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Lipton St Faith #3
A Deadly Mistake: A gripping WWII cozy mystery
The third and final book in the Lipton St Faith Mysteries. The village of Lipton St Faith in Norfolk is a tranquil spot. The most excitement it sees come from the antics of the local children sent from Liverpool to escape the air raids. Then one day a car accident claims the life of a young man , found with no identification papers. Anna Grix, daughter of the local vicar and an amateur sleuth, starts to help local police officer Tom Bradshaw investigate. When they hear that the young vicar from Cambridge being sent to Norfolk has disappeared, Anna starts to wonder if this is connected to the crash victim. She calls in the help of American serviceman Lieutenant Eddie Elsner, whom she met when he knocked her off her bicycle while driving his new sportscar. Now friends, they get to work at solving the case of the unidentified body and the missing curate . But before they're done there will be more victims, unsettling the peaceful village of Lipton St Faith and Anna's life, forever. If you love murder mysteries by Margaret Mayhew, Faith Martin or Joy Ellis , then this unputdownable novel from the bestselling author of Norfolk cozy crime will have you hooked!
306 pages, Paperback
Published January 20, 2022
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December 6, 2021
1941 Lipton St. Faith. Sergeant Tom Bradshaw is called out to investigate a car accident and the resulting dead body of an unidentified man. Then Anna Grix hears that a young curate has failed to appear at his new curacy. It there a connection. Next to help in the investigation is Lieutenant Eddie Elsner. But soon complications arrive including more bodies and the Official Secrets Act.
A well-written and entertaining historical mystery. With its varied and likeable characters though I didn’t take to Anna Grix. Another good addition to this trilogy.
An ARC was provided by the publisher via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.
A well-written and entertaining historical mystery. With its varied and likeable characters though I didn’t take to Anna Grix. Another good addition to this trilogy.
An ARC was provided by the publisher via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.
October 23, 2022
Originally posted on my blog Nonstop Reader.
A Deadly Mistake is the third Lipton St. Faith historical cozy mystery by Keith Finney. Released 20th Jan 2022 by Lume Books, it's 306 pages and is available in paperback and ebook formats. It's worth noting that the ebook format has a handy interactive table of contents as well as interactive links and references throughout. I've really become enamored of ebooks with interactive formats lately. For Kindle Unlimited subscribers, this book (and the other extant book in the series) are currently included in the KU subscription library to borrow and read for free.
This is a light WW2 cozy historical adventure set in Norfolk. The main protagonists, the local vicar's daughter and a US volunteer pilot "doing his bit" before the USA officially entered the war, are a fun light amateur duo investigating crimes. This installment starts with the death of an unidentified man in a car crash and soon encompasses espionage and the official secrets act. The author has taken some pains with historical and geographic research. He does quite a good job of evoking the time period through quaint dialogue and background descriptions (flyovers, ration coupons, the Women's Land Army, child evacuees, etc). There is one stylistic element which often dragged me out of the story where the main protagonist Anna has a nearly continuous monologue in the text in italics. She has something to say or think a couple times per page and I found it both distracting and annoying and never got used to the literary device.
The narrative is well written but slow-paced and readers used to hastier writing might find their attention wandering. All in all, I found it charmingly nostalgic if possibly a bit unrealistically saccharine. The spelling and vernacular are true to the area and location. The author has included a handy short glossary of terms for readers who might be unfamiliar with the vernacular.
Three and a half stars. Worth a look for fans of the time period. It's squeaky clean and there's nothing in the writing or language which would startle anyone's maiden aunt. There are now three book extant in the series. For fans of WW2 village cozies, it could be a good choice for a weekend binge read.
Disclosure: I received an ARC at no cost from the author/publisher for review.
A Deadly Mistake is the third Lipton St. Faith historical cozy mystery by Keith Finney. Released 20th Jan 2022 by Lume Books, it's 306 pages and is available in paperback and ebook formats. It's worth noting that the ebook format has a handy interactive table of contents as well as interactive links and references throughout. I've really become enamored of ebooks with interactive formats lately. For Kindle Unlimited subscribers, this book (and the other extant book in the series) are currently included in the KU subscription library to borrow and read for free.
This is a light WW2 cozy historical adventure set in Norfolk. The main protagonists, the local vicar's daughter and a US volunteer pilot "doing his bit" before the USA officially entered the war, are a fun light amateur duo investigating crimes. This installment starts with the death of an unidentified man in a car crash and soon encompasses espionage and the official secrets act. The author has taken some pains with historical and geographic research. He does quite a good job of evoking the time period through quaint dialogue and background descriptions (flyovers, ration coupons, the Women's Land Army, child evacuees, etc). There is one stylistic element which often dragged me out of the story where the main protagonist Anna has a nearly continuous monologue in the text in italics. She has something to say or think a couple times per page and I found it both distracting and annoying and never got used to the literary device.
The narrative is well written but slow-paced and readers used to hastier writing might find their attention wandering. All in all, I found it charmingly nostalgic if possibly a bit unrealistically saccharine. The spelling and vernacular are true to the area and location. The author has included a handy short glossary of terms for readers who might be unfamiliar with the vernacular.
Three and a half stars. Worth a look for fans of the time period. It's squeaky clean and there's nothing in the writing or language which would startle anyone's maiden aunt. There are now three book extant in the series. For fans of WW2 village cozies, it could be a good choice for a weekend binge read.
Disclosure: I received an ARC at no cost from the author/publisher for review.
April 7, 2024
Mysterious
A car crashed killing the driver near a village in rural Norfolk but he has no identification and it may not be the simple accident that it originally looks like. Local police officer Tom enlists the help of his friends, Anna and Eddie, to help look into it
I found this book interesting but I did struggle with some of it, especially the character of Anna who seemed to be all over the place and unable to decide on her thoughts and feelings as well as seeming like a stereotypical woman of the 1940’s even though she has a sharp brain and can solve puzzles she annoyed me a lot more that she should, especially as a lot of the book is set from her perspective
I also wasn’t keen on how it seemed to jump all over the place between scenes and didn’t have the flow that I enjoy so it felt quite disjointed which was such a shame as I really enjoyed the story for the most part, the ending did feel quite rushed and there was a lot that didn’t always make sense at times but the character of Vinnie, the Liverpudlian evacuee, really made me smile and often bought a lightness to the book that it sometimes desperately needed
I realise my review sounds a bit negative but I must say that overall really enjoyed it and that it’s the kind of book that will stay with me for a while, especially as it brings to life an aspect of war that is so often missed
I would recommend this book to those who enjoy a historical novel full of drama and intrigue which will keep you reading
A car crashed killing the driver near a village in rural Norfolk but he has no identification and it may not be the simple accident that it originally looks like. Local police officer Tom enlists the help of his friends, Anna and Eddie, to help look into it
I found this book interesting but I did struggle with some of it, especially the character of Anna who seemed to be all over the place and unable to decide on her thoughts and feelings as well as seeming like a stereotypical woman of the 1940’s even though she has a sharp brain and can solve puzzles she annoyed me a lot more that she should, especially as a lot of the book is set from her perspective
I also wasn’t keen on how it seemed to jump all over the place between scenes and didn’t have the flow that I enjoy so it felt quite disjointed which was such a shame as I really enjoyed the story for the most part, the ending did feel quite rushed and there was a lot that didn’t always make sense at times but the character of Vinnie, the Liverpudlian evacuee, really made me smile and often bought a lightness to the book that it sometimes desperately needed
I realise my review sounds a bit negative but I must say that overall really enjoyed it and that it’s the kind of book that will stay with me for a while, especially as it brings to life an aspect of war that is so often missed
I would recommend this book to those who enjoy a historical novel full of drama and intrigue which will keep you reading
January 8, 2022
Set in Norfolk during WWII, A Deadly Mistake, the third in the Lipton St. Faith series, is simultaneously delightful, fascinating and gripping. It is a cozy Historical Fiction Mystery with bits of oomph in the form of espionage and the realities of war such as raids, food rationing and blackouts.
Anna Grix is the daughter of the local vicar and amateur sleuth. She helps policeman Tom Bradshaw investigate a car accident which may or may not be an accident after all. American Lt. Eddie Elsner is on the scene as well. But there is more than "just" this incident. Anna enjoys banter with both of her friends but we are privy to glimpses of romance and sparks fly. Characters have secrets, of course. My favourite aspects include domesticity with scenes of family life as well as the intrigue of spying.
A Deadly Mistake beautifully encompasses more than one genre and certainly has a wide ranging appeal. This is a lovely series to immerse oneself in.
My sincere thank you to Lume Books and NetGalley for the privilege of reading this compelling book!
Anna Grix is the daughter of the local vicar and amateur sleuth. She helps policeman Tom Bradshaw investigate a car accident which may or may not be an accident after all. American Lt. Eddie Elsner is on the scene as well. But there is more than "just" this incident. Anna enjoys banter with both of her friends but we are privy to glimpses of romance and sparks fly. Characters have secrets, of course. My favourite aspects include domesticity with scenes of family life as well as the intrigue of spying.
A Deadly Mistake beautifully encompasses more than one genre and certainly has a wide ranging appeal. This is a lovely series to immerse oneself in.
My sincere thank you to Lume Books and NetGalley for the privilege of reading this compelling book!
January 15, 2022
Thank you to Net Galley and Lume Books for this ARC!
Lipton St. Faith is a quaint English town grappling with the effects of World War II in 1941. A Deadly Mistake is the 3rd book in a series that follows vicar's (pastor) daughter Anna Grix and her friend American Lieutenant Eddie Elsner. Local policeman Tom Bradshaw comes upon a body and the 3 of them follow clues to figure out how this happened in their sleepy town.
I don't read alot of historical fiction and I do not know much about WWII, so at some points I was a little bit lost. I really appreciated that the author included a glossary of terms from this time at the back. I enjoyed Anna's character and her banter with Eddie and Tom, however I didn't really buy her tension with Tom. I also did not really find the mystery that exciting. I think if I knew more about England at that time this would've been alot more interesting to me. However the ending did leave me wanting to know what was next for Anna! I think if you like historical/war fiction this would be a great read!
Lipton St. Faith is a quaint English town grappling with the effects of World War II in 1941. A Deadly Mistake is the 3rd book in a series that follows vicar's (pastor) daughter Anna Grix and her friend American Lieutenant Eddie Elsner. Local policeman Tom Bradshaw comes upon a body and the 3 of them follow clues to figure out how this happened in their sleepy town.
I don't read alot of historical fiction and I do not know much about WWII, so at some points I was a little bit lost. I really appreciated that the author included a glossary of terms from this time at the back. I enjoyed Anna's character and her banter with Eddie and Tom, however I didn't really buy her tension with Tom. I also did not really find the mystery that exciting. I think if I knew more about England at that time this would've been alot more interesting to me. However the ending did leave me wanting to know what was next for Anna! I think if you like historical/war fiction this would be a great read!
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February 3, 2023Different and worth reading
Set in Norfolk during the closing months of 1941 the vicars daughter and the local police sergeant aided by a visiting US serviceman get caught up in the hunt for a spy. The book does a good job of giving readers an idea as to how ordinary civilians were affected by the war, rationing, bombing raids - for non UK readers Norfolk is close to Lincolnshire where many of the allied bombers were based - and the effects on the civilian victims of these raids by German bombers . Well worth reading and I look forward to reading more in the series.
Set in Norfolk during the closing months of 1941 the vicars daughter and the local police sergeant aided by a visiting US serviceman get caught up in the hunt for a spy. The book does a good job of giving readers an idea as to how ordinary civilians were affected by the war, rationing, bombing raids - for non UK readers Norfolk is close to Lincolnshire where many of the allied bombers were based - and the effects on the civilian victims of these raids by German bombers . Well worth reading and I look forward to reading more in the series.
January 14, 2022
A compelling and entertaining historical mystery.
It's a solid mystery, full of twists, and I liked the plot and the fleshed out characters.
Recommended.
Many thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for this ARC, all opinions are mine
It's a solid mystery, full of twists, and I liked the plot and the fleshed out characters.
Recommended.
Many thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for this ARC, all opinions are mine
November 15, 2024
The 3rd and Hopefully not Final Lipton St. Faith Story .. Anna Has got to for Me to Be more Likeable and There is a Great Team of Characters all around .. A Very Good Story .. and as I Say I Would LOVE More
October 24, 2022
I have really enjoyed the 3 books and so hope there will be more
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