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A mysterious visitor has arrived in Turnham Malpas. What can Titus Bellamy want? Is it true, the villagers ask each other, that he has discovered a medieval charter which grants the right to hold a market on their picturesque village green? And if it is true, can he be stopped? Meanwhile, after twenty-five years, the marriage of Liz and Neville Neal is on the rocks. Or so the unhappy Liz thinks. But Neville, to celebrate their silver wedding anniversary, has decided to throw a lavish party. The anniversary party and the market on the green mark both the beginning and end of two quite different relationships. But is it really all the fault of Titus Bellamy? The village is divided - before a spate of burglaries on market day adds fuel to the hot debate, and someone unexpected decides to take matters into her own hands...
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Rebecca Shaw qualified as a teacher of deaf children before raising a family. With the departure of the last of her four children she turned to writing. She lives in Dorset.
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4.0 out of 5 stars
Village Life, Jun 20 2008
By Beverley Strong - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: THE VILLAGE GREEN AFFAIR (Hardcover)
This book obviously starts well into a long series set around the village of Turnham Malpas and its inhabitants and ends on a complete cliffhanger. Seemingly devoted wife and mother, Liz Neal who has been married to shady and ruthless accountant Neville Neal for twenty five years,is disliking him and his nasty ways to a point where it's nearly hatred. A monthly fair is set up on the village green and its organiser, Titus Bellamy faces stern opposition to anything which changes the ways of the village. Titus and Liz fall in love at first sight, a fact which doesn't escape the notice of the villagers, but, in their sublime first flush of love, the pair ignores the scandal and plan on spending their lives together. Fate steps in and changes everyone's plans so now I'm waiting to see what happens next. It's pleasant, quiet read which lovers of village life books will adore.
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3.0 out of 5 stars
Okay, a little rehashed, Mar 31 2009
By M. Hudgens "mhleigh" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: The Village Green Affair (Paperback)
Neville and Liz have been married for decades, but the spark went out long ago. When a new comer arrives in their quiet English village, Liz feels an immediate attraction. To combat the cracks rapidly forming in their marriage, Neal consults the local parson, Peter Harris, for advice. Meanwhile, the rest of the village is in uproar over the newcomer's presence - he runs a local market which is bringing outside elements, including crime, into their area.Quote: "'No, you go upstairs. I'll do this.' He rather imagined that was something Peter would say and congratulated himself, then added 'loving contact' by patting her shoulder before collecting their cups together."
This book is the most recent in a long series about life in an English village that I typically really enjoy. However, by book 13 it really begins to feel like the author has run out of ideas and has now just turned to rehashing conflicts and issues from previous novels. We have the marriage going south, the affair, the outsider bringing new ideas into the village, the *surprise* death. It all gets a little been there, done that. I still think the series is worth reading, I just hope that the next installment, if there is one, has a little more life to it.
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the village green affair, May 9 2012
By T. Conley - Published on Amazon.com
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Good step in the story of Turnham Malpas. This village story makes the sound of living there a great placeloved it
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