The Malvern Mystery
Celtic Druidism and Murder in 19th Century England
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The Malvern Mystery
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Narrated by:
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Melanie Crawley
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Shrouded in secrecy, murder befalls the cozy town of Malvern - but are supernatural forces to blame, or someone with motives more sinister?
When schoolteacher Lorna Buchanan witnesses a strange ceremony on the grounds of St. Anne’s College, she is sacked by the tyrannical headmistress - and becomes entangled in a web of mysticism and murder.
Set in a cozy 19th-century English spa town, The Malvern Mystery follows Lorna as she investigates a deadly crime clouded by deception, greed, and ancient rituals. With class troublemaker Margaret and staunch Police Sergeant Caswell as her allies, cryptic clues, including a mysterious woman in white and a peculiar coin, leave her searching for answers. Will she solve the mystery and find the culprit - before more lives are lost?
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©2017 Helen Susan Swift (P)2019 Helen Susan SwiftThe book cover did not match the year/century the story was in. That might be a small thing but the images I had in my head did not match the things that was said in the book. It didn't feel like we were in the 19th century. This could be just me.
Later in the book it gets more interesting as they try and find out who donit.
This is my personal opinion and others might disagree with me and actually love it.
The Malvern Mystery
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I'm so glad I did. I really enjoyed it. Lorna is a great main character, she's clever, witty and very ahead of her time, which I loved. Other people's reactions to her are sometimes funny, I could totally see her at the front of women's movements if set at a different time. All the characters were believable, some loveable some totally not. The novel is what I think of as a 'Miss Marple Mystery,' quite slow paced (in a good way, not dead bodies every few pages), quaint, village feel, mystery. I really enjoyed it and would definitely recommend. It was left open to have a sequel, and I really hope that happens.
Great Murder Mystery
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The historical setting doesn't really gel with the character of Lorna or Margaret or most of the other women to be honest. They seem too modern despite the belief in the power of the sacred and old druidic ways. I did like the navvies wives and their down-to-earth ways.
However despite the anachronistic feel I liked this story, I liked the way Lorna's backstory is interwoven, describing some of her experiences in India, her home but not home.
I liked the narrator too. There were one or two minor production issues, repeated words or phrases but it didn't ruin the enjoyment.
I will look out for more from this author
Not for the historical purists but I liked it.
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It won't change your life, and there are certainly parts of it that jar a bit (the aforementioned strong female characters get away with a lot more than is believable, given the book is set in 1859), and it's a bit shallow with some of the characters and the folklore elements, but I think it reads the way it was meant to be read - nothing heavy.
The narration is very good.
A good book for a holiday!
Cozy Mystery
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Couldn't stop listening, highly recommended
Great listen
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