Aunt Dimity's Death (Aunt Dimity Mystery, #1) in Clean Reads

Apr 01, 2009 Beth A. rated it it was ok · review of another edition

Shelves: mystery

I liked the voice in this book, clear and concise. And I liked that it was short. It was occasionally a bit funny.

I didn't like the constant descriptions of how opulent and luxurious everything was compared to Lori's poor life. I didn't like how the cottage kitchen was remodeled to be "The most fully equipped modern wonder of a kitchen I'd ever seen... This was a kitchen designed for someone who can't cook." Who can't cook? Lori. Except that every dish she tries in the cottage turns out wonderfu ...more

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Mar 16, 2013 Michele rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: books-of-2013

Really delightful. Very well written and cast. Squeaky clean and fun just the same. I would like to try another one. At first, I couldn't understand why Bill was in there? I wanted the mystery to stand on its own. But, I think she does a good job and he has his place by the end. This book is clever, creative and cute.

2 quotes I liked:
pg 145: She told me that losing someone you love isn't something you get over- or under or around. There are no shortcuts. It's something you go through, and you ha ...more

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Aug 12, 2015 Linda rated it really liked it · review of another edition

A fun read, a little mystery, a little romance. This is more of a tale of a woman finding her self. Plan to read more of the series.

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Aug 10, 2010 Denise rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Reminiscent of a summer in my youth when long hours were spent with the mysteries of Nancy Drew, delightful reading!

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Nov 15, 2008 Michelle rated it liked it · review of another edition

Really I'd give it 3 1/2 stars. Such a fun book! A quick pace for the narrative, nice (although predictable) love interest story, creative premise, and lovely British setting for the Anglophile in me. I didn't like all the content (would rate it PG at least for language and some suggestiveness) but I found myself looking forward to every chance I got to pick it up and see what happened next.
I'm glad there's a series -- it's the sort of book I like to reach for when I just want to rest / escape ...more

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Jul 17, 2012 Marlene rated it liked it · review of another edition

I just couldn't seem to get into this book. It was sooooo predictable. ...more

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Oct 01, 2022 Jamie rated it it was ok

Shelves: audible, read-in-2022

Terrible narration for audiobook.

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Oct 02, 2019 Michele rated it really liked it

I read Aunt Dimity’s Death in one day while home sick. It was the perfect home sick book to read. It had characters that I loved and that I wanted to spend my day with. There were stories about people who had tragedy but overcame that tragedy to find happiness. The plot was engaging and the time reading this story went quickly. I am excited to continue with the series

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