A Cotswold Killing (Cotswolds Mystery 1)
13 journalers for this copy...
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.
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 4, 2011
Into-the-Blue at -- Per Post geschickt/ Persönlich weitergegeben --, Niedersachsen Germany on Tuesday, October 4, 2011
Released 12 yrs ago (10/4/2011 UTC) at -- Per Post geschickt/ Persönlich weitergegeben --, Niedersachsen Germany
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This book starts its travel now, taking part in the ABC-International-Roundabout, being the "A" book for it. I hope the following participants will enjoy it!!!!Participants:
1. ZAS
2. 3vie
3. earthcaroleanne
4. Diane-Fraser
5. ahabraken
6. trik
7. elstaplador
8. mafarrimond
9. disneyfreaksam
10. snowboarderin
11. grovalskii
12. BoekenTrol (skipped)
12. abibaigalit
and back to Into-the-Blue
Recieved from Into-the-blue at the weekend, looking forward to reading it.
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
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 3, 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 3, 2011
Released 12 yrs 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
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
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
earthcaroleanne at Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear United Kingdom on Friday, December 30, 2011
Released 12 yrs 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 3, 2012
Diane-Fraser at Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear United Kingdom on Tuesday, January 3, 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
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
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
Diane-Fraser at Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear United Kingdom on Saturday, January 14, 2012
Released 12 yrs 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:)
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 7, 2012
Released 12 yrs 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!
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!
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...
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...
Released 11 yrs ago (5/7/2012 UTC) at Düsseldorf, Nordrhein-Westfalen Germany
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Off it goes to the next participant - have fun!
Received in the ABC roundabout.
An utterly unmemorable book. I didn't exactly dislike it, but it didn't grab me, and it was a bit of a struggle to plough through to the end. The plot was unconvincing, the characters less so, but difficult to relate to, and OK, I admit it, I'm not a dog person.
The author obviously has a very defined sense of place, but, not knowing the Cotswolds, I was unable to plug into this, and it all rather passed me by. Perhaps if I knew the area I'd have enjoyed this more. As it was, it all felt very flat.
I did pick up the next one in the series to try to work out what I felt about this book, and discovered within a few pages that my prevailing emotion was boredom.
The author obviously has a very defined sense of place, but, not knowing the Cotswolds, I was unable to plug into this, and it all rather passed me by. Perhaps if I knew the area I'd have enjoyed this more. As it was, it all felt very flat.
I did pick up the next one in the series to try to work out what I felt about this book, and discovered within a few pages that my prevailing emotion was boredom.
Journal Entry 20 by elstaplador at the mail, Ring/Ray book -- Controlled Releases on Friday, June 1, 2012
Released 11 yrs ago (6/1/2012 UTC) at the mail, Ring/Ray book -- Controlled Releases
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Sending on to mafarrimond.
Not very exciting or gripping but quite enjoyable for all that. A refined murder mystery.
Sending on.
Journal Entry 23 by disneyfreaksam at Warminster, Wiltshire United Kingdom on Friday, August 24, 2012
Thank you. Received and I will start reading it tonight/tomorrow.
Journal Entry 24 by disneyfreaksam at Warminster, Wiltshire United Kingdom on Tuesday, September 4, 2012
I have read this book but wasn't totally taken with it. It really didn't grab my attention and I found it extremely long winded in places. Good story with a nice ending but could have been written a lot shorter than it was.
Will go travelling shortly.
Will go travelling shortly.
Journal Entry 25 by disneyfreaksam at Warminster, Wiltshire United Kingdom on Monday, September 10, 2012
Released 11 yrs ago (9/11/2012 UTC) at Warminster, Wiltshire United Kingdom
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Enjoy
Journal Entry 26 by Snowboarderin at Hückeswagen, Nordrhein-Westfalen Germany on Sunday, October 7, 2012
I was travelling the last few weeks so I just received it today. Will start reading it soon.
Journal Entry 27 by Snowboarderin at Aachen, Nordrhein-Westfalen Germany on Tuesday, December 11, 2012
I'm not quite sure why, but I didn't really like it. Maybe because I didn't like Thea...
Journal Entry 28 by Snowboarderin at Aachen, Nordrhein-Westfalen Germany on Tuesday, December 11, 2012
Released 11 yrs ago (12/11/2012 UTC) at Aachen, Nordrhein-Westfalen Germany
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Next stop: Berlin!
Just received the book today. Thank you!
I can't decide if I like or dislike the book. It was an easy enough read, but some things bothered me. It was a good book for some de-stressing. Not too demanding.
I am waiting for ababaigalit to send me her address, then the book will be off to a new adventure in Israel!
I am waiting for ababaigalit to send me her address, then the book will be off to a new adventure in Israel!
Mailed the book out to Israel yesterday to continue its journey in the roundabout
The book is in Israel, I will read it asap.
