| Title | : | The Woman Died Thrice (The Clara Fitzgerald Mysteries Book 8) |
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| Language | : | English |
| Format Type | : | Kindle Edition |
| Number of Pages | : | 259 |
| Publication | : | Published November 1, 2016 |
But the mystery deepens when Mrs Hunt, a rather unpleasant woman who no one much wants to talk to, seeks Clara out and desperately asks for her help. She believes she is being targeted by a killer, but who aboard the charabanc knows and dislikes Mrs Hunt enough to want her dead?
Clara soon discovers her fellow holiday-makers have plenty of secrets and more than one has a motive for wishing Mrs Hunt out of the picture, but precisely who is the real would-be murderer and how does this connect with a seeming suicide that took place at the Lakes a decade ago?
Clara must unravel the full details of Mrs Hunt's past to unearth a killer, along the way digging up dark secrets and stirring up memories best left forgotten.
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The Woman Died Thrice (The Clara Fitzgerald Mysteries Book 8) Reviews
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Clara Fitzgerald along with her brother, Tommy and their friend and housekeeper, Annie are on a charabanc tour of the Lake District. The holiday is a thank you from a grateful client. Clara has doubts about it and wonders whether the holiday is something she is going to enjoy as enforced idleness isn't her thing. But she is soon interested in her fellow passengers, especially the obnoxious Mrs Hunt who seems to delete in making nasty remarks to every one else.
When Mrs Hunt suffers a couple of apparent murder attempts, she asks Clara to investigate as she fears for her life. Then Mrs Hunt is found drowned in Windermere and Clara realises that she is going to have to investigate as the police seem disposed to treat the matter as suicide.
I enjoyed reading this historical mystery novel though it didn't hold my attention as much as previous books in the series have done. I felt the book lost its way somewhere in the middle though Clara is as interesting as ever, as are Tommy and Annie. I also felt there weren't enough clues for the reader to actually work out who the murderer was and too much information came to light too late in the story.
That said, it hasn't put me off the series and I shall still be looking at out for additions to the series. I think the mysteries work better when they are set in Clara's usual location of Brighton. This series is better read in the order in which the books were published. -
I very much enjoy the Clara Fitzgerald books and as I’ve read the previous ones it’s like visiting an old friend.
In this story Clara and her bad foot (from the last book) and her household are off on a charabanc trip to the Lake District. Needless to say trouble is not far away, even on a holiday.
Some mysterious accidents befall one of the guests. As she is thoroughly disliked by all who come across her the culprit could be anyone. She does however, have the sense to ask for Clara’s help.
As things get worse at their final hotel stop Clara, Tommy and Annie must find out exactly who their travelling companions are.
I like the fact that the more the three ‘sleuths’ learn, interesting though it is, the more it muddies the waters.
Clara is a feisty character and not one to be pushed around or fobbed off. People seem to warm to her though and open up to her wether they should or they shouldn’t. Now Tommy is on his feet he’ll be more of a help to her and Annie is slowly blossoming if still on the over-protective side.
All in all a good series. -
Ms James does it again. I think this might be my favorite of the series so far. I did not see that ending coming. I don't know why a major publisher hasn't picked these up. They're very well-written and really evoke the sights and sounds of the 1920s. Please keep them coming.
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I am fascinated by the way in which Evelyn James comes up with so many interesting plots for this series!
