ex-husbands and lovers….and she was so ego centric that other people’s feelings were never within her consideration.
I quite enjoyed Edith’s interactions with the local constabulary. And a bit of humor was thrown in which added to the enjoyment of this cozy. This was an easy read (even with the grammatical errors; which drive me nuts). The flow was easy and kept my interest throughout this British cozy mystery.
*OBS would like to thank NetGalley for supplying a free copy of this title in exchange for an honest review*
Review brought to you by OBS staff member Andra
Walking Shadow is a cozy crime short. Edith Elliot overhears a conversation (between James and his wife Louise Carey) while having tea and toast and her sleuthing skills come alive and she feels like she must become involved. James insists that his mother, Patricia Grayson, would not have committed suicide, even though she had left a note. He feels this is totally out of character and Louise is insisting that the note clinches the suicide theory.
“Edith placed the teapot down and stirredc her tea. ‘I don’t think it sounds crazy at all,’ she said aloud, as she took a sip from the delicate china teacup. Edit heard a chair scrape across the floor behind her. She turned and found herself looking at the man who she now knew to be James.”
Let the sleuthing begin!
Edith does have a background with respect to law enforcement as before retirement, Edith was a secretary for the local police department. While the road to the truth is not straight, it was entertaining. As the story progresses, we find that Patricia is not all that she seems. According to James, Patricia is much too selfish to even have left a suicide note…so with this information….Edith trots off and investigates. There is definitely NOT a shortage of suspects as Patricia had several ex-husbands and lovers….and she was so ego centric that other people’s feelings were never within her consideration.
I quite enjoyed Edith’s interactions with the local constabulary. And a bit of humor was thrown in which added to the enjoyment of this cozy. This was an easy read (even with the grammatical errors; which drive me nuts). The flow was easy and kept my interest throughout this British cozy mystery.
*OBS would like to thank NetGalley for supplying a free copy of this title in exchange for an honest review*
June 9, 2015
Have you ever been in a restaurant, a waiting room, the checkout line or the beauty shop and overheard a conversation that you were itching to get involved in? Edith Elliott had that chance and took it.
While drinking tea and eating toast in a tea shop, Edith overhears James and Louise Carey speak about the apparent suicide of Patricia Grayson, the mother of James. Is it really suicide or is it murder? With such a long list of suspects, Edith will need to use every bit of her training from her secretarial days working for the police force.
This is the first book in the Edith Elliott Mystery Series. Jayne Bailey has done an excellent job and I am looking forward to reading the next book in the series, Murder At the Garrison's Lounge.
While drinking tea and eating toast in a tea shop, Edith overhears James and Louise Carey speak about the apparent suicide of Patricia Grayson, the mother of James. Is it really suicide or is it murder? With such a long list of suspects, Edith will need to use every bit of her training from her secretarial days working for the police force.
This is the first book in the Edith Elliott Mystery Series. Jayne Bailey has done an excellent job and I am looking forward to reading the next book in the series, Murder At the Garrison's Lounge.
July 27, 2015
I'm a fan of British cozies and this was a fun start to a new series. The main character, Edith, eavesdrops on a conversation and gets involved. She comes up with a large list of suspects. Was it murder or suicide? Read it and see what happens.
This was a interesting short story that you can enjoy in one sitting. I look forward to reading more adventures with Edith!
This was a interesting short story that you can enjoy in one sitting. I look forward to reading more adventures with Edith!
August 12, 2015
Very amateurish! Mediocre editing.
The plot is not to bad but the editing is mediocre at best. Mistake after mistake makes for a really choppy story.. Will check back on this author in a couple of years to see if she is any better.
The plot is not to bad but the editing is mediocre at best. Mistake after mistake makes for a really choppy story.. Will check back on this author in a couple of years to see if she is any better.
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