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Vicky Hill #3
Expose!
When an early morning call wakes Vicky from the arms of her dream man, reality had better be worth it - and it is. A tipster tells her about the secret funeral of local celebrity Scarlett Flemming, organised by her grieving husband Doug. The entire town is baffled by the sudden death and oddly discreet funeral. After all, in life Scarlett had hardly been a shrinking violet.
Vicky's suspicions are heightened when she learns of the Flemmings' shaky finances - and that Doug has as many admirers as Scarlett had enemies. And while canvassing suspects and juggling three potential suitors, Vicky must stay one step ahead of a killer once she realizes she's no longer writing an obituary - she's writing an expose!
Vicky's suspicions are heightened when she learns of the Flemmings' shaky finances - and that Doug has as many admirers as Scarlett had enemies. And while canvassing suspects and juggling three potential suitors, Vicky must stay one step ahead of a killer once she realizes she's no longer writing an obituary - she's writing an expose!
320 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published December 1, 2009
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About the author
Hannah Dennison
43 books508 followersBritish born, Hannah originally moved to Los Angeles to pursue screenwriting. She has been an obituary reporter, antique dealer, private jet flight attendant and Hollywood story analyst. After twenty-five years living on the West Coast, Hannah returned to the UK where she shares her life with two high-spirited Hungarian Vizslas. She enjoys all country pursuits, movies, and theatre, reading and seriously good chocolate.
Hannah writes the Honeychurch Hall Mysteries (Constable) the Island Sisters Mysteries (Minotaur) and the Vicky Hill Mysteries (Constable)
Fun Fact: Hannah is part of the BookTalk author group on social media with pals Kate Carlisle, Jenn McKinlay and Paige Shelton.
Hannah writes the Honeychurch Hall Mysteries (Constable) the Island Sisters Mysteries (Minotaur) and the Vicky Hill Mysteries (Constable)
Fun Fact: Hannah is part of the BookTalk author group on social media with pals Kate Carlisle, Jenn McKinlay and Paige Shelton.
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Displaying 1 - 13 of 13 reviews
January 19, 2022
Probably being generous with 2 stars so who knows, it might change!
So predictable and the MC is infuriatingly naive considering she’s an investigative reporter😂
MY RATING: ⭐️⭐️
So predictable and the MC is infuriatingly naive considering she’s an investigative reporter😂
MY RATING: ⭐️⭐️
September 4, 2017
A good cozy mystery with some creative plot twists.
July 8, 2018
loved it
December 7, 2020
An alright read! Definitely saw the twist coming and I HATED her love interest, Robin!
November 15, 2014
The third book in the amusing series set in rural Devon, in a village called Gipping-on-Pym near Plymouth, Hannah Dennison's young reporter Vicky Hill is woken up at the crack of dawn and told that a local society lady is being buried that very morning. Given that the local vicar is away and has left strict instructions that no burials are to take place in his churchyard while he's at Disneyland for a holiday, it strikes Vicky as odd that a burial is supposed to take place at the church. Why no mourners, why should somebody ask her to do an obituary and inform her of the funeral by mysterious phone call?
The novel is a helter-skelter series of mishaps that involve the amorous doings of local pensioners and the hot-heads of the local snail racing teams. As Vicky suddenly finds herself fighting for her own survival instead of the next scoop for the front page of national newspapers - who needs enemies with friends like colleague Annabel around? - she has to temporarily put her investigations into the mysterious death of Scarlett Fleming on hold and sort out the imminent threat of being exposed as the daughter of the notorious thief and villain Harold Hill, called The Fog, instead. And there are also several romantic advances Vicky needs to escape from, as she seems to be a magnet for wholly unsuitable young men.
It's an enjoyable read, but the heroine is a little week, too easily influenced by those around her for a girl who supposedly grew up with a villain of a father.
Real irritant: The author should really have invested in an editor and not inflicted American English spelling and phrases on her audience. It's really stupid how English-born writers who decamped to live in the US insist on setting their novels in England, especially rural England, and then are too lazy to reset Microsoft's Word to English-English spelling.
It grates to read about sweaters and sneakers, to see people do "favors" or find local residents sitting in "cozy" cafes. If the author's intention is to draw the reader into an authentic-sounding English countryside description of provincial life, for goodness sake, Hannah Dennison, go the whole hog and write in ENGLISH!
The novel is a helter-skelter series of mishaps that involve the amorous doings of local pensioners and the hot-heads of the local snail racing teams. As Vicky suddenly finds herself fighting for her own survival instead of the next scoop for the front page of national newspapers - who needs enemies with friends like colleague Annabel around? - she has to temporarily put her investigations into the mysterious death of Scarlett Fleming on hold and sort out the imminent threat of being exposed as the daughter of the notorious thief and villain Harold Hill, called The Fog, instead. And there are also several romantic advances Vicky needs to escape from, as she seems to be a magnet for wholly unsuitable young men.
It's an enjoyable read, but the heroine is a little week, too easily influenced by those around her for a girl who supposedly grew up with a villain of a father.
Real irritant: The author should really have invested in an editor and not inflicted American English spelling and phrases on her audience. It's really stupid how English-born writers who decamped to live in the US insist on setting their novels in England, especially rural England, and then are too lazy to reset Microsoft's Word to English-English spelling.
It grates to read about sweaters and sneakers, to see people do "favors" or find local residents sitting in "cozy" cafes. If the author's intention is to draw the reader into an authentic-sounding English countryside description of provincial life, for goodness sake, Hannah Dennison, go the whole hog and write in ENGLISH!
July 15, 2011
I was pleasantly surprised by this book. It may actually be the least frightening mystery I have ever read... but it was a very enjoyable read, with several passages that had me howling with laughter. The further I got into the story, the more anxious I was to find answers. More than one character has died. But - did they die by accident? Were they murdered? The author does a great job of mixing it up... presenting so many plausible scenarios, that your are genuinely wondering, right up to the end, who the bad guys are, and how they got away with it. By the time I was halfway through the book, I couldn't put it down. The characters are amusing and quirky and it was a treat to spend an afternoon with them.
June 25, 2010
Wonderful writing and an entertaining style make this a first rate cozy!
October 14, 2012
Would have given less than one star if possible. I suppose it's MEANT to be a "take off" of an English country mystery, I didn't find it amusing, just annoying.
May 3, 2013
I was disappointed in this one. I guess I've ougrown cozy mysteries.
July 3, 2013
really enjoyed this, best one out of the first 3.
July 17, 2016
I enjoyed the relevancy of this book and the news stories and events, such as the Olympics, that are discussed in this third book of the series.
January 2, 2014
The story was OK, except that I figured it out from the get-go. Vicky seemed juvenile.
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