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A Cotswold Mystery

By: Rebecca Tope
Narrated by: Caroline Lennon
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Thea Osborne and her trusty spaniel, Hepzie, have been asked by the Montgomerys to look after their house in Blockley while they take a much-needed holiday. Their elderly mother, Granny Gardner, shouldn't be any trouble - although she is slightly forgetful.

Thea settles in easily enough, and the arrival of Jessica, Thea's daughter, is a welcome surprise. Granny's behaviour is a little peculiar, but so too are the Montgomerys' instructions to keep her trapped in the house.

But Thea's got far more to worry about when a body is discovered in the house next door. It isn't long before Thea and Jessica find themselves involved in trying to solve the murder.
©2007 Rebecca Tope (P)2008 Soundings
Police Procedurals Traditional Detectives Women Sleuths Suspense
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"Tope is one of the most intelligent and thought provoking of today's crime writers" ( Mystery Women)

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Insufferable Protagonist

Would you try another book written by Rebecca Tope or narrated by Caroline Lennon?

The delightful Cotswold setting, and fairly interesting plotline were marred by the thoroughly unlikeable protagonist. Negligent in her role as house-sitter and minder of an elderly lady, unsupportive of her daughter's career choice as a police officer, her moral superiority and patronising observations as she went about her investigations made me rather hope that she too might end up a corpse. Alas, no such luck.

Would you recommend A Cotswold Mystery to your friends? Why or why not?

Not really.

What does Caroline Lennon bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you had only read the book?

Thank goodness for Caroline Lennon. Had it not been for her engaging delivery in bringing other characters to life (excuse the pun), I would not have persisted with the story.

If this book were a film would you go see it?

No

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