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Mary Blake #3
Lightning Strikes Twice
Mary Blake has spent most of her life acting as a detective on tv, now she wants to be one for real...Amid rumours of the supernatural, history repeats itselfMary Blake is trying to get her new private investigation business off the ground when tragedy strikes.Mary's local village of Bloxley is shocked when a decades-old murder appears to have been repeated. As tensions in the village rise and an ever-increasing list of suspects appear, Mary's reputation is on the line.As well as that of her new business.Perfect for fans of Lee Strauss, Clare Chase and Blythe Baker.
236 pages, Kindle Edition
Published June 6, 2020
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About the author
A.G. Barnett
15 books111 followersA.G. Barnett is an international bestselling Amazon author of mysteries.
After playing the drums enthusiastically but erratically in a band, working to create digital resources for the visually impaired and joining a digital supply chain startup, he eventually fell into the charitable sector where he has worked in online health information for over a decade.
He is currently writing two series, The Brock & Poole mysteries and The Mary Blake mysteries.
Originally from North Devon, England, A.G. moved to Oxfordshire many years ago where he now lives with his wife, daughter, and ridiculous spaniels.
A.G.Barnett loves hearing from readers, so feel free to contact him on Twitter and Facebook or email him at Contact@agbarnett.com
After playing the drums enthusiastically but erratically in a band, working to create digital resources for the visually impaired and joining a digital supply chain startup, he eventually fell into the charitable sector where he has worked in online health information for over a decade.
He is currently writing two series, The Brock & Poole mysteries and The Mary Blake mysteries.
Originally from North Devon, England, A.G. moved to Oxfordshire many years ago where he now lives with his wife, daughter, and ridiculous spaniels.
A.G.Barnett loves hearing from readers, so feel free to contact him on Twitter and Facebook or email him at Contact@agbarnett.com
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July 21, 2020
British village life and death
As always, a pleasure to read. Mary Blake is a great amateur detective: not afflicted with encyclopedic knowledge of obscure topics related to crime/detection, not given to convoluted explanations of logical deduction and/or psychology.
Other characters. Well developed in "When the Party Died", Dot and Pea were all but absent in this book. They were there all right, but they didn't do almost anything at all the except gaze at each other adoringly.
As always, a pleasure to read. Mary Blake is a great amateur detective: not afflicted with encyclopedic knowledge of obscure topics related to crime/detection, not given to convoluted explanations of logical deduction and/or psychology.
Other characters. Well developed in "When the Party Died", Dot and Pea were all but absent in this book. They were there all right, but they didn't do almost anything at all the except gaze at each other adoringly.
December 9, 2021
Great Storyline, But...
The storylines for all three of these books are great. The characters are great. These are books you don't want to put down until you've gotten to the end.
But... Mr. Barnett needs better proofreaders. There are enough errors that get in the way of truly enjoying the books. I do report the errors when I see them, and I'm sure other readers do as well. So why aren't they being corrected? When I pay to read books (which I did for the second and third ones), I expect them to have been thoroughly edited. Sadly, these weren't.
The storylines for all three of these books are great. The characters are great. These are books you don't want to put down until you've gotten to the end.
But... Mr. Barnett needs better proofreaders. There are enough errors that get in the way of truly enjoying the books. I do report the errors when I see them, and I'm sure other readers do as well. So why aren't they being corrected? When I pay to read books (which I did for the second and third ones), I expect them to have been thoroughly edited. Sadly, these weren't.
August 20, 2020
Good mystery!
This mystery was enjoyable to read. I read it pretty quickly as it held my interest from the first few sentences. It had a few errors, though such as omitted words, misspellings and wrong names of characters listed in sentences. I look forward to reading more adventures of Mary Blake, her brother, Pea and her friend, Dot Tanner. I highly recommend this book to other mystery readers.
This mystery was enjoyable to read. I read it pretty quickly as it held my interest from the first few sentences. It had a few errors, though such as omitted words, misspellings and wrong names of characters listed in sentences. I look forward to reading more adventures of Mary Blake, her brother, Pea and her friend, Dot Tanner. I highly recommend this book to other mystery readers.
June 13, 2020
Nice Afternoon Read.
The proofreading was lacking. A quick read through would have been sufficient to catch quite a few typos, wrong words, and at least one wrong name (involving the murderer no-less)!
Otherwise the mystery was as good as the rest of the series. An enjoyable quick read.
The proofreading was lacking. A quick read through would have been sufficient to catch quite a few typos, wrong words, and at least one wrong name (involving the murderer no-less)!
Otherwise the mystery was as good as the rest of the series. An enjoyable quick read.
August 7, 2020
Third one in a series
All 3 are excellent. So very hard to put down. Mary may have been an actress but has a good head on her shoulders. Great mystery and I didn't get it until the very end. I recommend all of the Mary Baker mystery series.
All 3 are excellent. So very hard to put down. Mary may have been an actress but has a good head on her shoulders. Great mystery and I didn't get it until the very end. I recommend all of the Mary Baker mystery series.
March 4, 2021
Takes a while to get there
...but ultimately worth the effort. I have warmed to the characters as they have finally blossomed. But for me, he just has to fill out the stories a little better and a little sooner. But I will certainly buy another if he writes one.
...but ultimately worth the effort. I have warmed to the characters as they have finally blossomed. But for me, he just has to fill out the stories a little better and a little sooner. But I will certainly buy another if he writes one.
August 3, 2023
Who done it
Again a number of suspects. Each has a reason to commit murder. The vicar for pointing to the wrong person. Then the reporter who was after Mary. Then Frank the pub owner. Everyone could be guilty.
Again a number of suspects. Each has a reason to commit murder. The vicar for pointing to the wrong person. Then the reporter who was after Mary. Then Frank the pub owner. Everyone could be guilty.
August 31, 2023
Too many "bloodies"
The author constantly described situations or people as "bloody." Not necessary or effective. Also grew weary of pea's stupid remarks and behavior. And Mary went to bed with Corrigan rather suddenly. Not as good as the previous two books
The author constantly described situations or people as "bloody." Not necessary or effective. Also grew weary of pea's stupid remarks and behavior. And Mary went to bed with Corrigan rather suddenly. Not as good as the previous two books
July 19, 2020
While I thoroughly enjoyed Barnett's other series, this one didn't measure up in my mind. The characters were much thinner and the plots not as engaging.
December 3, 2020
When is the next one coming?
December 21, 2020
I really enjoyed this one because I couldn't figure out the doer! An excellent way to spend my reading hours. Looking for the next in the series!
January 12, 2021
Lightning Strikes Twice
A great mystery in a small town. The author makes the story so intriguing and ties up all the loose ends to this fun series. Enjoy!
A great mystery in a small town. The author makes the story so intriguing and ties up all the loose ends to this fun series. Enjoy!
May 9, 2021
Great series
Think Jessica Fletcher meets Miss Marple. Nice warm characters a good bit of humour and some nice twists in the rail
Think Jessica Fletcher meets Miss Marple. Nice warm characters a good bit of humour and some nice twists in the rail
July 24, 2021
Great read hard to put down
A must read for crime lovers but read all 3 in series. Very enjoyable. Can’t wait to read more. Thrilling
A must read for crime lovers but read all 3 in series. Very enjoyable. Can’t wait to read more. Thrilling
October 26, 2022
Mary wins again
Nice mystery with interesting characters.
No proofreader?? Too many errors.
I hope the next book in the series has fewer errors.
Nice mystery with interesting characters.
No proofreader?? Too many errors.
I hope the next book in the series has fewer errors.
February 22, 2024
As always it was fun to see Mary Blake again. The fomer TV detective is now trying to set herself up as a private detective in this one. Which was great and it was a fun case. It was brilliant.
June 29, 2024
Totally enjoyed it! This is a well written and has well developed characters. The story is catching and with the strong characters makes for a very enjoyable read. Great Reading Everyone!
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