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Helen Lightholder #3
A Simple Country Mystery
Death comes unexpectedly ...
With the suspicious death of a young woman in the village, Helen Lightholder finds herself once again delving into the menacing shadows that lurk beneath the pleasant surface of sunny Bookminster. Her search for suspects and motives leads her to a prisoner of war camp on the outskirts of the village, but could the real danger lie even closer to home?
Meanwhile, two very different men vie for Helen’s heart, but neither can take the place of the husband she lost. As a series of break-ins leave her feeling unsafe in her home and shop, Helen has to decide whether or not to continue in the “quiet” life she has found in the country.
142 pages, Kindle Edition
First published September 25, 2019
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Blythe Baker
117 books387 followersBlythe Baker is a thirty-something bottle redhead from the South Central part of the country. When she’s not slinging words and creating new worlds and characters, she’s acting as chauffeur to her children and head groomer to her household of beloved pets.
Blythe enjoys long walks with her dog on sweaty days, grubbing in her flower garden, cooking, and ruthlessly de-cluttering her overcrowded home. She also likes binge-watching mystery shows on TV and burying herself in books about murder.
Blythe enjoys long walks with her dog on sweaty days, grubbing in her flower garden, cooking, and ruthlessly de-cluttering her overcrowded home. She also likes binge-watching mystery shows on TV and burying herself in books about murder.
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February 28, 2021
Murder most foul
A British war time story. A young widow has a knack of solving cases for the local police department. When another war widow is found murdered she worries that she may also be a target. A good plot and strong characters.
A British war time story. A young widow has a knack of solving cases for the local police department. When another war widow is found murdered she worries that she may also be a target. A good plot and strong characters.
December 9, 2021
Short story rather than a book
The plot falls foul with the use of American terminology unrealistic portrayal of 1940s town life and police hierarchy it would seem more likely set in the US
The plot falls foul with the use of American terminology unrealistic portrayal of 1940s town life and police hierarchy it would seem more likely set in the US
November 12, 2019
Recurring grammar error
Author or editor needs to use the objective pronoun-I expect a published author of many books to have an error-free manuscript.
Author or editor needs to use the objective pronoun-I expect a published author of many books to have an error-free manuscript.
April 15, 2021
A widow is found dead in her rented property by her 7-year-old daughter. Some in the town suspect soldiers from the German internment camp may be to blame. Helen and the tea shop owner, Irene, overhear gossip at the tea shop which leads Helen in a new direction, eventually leading her and Irene to determine the guilty person. And who is vandalizing Helen's belongings pertaining to her deceased husband Roger?
August 14, 2020
Wonderful book
Book three continues the story of Helen Lightholder as she continues to solve murders in her quaint village and coup with the death of her husband. These books take you back to WW II England with its ration books, dire news of the war and suspicion of enemy agents abounding in the countryside add murder and you have a very good story.
Book three continues the story of Helen Lightholder as she continues to solve murders in her quaint village and coup with the death of her husband. These books take you back to WW II England with its ration books, dire news of the war and suspicion of enemy agents abounding in the countryside add murder and you have a very good story.
December 30, 2023
A nice cozy mystery.
This is a nice book with a nice theme and a good plot line. It's not very deep but then it could be just the kind of thing you're looking for. I found it easy reading with a couple of twists.
This is a nice book with a nice theme and a good plot line. It's not very deep but then it could be just the kind of thing you're looking for. I found it easy reading with a couple of twists.
April 23, 2020
Really enjoy Blythe's Helen Lightholder series. It is a good read, not scary, just a light mystery.
April 1, 2024
Enjoyable.
April 28, 2020
Simply country
Nothing is simple about this cotswold mystery— hang in and all will be revealed. Riveting to the end of the story.
Nothing is simple about this cotswold mystery— hang in and all will be revealed. Riveting to the end of the story.
March 8, 2020
Even though details are sometimes wrong, the overall feel of this series seems right to me. The setting, the emotions and relationships are believable. It's pretty obvious that Helen is seeking distraction from the mysteries in her own life in investigating this murder. I rather like the inspector who reluctantly lets her in. The killer, however, gets no sympathy from me; what an appalling person!
October 8, 2019
There has been another murder. Mrs Lowell. Her daughter found her. She had been seeing a gentleman and he is the prime suspect. But nobody knows who he is. An article appears in the paper suggesting that a German escaped from the POW Camp a short distance away from the village and committed the murder. Inspector Graves and Helen go out there to talk to some of the prisoners as well as the guards and also to see for themselves how well guarded the camp is. The guards say that no one escaped and no one could ever escape as it was so well guarded. The prisoners also say the same thing. That means there is a murderer in the village. Who could it be? Once again Helen is going to be helping Sam Graves. Someone has broken into Helen's shop. Another day her home was broken into. She feels like someone is watching her. What does this mean? Come along on this ride and find out how this case gets solved with help from Irene and her husband. I recommend this series.
Characters are interesting and well fleshed out, plot is well thought out and story is well written and edited.
I voluntarily received a copy of this book from the author and I'm voluntarily posting a review. My opinion is entirely my own.
Characters are interesting and well fleshed out, plot is well thought out and story is well written and edited.
I voluntarily received a copy of this book from the author and I'm voluntarily posting a review. My opinion is entirely my own.
December 6, 2019
Series has my hooked.
Another murder has occurred with the victims daughter finding the body. The victim was a war widow like Helen. Are war widows being targeted? An anonymous article appears in the local paper claiming the murderer was an escaped POW from camp on the outskirts of the village. In the mean time, someone has been breaking into Helen's shop and home but nothing is missing. What are they looking for? I am totally hooked on this series!
I received an ARC. This is my honest review.
Another murder has occurred with the victims daughter finding the body. The victim was a war widow like Helen. Are war widows being targeted? An anonymous article appears in the local paper claiming the murderer was an escaped POW from camp on the outskirts of the village. In the mean time, someone has been breaking into Helen's shop and home but nothing is missing. What are they looking for? I am totally hooked on this series!
I received an ARC. This is my honest review.
October 6, 2019
An excellent, riveting series if mysteries by one of my new favorite writers.
Her characters are well developed across the worked. She does continuity beautifully . I am looking forward to her next novel , due for distribution in just a matter of days. I have become a fan.
Her characters are well developed across the worked. She does continuity beautifully . I am looking forward to her next novel , due for distribution in just a matter of days. I have become a fan.
January 21, 2020
Men, 1 man, 2 men. Both like her. But.. 1 is danger and Helen does not know it yet
Once again she is in deep in a murder mystery.. But in the mean time,
someone keeps breaking into her shop.. Why? What are they looking for?
Once again she is in deep in a murder mystery.. But in the mean time,
someone keeps breaking into her shop.. Why? What are they looking for?
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