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Reputations: A Madeleine Porter mystery
Madeleine Porter is enjoying a luxury holiday cruising down the Nile when she meets fellow holidaymaker Margaret Smith. Inevitably, the conversation turns to family history and Margaret says that she knows very little about her late husband's background. Madeleine offers to help but Margaret is determined to do it for herself, but says she will keep Madeleine informed. A few weeks after they return from the holiday, Madeleine and Ian are shocked to hear of the murder of their new friend in her own home. Struggling to come to terms with this, the following day they receive a package from Margaret, which includes an old newspaper cutting giving details of the murder of an elderly couple in 1966. Margaret has scrawled on the cutting 'Peter didn't do this'.
What is the connection between the two events, or isn't there one? Why was Margaret so sure about her husband and was she right? Madeleine and Ian are asked by Bernard Livesey, a friend of Margaret's, to continue her work into Margaret's husband's background, but in doing so, will her own reputation be compromised? Her friend, Peter Duffy, now promoted to Chief Inspector, is striving unsuccessfully to solve his first case since his promotion, but he realises he needs Madeleine's skills to untangle the web of complex family relationships, which is the key to the case.
What is the connection between the two events, or isn't there one? Why was Margaret so sure about her husband and was she right? Madeleine and Ian are asked by Bernard Livesey, a friend of Margaret's, to continue her work into Margaret's husband's background, but in doing so, will her own reputation be compromised? Her friend, Peter Duffy, now promoted to Chief Inspector, is striving unsuccessfully to solve his first case since his promotion, but he realises he needs Madeleine's skills to untangle the web of complex family relationships, which is the key to the case.
209 pages, Kindle Edition
Published June 30, 2019
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October 25, 2020
The low rating reflects the fact that the formatting is appalling with huge white spaces of spare lines - some even splitting up sentences!
This was not a cheap Kindle book; I feel cheated of a good read because the layout breaks up the flow. Someone had reported this previously so why has it not been sorted out?
Careless production has completely spoilt this book.
This was not a cheap Kindle book; I feel cheated of a good read because the layout breaks up the flow. Someone had reported this previously so why has it not been sorted out?
Careless production has completely spoilt this book.
November 11, 2019
So so
The family plot was ok. But I have difficulty with the English idioms. To think, I'm mostly of English heritage!
The characters unraveling of clues was convoluted and confusing. Genealogy research is not as easy as they make it out to be. Throw in the English words and names of research places and it's just a so so book.
The family plot was ok. But I have difficulty with the English idioms. To think, I'm mostly of English heritage!
The characters unraveling of clues was convoluted and confusing. Genealogy research is not as easy as they make it out to be. Throw in the English words and names of research places and it's just a so so book.
June 2, 2021
I've read several Madeleine Porter mysteries and have enjoyed them. The books are not great literature but they are easy reading with just enough substance to keep me interested and trying to figure things out. I like Madeleine a lot but find myself losing patience with her as she jumps to conclusions and tries to weave them into her investigations.
Reputations was an interesting premise and, being interested in genealogy myself, I know how multiple people with the same name living in the same area during the same era, can lead you down the wrong path. I didn't figure this one out until almost the end.
I've got another Madeleine Porter mystery on my "to be read" shelf.
Reputations was an interesting premise and, being interested in genealogy myself, I know how multiple people with the same name living in the same area during the same era, can lead you down the wrong path. I didn't figure this one out until almost the end.
I've got another Madeleine Porter mystery on my "to be read" shelf.
August 17, 2021
Interesting
This is an interesting read. At times it can be hard to get past the head hopping in a chapter, the formatting errors in the ku version and the convoluted plotting. The introduction of many inter-connected characters makes it times hard to keep everyone straight. One character in particular used as the red herring but the ending leaves the reader unsatisfied with the resolution to this secondary characters p!it line.
This is an interesting read. At times it can be hard to get past the head hopping in a chapter, the formatting errors in the ku version and the convoluted plotting. The introduction of many inter-connected characters makes it times hard to keep everyone straight. One character in particular used as the red herring but the ending leaves the reader unsatisfied with the resolution to this secondary characters p!it line.
February 25, 2020
Mistaken Identiy
Good mystery but more mystery than geological investigation. Nice quick read that keeps you going and never gives it away until the end.
Good mystery but more mystery than geological investigation. Nice quick read that keeps you going and never gives it away until the end.
May 10, 2021
Very fast-paced genealogical mystery, with a surprising denouement. Recommended.
October 27, 2021
Never saw the end comming. Great read as is all of her books. I am a Genealogist so, that makes it double fun to read
July 4, 2022
Reputations
This was a good read, just a little quick a finish. So much was brought into focus about the grandparents murders that it got a little confusing to the current ones.
This was a good read, just a little quick a finish. So much was brought into focus about the grandparents murders that it got a little confusing to the current ones.
July 28, 2024
A good well written mystery although I lost track of who was who several times.
August 25, 2019
A very messy read,all over the place and not attal believable.Being a genealogist myself i found it pretty pathetic as far as the research abd how they went.Would not read this writer again.Dont waste your money.
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September 8, 2021
A bit superficial
I have enjoyed this series of books but this one was a bit of a disappointment. It seemed rushed and superficial and a bit far fetched
I have enjoyed this series of books but this one was a bit of a disappointment. It seemed rushed and superficial and a bit far fetched
September 16, 2019
Okay for the genealogy, but a bit contrived on the mystery side.
September 17, 2019
It was like meeting an old friend. Great story and as always twists and turns.
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