Author: Nancy Atherton
Published: July 24th 2018 by Viking
Format: Hardcover 240 pages
Genre: Cozy Mystery
Series: Aunt Dimity #23
The Aunt Dimity books seem to be all over the place. The reader will adore one book and the next will lay flat only making you wonder if you should continue only to find out the next book is back on track and the rollercoaster begins again.
From past experience we know Lori is a bit challenged when it comes to driving so when a harsh storm forces her off the road, she takes refuge in a small village church. With the rain not letting up and a busload of travelers taking all the rooms at the local inn, Lori’s only option is the unused attic of The King’s Ransom. Hearing stories of death and haunting, it is no surprise Lori hears doors creaking and children laughing. Needing a bit of comfort, she opens up her journal and begins a conversation with Aunt Dimity (if you have not read the series from the beginning, Aunt Dimity, and her story, will be a treat). With the help of a retired bishop, Lori sets out to find the origin of the inn’s name and more importantly, where the sounds are coming from that keeps her up at night.
There is no convoluted who-done-it in this book and thankfully Lori is not in her usual mode of helicopter parent. I did miss the usual goings on in Finch, but like Lori, it was nice to take a vacation and to get a new perspective on people and places.
From past experience we know Lori is a bit challenged when it comes to driving so when a harsh storm forces her off the road, she takes refuge in a small village church. With the rain not letting up and a busload of travelers taking all the rooms at the local inn, Lori’s only option is the unused attic of The King’s Ransom. Hearing stories of death and haunting, it is no surprise Lori hears doors creaking and children laughing. Needing a bit of comfort, she opens up her journal and begins a conversation with Aunt Dimity (if you have not read the series from the beginning, Aunt Dimity, and her story, will be a treat). With the help of a retired bishop, Lori sets out to find the origin of the inn’s name and more importantly, where the sounds are coming from that keeps her up at night.
There is no convoluted who-done-it in this book and thankfully Lori is not in her usual mode of helicopter parent. I did miss the usual goings on in Finch, but like Lori, it was nice to take a vacation and to get a new perspective on people and places.
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