Journal Entry 1 by Into-the-Blue from Stade, Niedersachsen Germany on Monday, July 05, 2010

bought from a bookshop in Canterbury

from the Cover:
Duntisbourne Abbots ia a quintessentially English village nestled in the stunning Cotswold hills. Recently widowed Thea Osbourne fears three weeks of house-sitting there may prove a little dull, but her first night's sleep at Brook View is broken by a piercing scream. She assures herself it was only a fox and nothing more sinister, but then a body turns up...
As a woman with no experience of detective work, Thea knows she shouldn't get involved, but in questioning neighbours she uncovers more tragedy and intrigue then she thought possible. 

Journal Entry 2 by Into-the-Blue at -- Per Post geschickt/ Persönlich weitergegeben --, Niedersachsen Germany on Tuesday, October 04, 2011

Released 7 mos ago (10/4/2011 UTC) at -- Per Post geschickt/ Persönlich weitergegeben --, Niedersachsen Germany

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Journal Entry 3 by ZAS at Thrapston, Northamptonshire United Kingdom on Sunday, October 16, 2011

Recieved from Into-the-blue at the weekend, looking forward to reading it. 

Journal Entry 4 by ZAS at Thrapston, Northamptonshire United Kingdom on Thursday, October 27, 2011

Thank you for sending this to me Into-the Blue.

I read this over the course of a weekend, its very easy to read and intriguing enough to make you want to find out what happens next. I'm not sure that I found Thea a particularly convincing sleuth, but the book didn't suffer for that.

I will send on the 3vie in the next couple of days 

Journal Entry 5 by 3vie at Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear United Kingdom on Saturday, November 12, 2011

Receieved from Zas as part of ABC book roundabout. I have had this on my tbr for a while so im looking forward to finally getting around to reading. I think it will be a good one ;0) 

Journal Entry 6 by 3vie at Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear United Kingdom on Saturday, December 03, 2011

As a big fan of cosy village mysteries, I really enjoyed this. It was a nice easy read and I loved the build up to finding out the killer at the end. Luckily I already have the next 4 in the series on my tbr, so will be digging them out soon :0) 

Journal Entry 7 by 3vie at Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear United Kingdom on Saturday, December 03, 2011

Released 5 mos ago (12/5/2011 UTC) at Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear United Kingdom

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Sending on to earthcaroleanne as the "A" book in the ABC Roundabout. 

Journal Entry 8 by earthcaroleanne at Falkirk, Scotland United Kingdom on Saturday, December 10, 2011

This arrived during the week. We seem to be a group that like murders. 

Journal Entry 9 by earthcaroleanne at Falkirk, Scotland United Kingdom on Thursday, December 15, 2011

I agree with ZAS, it was very easy to read and intriguing enough to make you want to find out what happens next. Even altough there was a horrible murder it seemed very light and fluffy and more about village life. It had beautiful descriptions of the countryside which was great because it's an area I've never been to. Unfortunately I did guess what was going on close to the end which is very unusual for me but even knowing that, it didn't spoil the book. 

Journal Entry 10 by earthcaroleanne at Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear United Kingdom on Friday, December 30, 2011

Released 5 mos ago (12/29/2011 UTC) at Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear United Kingdom

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Making it's way in the ring. 

Journal Entry 11 by Diane-Fraser at Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear United Kingdom on Tuesday, January 03, 2012

Received for the ABC Roundabout. I love a good crime story :) will start to read in a week or two. 

Journal Entry 12 by Diane-Fraser at Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear United Kingdom on Saturday, January 14, 2012

Enjoyable read. I had the feeling I had already read this book, but once I got past chapter 5 the feeling passed, maybe it was just a similiar start to another book. I have added number 2 to my wishlist as I guess that will also be a nice easy read :)

sending to ahabraken - next on the list 

Journal Entry 13 by Diane-Fraser at Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear United Kingdom on Saturday, January 14, 2012

Released 4 mos ago (1/17/2012 UTC) at Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear United Kingdom

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Posted off to ahabraken for the ABC Roundabout. Enjoy:) 

Journal Entry 14 by ahabraken at Innsbruck, Tirol Austria on Tuesday, January 31, 2012

The A-book in the roundabout - on top of my TBR-pile! 

Journal Entry 15 by ahabraken at Düsseldorf, Nordrhein-Westfalen Germany on Wednesday, March 07, 2012

Released 2 mos ago (3/7/2012 UTC) at Düsseldorf, Nordrhein-Westfalen Germany

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Sending this book on to the next reader in the letter ABC RR.

I am not sure what to think of this book; I wasn't really convinced by the main characters to be honest and I found it difficult to stay interested. It took me a while to finish the book, maybe if I had read it in a few days it would have been better. I hope the next book in the RR won't be a detective though! 

Journal Entry 16 by trik at Düsseldorf, Nordrhein-Westfalen Germany on Saturday, March 10, 2012

I picked up the book from the post office today! Thanks once again for sending it, ahabraken!

01.05.2012
Before sending it to the next participant I should write a comment, shouldn't I!? ;o)
Well, it was a nice reading overall but in fact the history did not grab me completely: A women in her 40ies working as a house-sitter to change scenes after her husband dies in an accident a year ago... Right at the beginning of her stay in a small village occurs a murder, not the first one as she has to find out. She starts investigating but not all of the villagers are very helpful...  

Journal Entry 17 by trik at Düsseldorf, Nordrhein-Westfalen Germany on Sunday, May 06, 2012

Released 3 wks ago (5/7/2012 UTC) at Düsseldorf, Nordrhein-Westfalen Germany

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Off it goes to the next participant - have fun!
 

Journal Entry 18 by elstaplador at Woking, Surrey United Kingdom on Tuesday, May 22, 2012

Received in the ABC roundabout.