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Mitford Murders #3
Mitfordin skandaali
Häät. Syrjähyppy. Murha. Downton Abbey kohtaa Agatha Christien sarjassa, joka kertoo 1920–1930-luvulla kohua herättäneistä sisaruksista keskellä skandaalinkäryisiä suhteita, poliittisia mullistuksia – ja murhia.
Diana, Mitfordin sisaruksista kaunein, on juuri mennyt naimisiin ja kiertää Eurooppaa valtavan omaisuuden perineen miehensä, Bryan Guinnessin, kanssa. Seurueeseen kuuluu myös Dianan palvelustyttö Louisa Cannon, sekä koko joukko seurapiirien valovoimaisia tähtiä. Huolettoman loman keskeyttää murha, ja pimeys valtaa Dianan sydämen. Nokkela Louisa epäilee yhteyttä aiempaan kuolemaan. Osuvatko hänen pahat aavistuksensa oikeaan?
Diana, Mitfordin sisaruksista kaunein, on juuri mennyt naimisiin ja kiertää Eurooppaa valtavan omaisuuden perineen miehensä, Bryan Guinnessin, kanssa. Seurueeseen kuuluu myös Dianan palvelustyttö Louisa Cannon, sekä koko joukko seurapiirien valovoimaisia tähtiä. Huolettoman loman keskeyttää murha, ja pimeys valtaa Dianan sydämen. Nokkela Louisa epäilee yhteyttä aiempaan kuolemaan. Osuvatko hänen pahat aavistuksensa oikeaan?
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September 9, 2019
This is the latest in the Mitford Murders series by Jessica Fellowes revolving around the turbulent political and economic period from the late 1920s and early 1930s, with the 1929 Wall Street Crash, followed by the Great Depression and the rise of fascism in Europe, and under Oswald Mosley in Britain. Fellowes does her research on the Mitfords, the circles they moved in and how their lives played out, and those of you aware of Diana Mitford's life will know where it is all heading in the novel. It is 1928, and Louisa Cannon has left the service of the Mitfords for London, hoping to become a policewoman, but it is not to be, finding herself earning a poor income as a seamstress and working as a maid. Working at a fashionable society party, Louisa is there when a maid falls to her death from a skylight, in what appears to be a tragic accident. Attending the party is the now 18 year old beautiful Diana, and Bryan Guinness, heir to a huge fortune, who proposes to her.
As Diana marries Bryan, Louisa becomes her lady's maid, not exactly what she was wanting, but it pays well. Through Louisa's eyes, we follow the fashions, music and culture of the day through her role in Diana's life, in Paris, Venice and London, along with notable characters of the time, such as Evelyn Waugh. Diana and the crowd around her are the rich, bright young things, in their social whirl of parties where drugs can be so easily acquired. In Paris, a rich young man dies of an apparent sesame seed allergy, but once again it all appears to be a unforseen tragic death. Guy Sullivan has since been promoted to DS, and in Paris to see Louisa, who he hasn't seen for so long and still misses so desperately, although he has since become engaged to Sinead. Guy is there with his best friend, Harry, now married to PC Mary Moon, looking to find a missing woman from London, Rose Morgan, thought to be in Paris. Louisa begins to like Diana less and less as the years go by, but is in Venice with Diana when another death occurs. Through time it begins to dawn on Louisa that perhaps these deaths are murders.
Fellowes writes a terrific historical yarn that blends fact and fiction of a period that encapsulated so much change, in gender roles, with the cold winds of an economic downturn, the generational divide over how things had been and how they now were, class, shifting morality, and hints at the future rise of fascism. The frivolous, if exciting society circles inhabited by Diana and her sisters, were all intensely followed by the media at the time. The Mitfords have always attracted a great deal of attention, particularly with the scandals that followed them, and using the device of seeing them through the eyes of a lady's maid works so well here. The murder mysteries untangled by Louisa and DS Guy Sullivan provide suspense and tension in this entertaining and gripping novel. A great read. Many thanks to Little, Brown for an ARC.
As Diana marries Bryan, Louisa becomes her lady's maid, not exactly what she was wanting, but it pays well. Through Louisa's eyes, we follow the fashions, music and culture of the day through her role in Diana's life, in Paris, Venice and London, along with notable characters of the time, such as Evelyn Waugh. Diana and the crowd around her are the rich, bright young things, in their social whirl of parties where drugs can be so easily acquired. In Paris, a rich young man dies of an apparent sesame seed allergy, but once again it all appears to be a unforseen tragic death. Guy Sullivan has since been promoted to DS, and in Paris to see Louisa, who he hasn't seen for so long and still misses so desperately, although he has since become engaged to Sinead. Guy is there with his best friend, Harry, now married to PC Mary Moon, looking to find a missing woman from London, Rose Morgan, thought to be in Paris. Louisa begins to like Diana less and less as the years go by, but is in Venice with Diana when another death occurs. Through time it begins to dawn on Louisa that perhaps these deaths are murders.
Fellowes writes a terrific historical yarn that blends fact and fiction of a period that encapsulated so much change, in gender roles, with the cold winds of an economic downturn, the generational divide over how things had been and how they now were, class, shifting morality, and hints at the future rise of fascism. The frivolous, if exciting society circles inhabited by Diana and her sisters, were all intensely followed by the media at the time. The Mitfords have always attracted a great deal of attention, particularly with the scandals that followed them, and using the device of seeing them through the eyes of a lady's maid works so well here. The murder mysteries untangled by Louisa and DS Guy Sullivan provide suspense and tension in this entertaining and gripping novel. A great read. Many thanks to Little, Brown for an ARC.
March 10, 2024
3.5/5
Enjoyed this enough! Better than the first 2, lol! Definitely much more intriguing and I actually struggled to guess the plot twist. Also, the main character just became more relatable and I’m so glad the romantic relationship continued to develop.
This will be the last book I’ll read from the series! I’m excited to start my next read :) I’d recommend this as a cozy historical mystery
Enjoyed this enough! Better than the first 2, lol! Definitely much more intriguing and I actually struggled to guess the plot twist. Also, the main character just became more relatable and I’m so glad the romantic relationship continued to develop.
This will be the last book I’ll read from the series! I’m excited to start my next read :) I’d recommend this as a cozy historical mystery
October 19, 2019
The party was huge with the glamorous and high society people of London gathered to let loose. It was 1928 and Louisa Cannon was still within the circle of the Mitford family. When there was a tragic accident just after midnight, the guests were shocked but left willingly. Not long after the party, Bryan Guinness proposed to eighteen-year-old Diana Mitford and once they were married, Diana requested Louisa as her lady’s maid.
As Louisa accompanied her employer in the whirlwind of parties, travelling from London to Paris and Venice, Louisa was excited with the life she was now living. Although still a servant, she wasn’t worked hard, and Louisa’s contentment continued. But when dining out in Paris one night, and one of the party died, Louisa was suddenly hit with the similarities to the death in London two years prior. What was happening? Was Louisa’s imagination working overtime or was there something sinister afoot?
The Mitford Scandal is the 3rd in the Mitford Murders series by Jessica Fellowes and I thoroughly enjoyed it. Catching up once again with the characters in the first two novels, it was great to see the direction their further adventures went. Louisa is a strong woman, especially of the times, and when Louisa’s intuition alerted her to something, it was rare she was wrong. The Mitford Scandal is a very readable historical mystery which I highly recommend.
With thanks to Hachette AU for my ARC to read in exchange for an honest review.
As Louisa accompanied her employer in the whirlwind of parties, travelling from London to Paris and Venice, Louisa was excited with the life she was now living. Although still a servant, she wasn’t worked hard, and Louisa’s contentment continued. But when dining out in Paris one night, and one of the party died, Louisa was suddenly hit with the similarities to the death in London two years prior. What was happening? Was Louisa’s imagination working overtime or was there something sinister afoot?
The Mitford Scandal is the 3rd in the Mitford Murders series by Jessica Fellowes and I thoroughly enjoyed it. Catching up once again with the characters in the first two novels, it was great to see the direction their further adventures went. Louisa is a strong woman, especially of the times, and when Louisa’s intuition alerted her to something, it was rare she was wrong. The Mitford Scandal is a very readable historical mystery which I highly recommend.
With thanks to Hachette AU for my ARC to read in exchange for an honest review.
March 14, 2021
Enjoyable as always, although I'll admit the mystery part was not the best I've read.
September 24, 2019
Another thoroughly enjoyable whodunnit from Jessica Fellowes. Once again, the story centres around the Mitford family. I was besotted by the Mitfords when I was younger. I read everything about and by them so reading about familiar events in their lives, their unique way of speaking and behaving, and the assorted eccentricities of family members was a real pleasure.
Just enough of the storyline is based on fact for it to feel authentic. There are several murders and I didn’t guess whodunnit until the murderer was revealed. The ending is a little bit melodramatic but that’s forgiven because the book as a whole is very well written, very well researched and kept me interested throughout. This is No. 3 in the series and I’m looking forward to more.
With thanks to Little, Brown Group UK and NetGalley for a review copy.
Just enough of the storyline is based on fact for it to feel authentic. There are several murders and I didn’t guess whodunnit until the murderer was revealed. The ending is a little bit melodramatic but that’s forgiven because the book as a whole is very well written, very well researched and kept me interested throughout. This is No. 3 in the series and I’m looking forward to more.
With thanks to Little, Brown Group UK and NetGalley for a review copy.
March 28, 2020
RATING: 3.5 STARS
2019; Minotaur Books/St. Martin's Press
I changed my rating for this novel from 3.5 stars rounded up to 4 stars to rounded down to three. My reasoning in changing this rating is the pacing of this novel. I felt like someone kept pressing fast forward and suddenly it was years later. It made sense in some cases, but at times for the cases it felt like too much time had gone by. I was listening to this on audio and thought I had nodded off a few times. I would rewind it a bit to realize that time in the novel had moved. In this book, I just did not get into the characters. They felt a bit distant and more like names than traits. I do like Guy and Louisa and I was happy to see more of them in this novel. I am looking forward to the next installment and hope the timeline doesn't zoom ahead too much.
***I received a complimentary copy of this ebook from the publisher through NetGalley. Opinions expressed in this review are entirely my own.***
2019; Minotaur Books/St. Martin's Press
I changed my rating for this novel from 3.5 stars rounded up to 4 stars to rounded down to three. My reasoning in changing this rating is the pacing of this novel. I felt like someone kept pressing fast forward and suddenly it was years later. It made sense in some cases, but at times for the cases it felt like too much time had gone by. I was listening to this on audio and thought I had nodded off a few times. I would rewind it a bit to realize that time in the novel had moved. In this book, I just did not get into the characters. They felt a bit distant and more like names than traits. I do like Guy and Louisa and I was happy to see more of them in this novel. I am looking forward to the next installment and hope the timeline doesn't zoom ahead too much.
***I received a complimentary copy of this ebook from the publisher through NetGalley. Opinions expressed in this review are entirely my own.***
January 24, 2020
This is the third in a series of mysteries featuring Louisa Cannon, employee; and the Mitford sisters, part of the wealthy and famous of Great Britain at the height of the roaring twenties. The mystery here is complete within this novel and there is sufficient information about the relationships between characters to understand how their lives are interconnected. That said, the book can most likely be best enjoyed by reading the series to experience how characters and situations develop.
The mystery itself is well crafted and various situations, characters and events have been inspired by historically true events. At the end of the novel there are explanations for those who are interested regarding the real-life cases that were used to develop this story. This is an added bonus for anyone who may have an interest in the era and desire to do their own research.
Ms. Fellowes does an excellent job of creating the atmosphere of the age such that the reader has no difficulty creating pictures in their head as they read of fabulous parties, magnificent homes, and travel. In addition, Fellowes has effectively pulled back the curtain on people to give her interpretation of moods, ideas, and activities. In short, it is only a short leap to imagine this book series becoming a mini-series for television much in the same vein as Ms. Fellowes’ previous works.
While it is possible to put the book down when other activities interrupt reading, the images are likely to remain with the reader and draw them back to the book as soon as possible. Louisa Cannon is sympathetic and likable, and the reader can easily become engaged in wanting to follow her personal activities above and beyond the mystery of why members of the ‘bright young things’ set keep dying. There is ample opportunity to see life in the 20’s from both the servants point of view and that of the idle rich.
As for the mystery itself, it begins with the death of a maid and then goes on to involve the deaths of several wealthy young people, members of Louisa’s employer Diana’s set. While the story is largely viewed from Louisa’s point of view, along with her policeman friend, Guy, there are glimpses of the glamorous parties and the decadent lifestyle led by Diana and other members of her social escheleon. While the murderer is basically in plain sight through most of the novel, there are a couple of twists that, if the reader has not been carefully attending to information provided, will come as a surprise. A veteran reader of mysteries will have an advantage if they want to solve the murder, and the book is also enjoyable for anyone who simply wants to slip back to another place and time and experience a bygone era.
I would recommend this book to anyone who likes to read historical fiction as well as anyone who likes as well-crafted mystery. The characters are fully formed and their appearance, the description of places, etc. is skillfully woven in throughout the story in a way that makes the entire work move effortlessly from beginning to end. The only issue that brought me out of the story were the few occasions when Fellows would end a chapter, or mention within the story something to the effect that “things are about to happen”. When I came upon these phrases it was as if I was being reminded there is a modern day person who is penning this story, which momentarily took me out of the tale itself. Except for those occasions, I could have easily spent several hours immersed in the late ‘20’s and early ‘30’s. My thanks to St. Martin’s Press and NetGalley for providing me with an advanced digital read copy of this book in exchange for an unbiased review.
The mystery itself is well crafted and various situations, characters and events have been inspired by historically true events. At the end of the novel there are explanations for those who are interested regarding the real-life cases that were used to develop this story. This is an added bonus for anyone who may have an interest in the era and desire to do their own research.
Ms. Fellowes does an excellent job of creating the atmosphere of the age such that the reader has no difficulty creating pictures in their head as they read of fabulous parties, magnificent homes, and travel. In addition, Fellowes has effectively pulled back the curtain on people to give her interpretation of moods, ideas, and activities. In short, it is only a short leap to imagine this book series becoming a mini-series for television much in the same vein as Ms. Fellowes’ previous works.
While it is possible to put the book down when other activities interrupt reading, the images are likely to remain with the reader and draw them back to the book as soon as possible. Louisa Cannon is sympathetic and likable, and the reader can easily become engaged in wanting to follow her personal activities above and beyond the mystery of why members of the ‘bright young things’ set keep dying. There is ample opportunity to see life in the 20’s from both the servants point of view and that of the idle rich.
As for the mystery itself, it begins with the death of a maid and then goes on to involve the deaths of several wealthy young people, members of Louisa’s employer Diana’s set. While the story is largely viewed from Louisa’s point of view, along with her policeman friend, Guy, there are glimpses of the glamorous parties and the decadent lifestyle led by Diana and other members of her social escheleon. While the murderer is basically in plain sight through most of the novel, there are a couple of twists that, if the reader has not been carefully attending to information provided, will come as a surprise. A veteran reader of mysteries will have an advantage if they want to solve the murder, and the book is also enjoyable for anyone who simply wants to slip back to another place and time and experience a bygone era.
I would recommend this book to anyone who likes to read historical fiction as well as anyone who likes as well-crafted mystery. The characters are fully formed and their appearance, the description of places, etc. is skillfully woven in throughout the story in a way that makes the entire work move effortlessly from beginning to end. The only issue that brought me out of the story were the few occasions when Fellows would end a chapter, or mention within the story something to the effect that “things are about to happen”. When I came upon these phrases it was as if I was being reminded there is a modern day person who is penning this story, which momentarily took me out of the tale itself. Except for those occasions, I could have easily spent several hours immersed in the late ‘20’s and early ‘30’s. My thanks to St. Martin’s Press and NetGalley for providing me with an advanced digital read copy of this book in exchange for an unbiased review.
June 8, 2023
Another great buddy read with Jessica! Louisa takes on a job as lady's maid to the newly married Diana (Mitford) Guinness. Diana's new husband Bryan is wealthy, so Louisa travels with them to Paris, Venice, London, and to several English country homes as they socialize with the fashionable, young set of London Society. This is quite a complex mystery because it involves a missing person and several deaths over several years in different locations that don't appear to have any link. Louisa and Guy are on the case, though, and slowly the pieces come together. There are some personal developments in this story that made Jessica and me very happy too!
I love how Fellowes brings in real history. We get mentions of Evelyn Waugh and Lytton Strachey. Diana meets and begins her relationship with the notorious Oswald Mosley. There is a subtle background thread of Germany's new political party and the one Mitford brother, Tom, spends time in Germany. We get to see more of Pamela and Nancy Mitford, and I definitely preferred spending time with those sisters over Diana, as does Louisa. The younger Mitford sisters, Unity, Decca, and Debo, are getting closer to adult and teenager hood. I look forward to following them in the coming three books!
I love how Fellowes brings in real history. We get mentions of Evelyn Waugh and Lytton Strachey. Diana meets and begins her relationship with the notorious Oswald Mosley. There is a subtle background thread of Germany's new political party and the one Mitford brother, Tom, spends time in Germany. We get to see more of Pamela and Nancy Mitford, and I definitely preferred spending time with those sisters over Diana, as does Louisa. The younger Mitford sisters, Unity, Decca, and Debo, are getting closer to adult and teenager hood. I look forward to following them in the coming three books!
December 18, 2020
A real murder, a real family and a brand new crime fiction heroine are woven together to make a fascinating, and highly enjoyable, read. I loved it.
(Julian Fellowes)
Parola di zio...
Inghilterra 1929. Diana, la più affascinante delle sei sorelle Mitford, sposa il ricchissimo Bryan Guinness. Diana prenderà con sé, come cameriera personale, la fidata Louisa Cannon.
Sullo sfondo di un’Europa messa in ginocchio dalla crisi economica e caratterizzata dal nascente nazional-socialismo, Diana e Bryan, accompagnati dagli amici più intimi, trascorreranno la loro scintillante esistenza tra Londra, Parigi e Venezia. Il loro ambiente sarà però funestato dalla morte inspiegabile di alcuni loro giovani amici. Nella vita di Louisa irromperà nuovamente il sergente Guy Sullivan...
Ho saputo che, a proposito della serie delle sorelle Mitford, Agatha Christie, intervistata nel corso di una seduta presso gli uffici del Daily Prophet in Diagon Alley, ha dichiarato: “I am tremendously better, but the young Jessica is undoubtedly talented! I will be happy to read your next books.”.
E se lo dice lei ...........
Parola di zio...
Inghilterra 1929. Diana, la più affascinante delle sei sorelle Mitford, sposa il ricchissimo Bryan Guinness. Diana prenderà con sé, come cameriera personale, la fidata Louisa Cannon.
Sullo sfondo di un’Europa messa in ginocchio dalla crisi economica e caratterizzata dal nascente nazional-socialismo, Diana e Bryan, accompagnati dagli amici più intimi, trascorreranno la loro scintillante esistenza tra Londra, Parigi e Venezia. Il loro ambiente sarà però funestato dalla morte inspiegabile di alcuni loro giovani amici. Nella vita di Louisa irromperà nuovamente il sergente Guy Sullivan...
Ho saputo che, a proposito della serie delle sorelle Mitford, Agatha Christie, intervistata nel corso di una seduta presso gli uffici del Daily Prophet in Diagon Alley, ha dichiarato: “I am tremendously better, but the young Jessica is undoubtedly talented! I will be happy to read your next books.”.
E se lo dice lei ...........
December 2, 2019
The Mitford Scandal is an example of how basing a fictional detective story on a real historical figure can present an author with a lot of challenges. This is basically the story of Diana Mitford before and after her marriage from 1928, 1929, 1930 and then 1932. That is a long time frame for an author to sustain an interest in the deaths and disappearance which the main protagonist of the book is investigating. Louisa Cannon worked in the nursery of the Mitford home so she knew all the children in the family even if she wasn't specifically working with each child. Then Louisa left the employ of the Mitfords and took up other jobs; finally she rejoined the household when Diana married Bryan Guinness. Louisa also went from being treated almost as a member of the family to being firmly put back in her place as only a ladies maid. These switches in Louisa's place in the story made the entire atmosphere unclear and unsettled for me. When was she a friend, when was she a maid put back in her place?
Honestly, I didn't find the questions Louisa was investigating to be interesting enough to merit a book spanning this length of time. I understand Ms. Fellowes wanted to get Diana to the place in her life where she turned her back on her marriage and took up with Sir Oswald Mosley while he was still married. For me, this book would have had much more appeal if the "mystery" element had been eliminated altogether and the author had simply written about Diana Mitford Guinness. I suppose that answers the question about whether I will read the first two books in this series and if I plan to read other books as they come along. The writing is quite good, but trying to keep the novel as a mystery just didn't work for me.
Thank you to NetGalley and St. Martin's Press for an e-galley of this novel.
Honestly, I didn't find the questions Louisa was investigating to be interesting enough to merit a book spanning this length of time. I understand Ms. Fellowes wanted to get Diana to the place in her life where she turned her back on her marriage and took up with Sir Oswald Mosley while he was still married. For me, this book would have had much more appeal if the "mystery" element had been eliminated altogether and the author had simply written about Diana Mitford Guinness. I suppose that answers the question about whether I will read the first two books in this series and if I plan to read other books as they come along. The writing is quite good, but trying to keep the novel as a mystery just didn't work for me.
Thank you to NetGalley and St. Martin's Press for an e-galley of this novel.
January 29, 2020
I may not be the ideal reader--somewhere in the aughts, I read a lot of biographies about the Mitford sisters. They were witty and brilliant and very flawed, but never dull and boring. (If you haven't hunt those bios down!)
There are a lot of issues with this book, but leaving aside various anachronisms, for me the fatal flaws are two. First, our primary viewpoint character, a maid, is not witty or brilliant. She's painfully tedious, not very bright, and it often strains credulity that she would be involved and interacting with the sisters as she does. Second, the murder mystery bit, the reason I'm reading the book? Also not interesting, and the murderer and motive are also a big meh.
There are a lot of issues with this book, but leaving aside various anachronisms, for me the fatal flaws are two. First, our primary viewpoint character, a maid, is not witty or brilliant. She's painfully tedious, not very bright, and it often strains credulity that she would be involved and interacting with the sisters as she does. Second, the murder mystery bit, the reason I'm reading the book? Also not interesting, and the murderer and motive are also a big meh.
September 18, 2019
Such a delightful and entertaining read. I've always been interested in the Mitfords, especially as their manor is quite close to where I live and I know well the church where the sisters are buried, so this really appealed to me. The characters take precedence over the crime and, while we spend much of the time with Louisa (Diana Mitford's maid and our sleuth), it's Diana Mitford and her busy, privileged life that really fascinates here and it's beautifully observed by the author. This is the first of the series I've read but I've now ordered the previous two. Review to follow shortly on For Winter Nights.
November 23, 2024
Forse il più bello della serie che ho letto finora..solo sguardo sull'epoca è sempre dettagliata e accurata.
March 15, 2021
Sempre più intrigante questa storia!
Una sera di giugno del 1928 Nancy e Diana Mitford sono al ballo dei Guinness, dove si raduna l'élite londinese. Louisa Cannon, non è più la dama di compagnia delle sorelle Mitford, infatti sta lavorando a Grosvenor Place, dove ha sede il ballo. Bryan Guinness, erede dell'omonima birra, ha messo gli occhi su Diana, ma ad un tratto quella sera, si sente un grido acuto e uno schianto. Giunti nel giardino vedono, fra i vetri rotti, il cadavere di una giovane cameriera. L'indagine, affidata a Guy Sullivan, viene subito archiviata. La cameriera insieme ad un'altra stavano osservando la festa dal lucernario, quando questo ha ceduto e la giovane è precipitata. Sette mesi dopo, quando Bryan e Diana si sposano e vanno in viaggio di nozze, un altro decesso segna la loro storia. La morte dell'amico Shaun Malloney, trovato morto nel suo letto dopo una cena con la coppia. Louisa che nel frattempo è diventata cameriera personale di Diana, vede nelle due morti un collegamento...
Ecco, parto subito dicendo che avrei pensato che arrivati al terzo libro Il ritmo calasse e diventasse più scontato. Al contrario il libro ha un ritmo incalzante sempre meglio rispetto ai precedenti. Ci sono riferimenti chiarissimi alla situazione europea del periodo, la crisi economica con il conseguente crollo di Wall Street e l'ascesa del fascismo in alcuni stati europei. Ma il bello di questi libri è proprio questo: far conoscere al lettore la storia del periodo con un punto di vista più intimo legato a personaggi realmente esistiti e a fatti realmente accaduti.
Louisa Cannon sempre più protagonista, come Guy, anche se in questo capitolo lo vediamo più defilato.
Una lettura coinvolgente e accattivante che consiglio agli amanti della serie e del genere giallo inglese alla Christie.
Una sera di giugno del 1928 Nancy e Diana Mitford sono al ballo dei Guinness, dove si raduna l'élite londinese. Louisa Cannon, non è più la dama di compagnia delle sorelle Mitford, infatti sta lavorando a Grosvenor Place, dove ha sede il ballo. Bryan Guinness, erede dell'omonima birra, ha messo gli occhi su Diana, ma ad un tratto quella sera, si sente un grido acuto e uno schianto. Giunti nel giardino vedono, fra i vetri rotti, il cadavere di una giovane cameriera. L'indagine, affidata a Guy Sullivan, viene subito archiviata. La cameriera insieme ad un'altra stavano osservando la festa dal lucernario, quando questo ha ceduto e la giovane è precipitata. Sette mesi dopo, quando Bryan e Diana si sposano e vanno in viaggio di nozze, un altro decesso segna la loro storia. La morte dell'amico Shaun Malloney, trovato morto nel suo letto dopo una cena con la coppia. Louisa che nel frattempo è diventata cameriera personale di Diana, vede nelle due morti un collegamento...
Ecco, parto subito dicendo che avrei pensato che arrivati al terzo libro Il ritmo calasse e diventasse più scontato. Al contrario il libro ha un ritmo incalzante sempre meglio rispetto ai precedenti. Ci sono riferimenti chiarissimi alla situazione europea del periodo, la crisi economica con il conseguente crollo di Wall Street e l'ascesa del fascismo in alcuni stati europei. Ma il bello di questi libri è proprio questo: far conoscere al lettore la storia del periodo con un punto di vista più intimo legato a personaggi realmente esistiti e a fatti realmente accaduti.
Louisa Cannon sempre più protagonista, come Guy, anche se in questo capitolo lo vediamo più defilato.
Una lettura coinvolgente e accattivante che consiglio agli amanti della serie e del genere giallo inglese alla Christie.
February 24, 2022
Quite fun but plot was weak.
November 14, 2021
I wasn't sure about this, being fiction but set around a real family, however I really enjoyed it.
The Mitfords are such a fascinating family and this series is set during a fascinating time in history. I felt that the novel weaved fact and fiction together well and my only complaint is that I now have another whole series of books I want!
The Mitfords are such a fascinating family and this series is set during a fascinating time in history. I felt that the novel weaved fact and fiction together well and my only complaint is that I now have another whole series of books I want!
January 21, 2020
My review as posted on Austenprose.com 1/20/2020:
From 1928 to 1932, the British middle and upper class still experienced a bright time. The Roaring Twenties are dimming, yet the fun and frolic continue for those “Bright Young Things” who still have plenty of money. “They drink too much and they’re careless. They’re rich and young and they believe themselves to be invincible.” The descent into decadence plays a major role in The Mitford Scandal, a complex mystery, by Jessica Fellowes.
Foremost among them, Diana Mitford (an actual British socialite of the era) is presented as the embodiment of Daisy Buchanan, the heroine of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s magnum opus The Great Gatsby. She believes “One should live life to the absolute fullest, not doing anything dreary but surrounding oneself with love and beauty.” Sadly, the reader comes to understand that “life to the fullest” includes infidelity, adultery, and opium addiction among Diana’s social set.
The book begins with a series of behind-the-scenes views at a high society party in 1928, mostly seen through the eyes of Louisa Cannon, who’s employed as a temporary servant for the evening. Chapter One ends shockingly: a maid falls through a skylight into the middle of the partygoers in the ballroom, dead. While it seems obvious that this was an accident (she had been peeking at the party from a floor up above through the glass dome but fell into it, shattering the glass), evidence years later suggests the cause may have been something more sinister.
The maid’s demise is a precursor to several other deaths among Diana’s socialite friends that occur throughout the book. None are apparent murders, but Louisa and Guy Sullivan (a British police inspector) gradually come to suspect there may be a killer at work. A maid, Rose Morgan, has gone missing and may be able to shed light on the mystery if only she can be found.
When Diana marries Bryan Guinness, Louisa becomes her lady’s maid. She and Luke Meyer hang on the fringes of Diana’s social set – usually tolerated but not really part of the inner circle themselves. In Mr. Meyer’s case, his entrée is due to family connections, primarily Lady Boyd, his aunt. He’s not independently wealthy like the others and supports himself as a “diarist,” or provider of gossip for the London society columns. Observations by Louisa and Luke provide the reader with both clues and red herrings as various members of the group meander through Europe (Paris and Vienna) and back to England. Guy’s investigation turns up additional clues that point to murder.
Louisa and Guy, whose fictional collaborative efforts solved crimes in the previous two books of this series, once again share information to get to the bottom of things here. Louisa is devastated that the police won’t hire her, although she’s pleased that being part of Diana’s entourage at least allows her to see more of the world. Her romantic hopes rise when she and Guy reconnect. Unfortunately, she doesn’t know he is engaged to an Irish girl, Sinéad Barry.
The book blends history with fiction convincingly. Bryan Guinness and Diana Mitford are not the only historical figures portrayed. Others include her siblings—Nancy, Pam, and Tom. Sir Oswald Mosley really was a charismatic political leader, an early proponent of fascism, and a notorious philanderer. The story includes incidents from the lives (and deaths) of Lytton Strachey and Dora Carrington, members of the famous Bloomsbury Group. Many occurrences depicted did actually happen.
We see the contrast between the older generation’s adherents of strict Victorian and Edwardian moral values versus the looser cultural standards embraced after World War I. There’s mention of the strides women are making. “In the newspapers there were constant stories of women who had earned impressive degrees at university, who were making great scientific discoveries, exploring new territories and flying aeroplanes.” Additionally, the reader can spot early warning signs that the ideology of Hitler and Mussolini are seeping into society.
This is historical fiction with a confounding mystery and a hint of romance. That’s a lot to pack into one book, and it’s mostly successful. I’m impressed with the author’s ability to take actual people and events and weave a fictional story around them. It’s surely a winner for readers who love well-written historical fiction.
I found its biggest problem to be the inherent UN-likability of so many characters. The pages are filled with shallow, spoiled, irresponsible people and, like Louisa, my interest in spending time with them waned. Without caring much about those who died, I was less interested in seeing the culprit discovered and punished.
The villain, once revealed, proves to be both obvious and largely invisible. The biggest clue? As Pam Mitford says, ““It’s extraordinary how people so often don’t see what is right in front of their own eyes.”
From 1928 to 1932, the British middle and upper class still experienced a bright time. The Roaring Twenties are dimming, yet the fun and frolic continue for those “Bright Young Things” who still have plenty of money. “They drink too much and they’re careless. They’re rich and young and they believe themselves to be invincible.” The descent into decadence plays a major role in The Mitford Scandal, a complex mystery, by Jessica Fellowes.
Foremost among them, Diana Mitford (an actual British socialite of the era) is presented as the embodiment of Daisy Buchanan, the heroine of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s magnum opus The Great Gatsby. She believes “One should live life to the absolute fullest, not doing anything dreary but surrounding oneself with love and beauty.” Sadly, the reader comes to understand that “life to the fullest” includes infidelity, adultery, and opium addiction among Diana’s social set.
The book begins with a series of behind-the-scenes views at a high society party in 1928, mostly seen through the eyes of Louisa Cannon, who’s employed as a temporary servant for the evening. Chapter One ends shockingly: a maid falls through a skylight into the middle of the partygoers in the ballroom, dead. While it seems obvious that this was an accident (she had been peeking at the party from a floor up above through the glass dome but fell into it, shattering the glass), evidence years later suggests the cause may have been something more sinister.
The maid’s demise is a precursor to several other deaths among Diana’s socialite friends that occur throughout the book. None are apparent murders, but Louisa and Guy Sullivan (a British police inspector) gradually come to suspect there may be a killer at work. A maid, Rose Morgan, has gone missing and may be able to shed light on the mystery if only she can be found.
When Diana marries Bryan Guinness, Louisa becomes her lady’s maid. She and Luke Meyer hang on the fringes of Diana’s social set – usually tolerated but not really part of the inner circle themselves. In Mr. Meyer’s case, his entrée is due to family connections, primarily Lady Boyd, his aunt. He’s not independently wealthy like the others and supports himself as a “diarist,” or provider of gossip for the London society columns. Observations by Louisa and Luke provide the reader with both clues and red herrings as various members of the group meander through Europe (Paris and Vienna) and back to England. Guy’s investigation turns up additional clues that point to murder.
Louisa and Guy, whose fictional collaborative efforts solved crimes in the previous two books of this series, once again share information to get to the bottom of things here. Louisa is devastated that the police won’t hire her, although she’s pleased that being part of Diana’s entourage at least allows her to see more of the world. Her romantic hopes rise when she and Guy reconnect. Unfortunately, she doesn’t know he is engaged to an Irish girl, Sinéad Barry.
The book blends history with fiction convincingly. Bryan Guinness and Diana Mitford are not the only historical figures portrayed. Others include her siblings—Nancy, Pam, and Tom. Sir Oswald Mosley really was a charismatic political leader, an early proponent of fascism, and a notorious philanderer. The story includes incidents from the lives (and deaths) of Lytton Strachey and Dora Carrington, members of the famous Bloomsbury Group. Many occurrences depicted did actually happen.
We see the contrast between the older generation’s adherents of strict Victorian and Edwardian moral values versus the looser cultural standards embraced after World War I. There’s mention of the strides women are making. “In the newspapers there were constant stories of women who had earned impressive degrees at university, who were making great scientific discoveries, exploring new territories and flying aeroplanes.” Additionally, the reader can spot early warning signs that the ideology of Hitler and Mussolini are seeping into society.
This is historical fiction with a confounding mystery and a hint of romance. That’s a lot to pack into one book, and it’s mostly successful. I’m impressed with the author’s ability to take actual people and events and weave a fictional story around them. It’s surely a winner for readers who love well-written historical fiction.
I found its biggest problem to be the inherent UN-likability of so many characters. The pages are filled with shallow, spoiled, irresponsible people and, like Louisa, my interest in spending time with them waned. Without caring much about those who died, I was less interested in seeing the culprit discovered and punished.
The villain, once revealed, proves to be both obvious and largely invisible. The biggest clue? As Pam Mitford says, ““It’s extraordinary how people so often don’t see what is right in front of their own eyes.”
March 23, 2021
"Le cameriere indossavano abiti a fiorami verdi e bianchi, e lo champagne scorreva copioso come le acque del Tamigi.
La festa induceva una sorta di ebbrezza multisensoriale accompagnata da una sensazione d' irrealtà. Sembrava una perfetta raffigurazione di come la vita avrebbe dovuto e non avrebbe mai potuto essere, innalzata a celare il cielo cupo e le grottesche figure del mondo reale."
La festa induceva una sorta di ebbrezza multisensoriale accompagnata da una sensazione d' irrealtà. Sembrava una perfetta raffigurazione di come la vita avrebbe dovuto e non avrebbe mai potuto essere, innalzata a celare il cielo cupo e le grottesche figure del mondo reale."
February 18, 2020
4.5 Stars. I devoured the latest installment in Jessica Fellowes's Mitford Murders Mystery series in less than two days. While I thoroughly enjoyed the first 2 books - The Mitford Murders & Bright Young Dead- The Mitford Scandal is heading into territory of high interest. The 1930s saw some truly bonkers developments in the lives of the Mitford sisters, particularly where Diana & Unity's lives intersected with the rise of the fascist movement in England and Europe, and their frankly appalling association with Hitler and the Nazi party. I mean, when you hold your second marriage ceremony in Goering's drawing room with Hitler as a VIP guest, if that isn't a sign of catastrophically bad judgement, I don't know what is... 🙄 That said, World War II (& the interwar period) is my favorite area of historical study, so the themes & events set up within this book were of particular interest.
But all of that is to come, and it is the task here to set up the events, choices, and politics that would lead to perhaps arguably the most scandalous and controversial chapter in the Mitford sisters' history. This is Fellowes' best effort yet at blending fact & fiction. Instead of pinning the narrative on one event, she blends several to great effect to support her most neatly-plotted, character-driven work yet.
One thing I appreciate about this series is how each novel captures a small slice of time, which requires some grace as regards on-going character relationships, but thanks to Fellowes deft understanding of the time period, it works. At its core this is a series about a woman struggling to find her place in postwar Britan & come to terms with her choices & limitations, & seeing Louisa's growth has been a rewarding journey thus far.
But all of that is to come, and it is the task here to set up the events, choices, and politics that would lead to perhaps arguably the most scandalous and controversial chapter in the Mitford sisters' history. This is Fellowes' best effort yet at blending fact & fiction. Instead of pinning the narrative on one event, she blends several to great effect to support her most neatly-plotted, character-driven work yet.
One thing I appreciate about this series is how each novel captures a small slice of time, which requires some grace as regards on-going character relationships, but thanks to Fellowes deft understanding of the time period, it works. At its core this is a series about a woman struggling to find her place in postwar Britan & come to terms with her choices & limitations, & seeing Louisa's growth has been a rewarding journey thus far.
September 30, 2025
3.5 stars rounded up
I enjoyed the first half of the book so very much. Jessica fellowes gets the HISTORICAL aspect down so well, the mystery part however ( especially because of the pacing, as she starts the books so slowly and detailed and then the last 30% tries to fit all the action and murder motives) is when she starts to lose me. The culprit in this book wasn't expected but the motivation/ revelation didn't feel particularly strong.
However, on the positives of this book :
Diana was a fansinating character to follow, as was Louisa's character and relationship progression both with Guy (who remains the perfect gentleman), as with the Mitfords. The details of the traveling were my favourite part of the book : to be rich and in Paris or Venice during the 20s would be so dreamy. Once again I adore Fellowes detailed descriptions.
( AND it fed the Downton cravings I read these books for, so overally quite satisfactory)
I'll most likely read the fourth book before the year is over.
I enjoyed the first half of the book so very much. Jessica fellowes gets the HISTORICAL aspect down so well, the mystery part however ( especially because of the pacing, as she starts the books so slowly and detailed and then the last 30% tries to fit all the action and murder motives) is when she starts to lose me. The culprit in this book wasn't expected but the motivation/ revelation didn't feel particularly strong.
However, on the positives of this book :
Diana was a fansinating character to follow, as was Louisa's character and relationship progression both with Guy (who remains the perfect gentleman), as with the Mitfords. The details of the traveling were my favourite part of the book : to be rich and in Paris or Venice during the 20s would be so dreamy. Once again I adore Fellowes detailed descriptions.
( AND it fed the Downton cravings I read these books for, so overally quite satisfactory)
I'll most likely read the fourth book before the year is over.
November 14, 2022
Le vite di Guy, Louisa e della famiglia Mitford si incrociano nuovamente in questo terzo capitolo. Più avvincente del secondo, a mio parere. Come sempre bellissimo il contorno storico. E finalmente c'è qualche sviluppo anche per Louisa! :D
June 13, 2021
Das perfekte Buch für ein Sommerwochenende
March 14, 2020
This is the third book in the Mitford Scandal series.focusing around the period from the late 1920s to early 1930s
Its 1928 and Louisa is still within the circle of Mitfords. There is a party where London’s high society people are attending. There was a tragic accident in that party after midnight and caused all guests to Leave. Right after that party Bryan Guiness Proposed to Diana Mitford.
Once Bryan and Diana were married, Diana asked for Louisa to be her maid.
Louisa was having an exciting life , accompanying Diana to parties, traveling between paris, Venice and London. She was happy with this life until one night when she was dining in Paris there was a tragic accident . It was then that she realized there are similarities between the incident in London and this was when she started asking what was happening.
The story begins as a cozy mystery but didn't find any twist and turn towards the end.i like the the way the authors describe different locations and characters.
Many Thanks to @NetGalley and Minotaur Books For the ARC.
You can see the more reviews on:Bookoholiccafe and @Bookoholiccafe
Its 1928 and Louisa is still within the circle of Mitfords. There is a party where London’s high society people are attending. There was a tragic accident in that party after midnight and caused all guests to Leave. Right after that party Bryan Guiness Proposed to Diana Mitford.
Once Bryan and Diana were married, Diana asked for Louisa to be her maid.
Louisa was having an exciting life , accompanying Diana to parties, traveling between paris, Venice and London. She was happy with this life until one night when she was dining in Paris there was a tragic accident . It was then that she realized there are similarities between the incident in London and this was when she started asking what was happening.
The story begins as a cozy mystery but didn't find any twist and turn towards the end.i like the the way the authors describe different locations and characters.
Many Thanks to @NetGalley and Minotaur Books For the ARC.
You can see the more reviews on:Bookoholiccafe and @Bookoholiccafe
January 26, 2020
“Scandalo in casa Mitford” è il terzo di una serie di gialli di Jessica Fellowes ambientata tra gli anni Venti e Trenta del secolo scorso. La serie si ispira alla vita delle sorelle Mitford ed ha come protagonista Louisa Cannon, la quale è stata in principio (nel primo libro) assistente della bambinaia di Asthall Manor, la residenza d’infanzia delle sorelle Mitford, in seguito (nel secondo) chaperon di Pamela Mitford, la secondogenita, e, infine (in questo terzo libro) cameriera personale di Diana Mitford, la terzogenita delle sorelle. In ciascuno dei romanzi Louisa si troverà a risolvere dei casi di omicidio grazie al suo formidabile intuito e all’aiuto di Guy Sullivan, agente di polizia (in seguito sergente), conosciuto nel primo libro.
Il tutto è caratterizzato da una scrittura (a mio parere) molto scorrevole e coinvolgente, la quale prende spunto da fatti realmente accaduti e da personaggi realmente esistiti, in una narrazione che unisce i generi della saga familiare e del giallo classico. La precisione nella descrizione di personaggi ed eventi è evidente, il che ci fa intuire l’approfondito studio da parte della scrittrice che vi è dietro ad ogni singolo particolare presente in ogni pagina dei libri: dall’eccellente presentazione della vita della famiglia Mitford e quella di amici e conoscenti delle sei sorelle, alla coinvolgente narrazione che ci fa entrare nella vita quotidiana dell’aristocrazia di quei tempi, tramite la quale possiamo conoscere tutti i comportamenti, i pensieri e le parole delle personalità più famose del tempo.
Inoltre, le storie raccontate sono molto commoventi e piene di valori e ci fanno entrare in quella che era la vita nell’epoca fra le due Guerre, caratterizzata dai cambiamenti, dall’affermazione del femminismo, dalla lotta delle classi più umili per i propri diritti, dallo sviluppo tecnologico e dalla speranza delle persone come Louisa nel migliorare la propria condizione e nel trovare l’indipendenza.
Ho trovato questo libro fantastico, come tutta la serie, del resto. Amo questa atmosfera da giallo all’Agatha Christie che fa sfondo alle vicende delle sorelle Mitford: i loro amori, le loro aspirazioni, i loro sogni e le loro conquiste. Inoltre, ho amato il personaggio di Louisa, che ha lottato per l’indipendenza, per cancellare il proprio passato e per cercare di vivere in condizioni migliori di quelle della povertà nella quale è cresciuta e la quale ha un fiuto infallibile per scovare indizi e piste di indagine per i delitti che coinvolgono amici e conoscenti della famiglia Mitford.
Consiglio vivamente questa serie a tutti gli amanti del giallo classico a cui non dispiace anche voler conoscere le vicende di una famiglia aristocratica degli anni Venti.
Il tutto è caratterizzato da una scrittura (a mio parere) molto scorrevole e coinvolgente, la quale prende spunto da fatti realmente accaduti e da personaggi realmente esistiti, in una narrazione che unisce i generi della saga familiare e del giallo classico. La precisione nella descrizione di personaggi ed eventi è evidente, il che ci fa intuire l’approfondito studio da parte della scrittrice che vi è dietro ad ogni singolo particolare presente in ogni pagina dei libri: dall’eccellente presentazione della vita della famiglia Mitford e quella di amici e conoscenti delle sei sorelle, alla coinvolgente narrazione che ci fa entrare nella vita quotidiana dell’aristocrazia di quei tempi, tramite la quale possiamo conoscere tutti i comportamenti, i pensieri e le parole delle personalità più famose del tempo.
Inoltre, le storie raccontate sono molto commoventi e piene di valori e ci fanno entrare in quella che era la vita nell’epoca fra le due Guerre, caratterizzata dai cambiamenti, dall’affermazione del femminismo, dalla lotta delle classi più umili per i propri diritti, dallo sviluppo tecnologico e dalla speranza delle persone come Louisa nel migliorare la propria condizione e nel trovare l’indipendenza.
Ho trovato questo libro fantastico, come tutta la serie, del resto. Amo questa atmosfera da giallo all’Agatha Christie che fa sfondo alle vicende delle sorelle Mitford: i loro amori, le loro aspirazioni, i loro sogni e le loro conquiste. Inoltre, ho amato il personaggio di Louisa, che ha lottato per l’indipendenza, per cancellare il proprio passato e per cercare di vivere in condizioni migliori di quelle della povertà nella quale è cresciuta e la quale ha un fiuto infallibile per scovare indizi e piste di indagine per i delitti che coinvolgono amici e conoscenti della famiglia Mitford.
Consiglio vivamente questa serie a tutti gli amanti del giallo classico a cui non dispiace anche voler conoscere le vicende di una famiglia aristocratica degli anni Venti.
March 31, 2020
«Inghilterra, 1928. È una tiepida sera di giugno, Hyde Park è in piena fioritura e il ballo dei Guinness, al culmine della stagione londinese, vede radunata negli ampi saloni di Grosvenor Place tutta l’élite della società. Anche Nancy e Diana Mitford sono lì, e la loro presenza non sfugge a Louisa Cannon, la quale, dopo aver lasciato l’impiego di dama di compagnia delle sorelle Mitford, ha dovuto ripiegare su un lavoro come cameriera nelle cucine di Grosvenor Place. Sono trascorsi alcuni anni dal loro ultimo incontro e Diana, a differenza di Nancy, appare molto cambiata. [...] A un tratto, nonostante la musica e il vociare, Louisa ha l’impressione di udire uno scricchiolio, seguito da un grido acuto e da uno schianto. A terra, tra i frammenti di vetro, una giovane cameriera giace morta, mentre in alto, sopra di lei, un’altra è aggrappata al lampadario, gli occhi serrati e la bocca spalancata.» (dal sito dell'Editore Neri Pozza).
Terzo capitolo delle vicende investigative di Louisa Cannon, delle sorelle Mitford e del poliziotto Guy Sullivan. Questa volta al centro dell'intreccio giallo vi è Diana Mitford. Questa volta Louisa deve giostrarsi tra i suoi impegni di cameriera personale di Lady Diana Mitford Guinnes, le indagini su una serie di delitti apparentemente "semplici", il capire quali sentimenti realmente prova per il timido ma risoluto Guy. Indubbiamente il più bello dei tre della serie che ho letto (chissà quando uscirà un prossimo capitolo...): la trama è molto varia e le ambientazioni sempre splendidamente descritte e delineate (con l'aggiunta di due mete "esotiche" rispetto a Londra e alle ville di campagna dei nobili, Parigi e Venezia). Personaggi sempre splendidi, profondi e ricchi di sfaccettature, non semplici stereotipi letterari. In molti dialoghi sembra di essere realmente in un salotto a conversare con dandy, artisti e nobili. Insomma, un'autrice di rango che migliora di produzione in produzione. Utilissima la "nota storica" in coda al racconto, che svela molte informazioni e ci fa comprendere, ancora una volta di più, la grande qualità della Fellowes. Bellissimo. Brava, bene, bis (anzi quater)...
Terzo capitolo delle vicende investigative di Louisa Cannon, delle sorelle Mitford e del poliziotto Guy Sullivan. Questa volta al centro dell'intreccio giallo vi è Diana Mitford. Questa volta Louisa deve giostrarsi tra i suoi impegni di cameriera personale di Lady Diana Mitford Guinnes, le indagini su una serie di delitti apparentemente "semplici", il capire quali sentimenti realmente prova per il timido ma risoluto Guy. Indubbiamente il più bello dei tre della serie che ho letto (chissà quando uscirà un prossimo capitolo...): la trama è molto varia e le ambientazioni sempre splendidamente descritte e delineate (con l'aggiunta di due mete "esotiche" rispetto a Londra e alle ville di campagna dei nobili, Parigi e Venezia). Personaggi sempre splendidi, profondi e ricchi di sfaccettature, non semplici stereotipi letterari. In molti dialoghi sembra di essere realmente in un salotto a conversare con dandy, artisti e nobili. Insomma, un'autrice di rango che migliora di produzione in produzione. Utilissima la "nota storica" in coda al racconto, che svela molte informazioni e ci fa comprendere, ancora una volta di più, la grande qualità della Fellowes. Bellissimo. Brava, bene, bis (anzi quater)...
May 16, 2022
Una trama più avvincente del precedente (sia nel crimine che nelle vicende dei protagonisti), movente un po' debole a parte, i gialli con il veleno hanno sempre fascino a parer mio.
I delitti Mitford rimangono il mio audio libro percorso casa-lavoro, avanti con il prossimo.
I delitti Mitford rimangono il mio audio libro percorso casa-lavoro, avanti con il prossimo.
February 25, 2020
Ever since I was a little girl first watching the movie, then reading the book "Mary Poppins", I have been fascinated by the English upper class in London. In fact, Victorian /Edwardian London is still my favourite genre.
I have also read several books about the Mitford sisters, which I discovered recently. It makes it all the more interesting that most of the main characters in this series were real people. I love the way the author ties in actual events with famous people during the 1920's and '30's into her stories.
I thorougly enjoyed the first two books, especially since I listened to them on Audible and loved the narration.
This book is is equally good, with all the descriptions of the locations and people, however, it has taken me a little longer to read it, perhaps because it is starting to seem more like a cozy mystery, which I sometimes find boring.
Nevertheless, it is well written and I would still recommend this series to readers who like this genre.
I have also read several books about the Mitford sisters, which I discovered recently. It makes it all the more interesting that most of the main characters in this series were real people. I love the way the author ties in actual events with famous people during the 1920's and '30's into her stories.
I thorougly enjoyed the first two books, especially since I listened to them on Audible and loved the narration.
This book is is equally good, with all the descriptions of the locations and people, however, it has taken me a little longer to read it, perhaps because it is starting to seem more like a cozy mystery, which I sometimes find boring.
Nevertheless, it is well written and I would still recommend this series to readers who like this genre.
December 23, 2020
Hurra en serie utläst, jag vet inte hur många jag har igång egentligen. Borde se över det och koncentrera mig att avsluta serier 2021.
Även om just denna del inte är den starkaste i serien var det trevligt att träffa på karaktärerna igen, vissa har tillkommit och vissa har lämnat. Tycker verkligen om tidsepoken som den utspelar sig i.
Härlig pusseldeckare utan en massa blod och målande groteska beskrivningar om morden och hemskheterna. Jag har sagt det förr och gör så igen gillar man Agatha Christie kommer man gilla även detta.
Huvudpersonen Louisa är lätt att tycka om, likaså polisen Guy. Jag har ju väntat på att se hur deras vänskap ska utveckla sig och här fick man äntligen svar på dessa funderingar.
Även om just denna del inte är den starkaste i serien var det trevligt att träffa på karaktärerna igen, vissa har tillkommit och vissa har lämnat. Tycker verkligen om tidsepoken som den utspelar sig i.
Härlig pusseldeckare utan en massa blod och målande groteska beskrivningar om morden och hemskheterna. Jag har sagt det förr och gör så igen gillar man Agatha Christie kommer man gilla även detta.
Huvudpersonen Louisa är lätt att tycka om, likaså polisen Guy. Jag har ju väntat på att se hur deras vänskap ska utveckla sig och här fick man äntligen svar på dessa funderingar.
July 15, 2020
3.5 stars
This series has been nice so far, a bit of a lighter mystery perfect for December.
I can't say I was too attached though since I'd come across the Mitfords when reading about WWII and so I knew what was coming and so I knew I wouldn't like it.
Louisa herself is a fictional character though in case you're wondering so I was glad to see her turn in a different direction. I won't say more though about which direction that was, suffice to say that it was time she went looking for job security elsewhere.
As to the mystery people kept dropping like flies this time and there is some serious misdirection going on.
This series has been nice so far, a bit of a lighter mystery perfect for December.
I can't say I was too attached though since I'd come across the Mitfords when reading about WWII and so I knew what was coming and so I knew I wouldn't like it.
Louisa herself is a fictional character though in case you're wondering so I was glad to see her turn in a different direction. I won't say more though about which direction that was, suffice to say that it was time she went looking for job security elsewhere.
As to the mystery people kept dropping like flies this time and there is some serious misdirection going on.
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