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The Dastardly Debutante de Helen Goltz
de Helen Goltz - Género: English
Sinopsis
Miss Phoebe Astin of The Economic Undertaker has applied her mortician skills to many faces, but a beautiful young debutante, Miss Daisy Dorchester, needed little work, or so Phoebe thought. When the debutantes spirit appears to her, insisting she was murdered and demanding Phoebe do something about it, Phoebe agrees. She has, after all, helped many of her ghostly clients before they move on to the next world.It soon comes to light that Daisy's death is connected to the priest from St Patrick's Parish and a young gentleman suitor with an engagement ring in his pocket; Daisy had boasted to the debutantes of a secret love.Phoebe finds time is running out as the debutante will soon be laid to rest, but her brothers Julius and Ambrose, Detective Harland Stone, journalist friend Miss Lilly Lewis, and her dear friend Kate who took a portrait of the debutante the day before her death, are on the case.Unfortunately, Daisy appears to have more enemies than friends and is fast making Phoebe one with her demands, requiring Julius to step in and reveal a side of himself he had to date kept hidden.But justice must be served, and for the Astin family, being dead is no excuse for letting crime go unpunished!The Dastardly Debutante mystery visionsA family with a funeral business and all the quirks that come with itA beautiful and intriguing medium who is not a clairvoyant but has psychic leaningsA handsome detective who is happy to have all the help he can get to solve the mysteryTwo handsome undertaker brothers who have their share of adventure and romanceHistorical detail accurately researched and set in 1890 Australia..M.F
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Generous 3.5 stars rounded up stars because it entertained me.
I dont have a lot to say about this one. It was similar to the others in the series, and had a busy cast of characters and a lot of side plots/romances for a cozy, but I wanted something that I didnt have to think too much about and this fit the bill.
Not a stand alone, you really need the background of the other books in the series, but the mystery was decent and at least the ghosts played more of a part in this than they have in previous books.
The author seems to be exploring the same themes in this series as her last one; stodgy detective, free thinking, unconventional heroine, lady reporter (side character this time), only sister in close knit family of brothers. Its extremely similar and not quite as well executed as Miss Hayward and the Detective books. Im curious as to why shes not trying to differentiate between her series more. She has a really good idea here with the lady mortician who can see ghosts to help solve crimes but its not fully realized and she seems to be falling back on familiar storylines rather than stretching herself.
So this was good but I still feel slightly disappointed. I am always upset when an author tells the same story over and over again, so take that for what you will. Some readers enjoy familiarity, while I get bored by it.
So all in all a decent read. It was not the best by this author but it got the job done, I guess?historical mystery40 s Barbara Sachs137 2
Very enjoyable
Such a pleasure (rare these days!) To read a great story with engaging lighthearted characters. I love the Astin family, the Vexed Vixens and the detectives, the friendships and the romances. There are no contrived dramatic devices. The story moves along without repetitious fillers, and the plot is logical and believable. I was so sure the murderer was someone else, too, so the mysteries also were handled solidly. A really enjoyable read!! Denise R18 1 follower
Wonderful read!!!
I really enjoy the Aston family adventures. Julius kind heart is refreshing and yet he is always aware of ones need to hang on to their pride. The way the family love and support each other is endearing as well. Mickey Noel678 4
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