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Registre-se no LibraryThing tpara descobrir se gostará deste livro. Ainda não há conversas na Discussão sobre este livro. This is a cozy mystery. Mrs. Sinclair is the Miss Marple of the Edwardian era. Pennyfoot Hotel is where the aristocracy come to play at the seaside. When murder comes to the hotel Mrs Sinclair must solve the case to prevent the hotel's reputation being damaged. You'll find this an enjoyable read, a great escape for a rainy afternoon. It is a relief to read a cozy mystery that is a mystery and not a romance novel. The protangonist in this cozy is a recently widowed hotel owner who decides to investigate the death of a guest in order to protect the hotel and its staff. I like the Edwardian setting and the main character Cecily Sinclair but a few of her close friends from the nearby town were less convincing (Phoebe and Madeline). However, the mystery was well crafted so I will be reading at least one more in this series This was not a bad story at all, but I gave it 2 stars/it was ok because it took me forever to get through it. I just could not get into the story at all, and found myself repeatedly reading a page or two, then putting it down and walking away. The plot is clever, with the author doing a very good job leading the reader astray with clues, suspects and a runaway snake. I suppose I just didn't find I could relate to any of the characters, and for that reason, it just didn't hold my attention. sem resenhas | adicionar uma resenha
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"The author draws as much from Fawlty Towers as she does from Agatha Christie, crafting a charming...cozy delicately flavored with period details of pre-World War 1 rural England."--Publisher's Weekly"Kingsbury's books are lighthearted and serious, amusing and well plotted."--The Salem (OR) Statesmen JournalTHE PENNYFOOT HOTEL MYSTERIESThe Pennyfoot hides many secrets and its downstairs staff keeps a tight lip, even when the Edwardian aristocrats are spotted dallying with damsels in the boudoirs, or gambling in the forbidden card rooms hidden below the floorboards. Should now and then one of the hotel guests fall prey to a dastardly murderer, however, it is up to Cecily Sinclair to restore order before Scotland Yard steps in and shuts down her infamous seaside hotel.ROOM WITH A CLUELady Eleanor Danbury thoroughly enjoyed the view of the ocean from the rooftop garden of the Pennyfoot Hotel, until someone pushed her over to fall four stories to her death. In order to keep secret the goings-on of her illustrious guests, Cecily takes on the task of tracking down a killer. There are no shortage of suspects, since Lady Eleanor managed to alienate everyone with whom she came in contact. That includes the downstairs staff of the hotel, the fellow aristocrats staying at the hotel, and even her own husband. Since Inspector Cranshaw of Scotland Yard is bound and determined to shut down the Pennyfoot and put a stop to all the hanky-panky, Cecily must work fast and be terribly discreet, or she might lose her home and her livelihood....There are twenty-one books in the Pennyfoot Hotel series, including seven Christmas Editions. Não foram encontradas descrições de bibliotecas. |
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It is a relief to read a cozy mystery that is a mystery and not a romance novel. The protangonist in this cozy is a recently widowed hotel owner who decides to investigate the death of a guest in order to protect the hotel and its staff. I like the Edwardian setting and the main character Cecily Sinclair but a few of her close friends from the nearby town were less convincing (Phoebe and Madeline). However, the mystery was well crafted so I will be reading at least one more in this series. ( )