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Thea Osborne and her faithful spaniel, Hepzie, have taken on a house-sitting assignment in the charming Cotswold village of Temple Guiting. But as always, an idyllic village can harbour a disquieting number of secrets and when a skeleton is discovered at the roots of an old beech tree, Thea is grateful for the presence of her partner DS Phil Hollis. There is no concrete evidence as to who the bones belonged to although it isn't long before theories and rumours abound. Thea soon finds herself drawn into a murder investigation - perhaps the countryside isn't that quiet after all.
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REBECCA TOPE is the author of fourteen previous crime novels. Most of her varied experiences and activities find their way into her books, sooner or later. For example, bee-keeping, milk recording, spinning, arguing, undertaking and gardening. She is also currently the membership secretary of the Crime Writers' Association. Author's website www.rebeccatope.com
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2.0 out of 5 stars
Thea Disappoints - But in a Beautiful Setting,
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This review is from: Blood in the Cotswolds (Paperback)
"Blood in the Cotswolds" is the fifth book in the series by Rebecca Tope that features Thea Osborne, a 40-something widow who spends her days house-sitting for wealthy people in the Cotswolds while said wealthy people are off on holiday. Unfortunately, wherever Thea goes murder seems to follow, and this instalment is no exception. She is staying in Temple Guiting, a charming ancient village with ties to the old Knights Templar organization; indeed, the leading family in the area is the Temple-Pritchett clan, who have as many secrets as their ancestors, it seems. Thea's boyfriend, Detective Superintendent Phil Hollis, comes for what's meant to be an overnight stay, but in the midst of amourous activity, his back goes out and he is forced to remain on the scene, primarily lying down or sitting at an odd angle, while waiting for his back to heal. When, out on a stroll, Phil comes across a cache of human bones, it doesn't take long for murder and its accompanying inquiries to put a further damper on Thea and Phil's plans for a cozy time together.... I'm actually getting pretty tired of Thea and her antics: what started out as endearing character traits are becoming more and more annoying as the series wears on. And there's a lot of sloppy writing on hand here, too. For example, the martyrdom of a saint is at one point cited as occurring at the hands of the man's uncle, and at another point as the work of his sister. When Thea expresses lack of interest in the identity of the dead man, Phil reminds her that every man's death diminishes other humans and Thea replies that normally she would feel that way too, but she feels no connection to this body and can't get excited about it - the annoying bit here is that in *every single book* so far, she has initially at least had exactly the same reaction when discovering a murdered victim. As with the second in the series, this narrative is told not by Thea but by another voice, in this case that of Phil Hollis, but he essentially comes across as whiny and needy, not a terribly attractive narrator for the tale. I've still got a couple of books in the series to get through, but I really can't recommend this series anymore at all. Too bad, as the settings are beautiful, but that's not enough to make a good story.
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3.0 out of 5 stars
Good, not Great,
By Nara D. Duncan "Nara Duncan, bookaholic extra... - Published on Amazon.com
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This review is from: Blood in the Cotswolds (Paperback)
This is the 5th in her Cotswold series and I think she's beginning to reach a little. The interest here is in the interplay between Thea and her police officer "friend" and how they manage when she has to become his caregiver after he hurts his back. If you are one who has to read a series all the way through, as I am, go ahead and read it. If not, you won't be missing much -and if you haven't figured out the denoument about half way through, you don't read enough mysteries!
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3.0 out of 5 stars
slow but sure,
By BECCA - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Blood in the Cotswolds (Paperback)
I always enjoy the Cotswolds Myteries, but this one was a bit slow moving. The characters seemed to be pushing each other to test their "love" or try to end it all. The mystery seemed secondary in this book.I still enjoyed the scenery and the delicious feeling of 'being' in the Cotswolds. It seems to become a real place that I've visited and I will return there. |
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