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2.0 out of 5 stars Not much fun..., July 26, 2002

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This review is from: Aunt Dimity: Detective (Hardcover)

I was pretty disappointed in this latest Aunt Dimity installment. I really enjoyed all the previous books in the series, and was very much looking forward to this one.

The "Lori-meets-attractive-men-and-must-resist-their-charms" angle is getting tiresome. It was just plain annoying to read about her aborted dalliance with Nicholas. If this is so important to the author, why not split up Lori and Bill and turn her into a divorced mom, entering the dating scene.

The "quaint" townsfolk are starting to annoy me, as well. And, to me, the mystery was not believable either. Neither was the secret behind Nicholas's visit to Finch.

I am really glad I did not pay full-price for this book. I will certainly read the next installment, but if it turns out to be as lackluster as this one, I may forego any further Aunt Dimity novels.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Just what I needed . . ., October 24, 2003

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This review is from: Aunt Dimity: Detective (Aunt Dimity Mystery) (Mass Market Paperback)

Having been in the vortex of some pretty vicious rumors recently, I found myself totally engrossed in this book. I haven't read any of the Dimity series, but I enjoyed this one.

I have to admit the Lori-resists-a-handsome-man was a bit off-putting because there was enough tension in the main plot line to keep the action moving forward.

Atherton's message here was: one bad apple CAN spoil the whole bunch -- if you're not careful. It happened in my town and it happened in Finch.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Number seven close to the best, December 3, 2001

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This review is from: Aunt Dimity: Detective (Hardcover)

In this cozy, number seven of the series, it is the victim you will love to hate, and that makes it all the cozier. All of the Dimity books are well-plotted but this plot is the tightest, with such a nasty victim that the many possible suspects are logical. The Dimity ghost appears less and less, as is reasonable since Lori is maturing as a detective. As in previous Dimities, family life and the hectic village provide a setting to allow laser-like views of human nature that make "cozy" a funny term. A real who-done-it!

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1.0 out of 5 stars So disgusted with the series now
When I first started reading these books, I thought they were charming. A newly married, new mom in a quaint English village. Read more

Published 2 months ago by N. Fryklund

3.0 out of 5 stars GET INTO THE SPIRIT OF THINGS
It seems that I started my exploration of Aunt Dimity about six books into this series. That, however, did nothing to diminish my reading pleasure as I discovered that Aunt... Read more

Published on September 13, 2009 by Red Rock Bookworm

4.0 out of 5 stars A fun mystery romp through Finch with Lori!
A brief, but very fun and engrossing romp through the population of Finch once again and a short but satisfying mystery. The bits about Lori's attraction don't bother me. Read more

Published on July 28, 2009 by F.Faulkner

4.0 out of 5 stars Murder and malicious rumors in the Cotswolds
As this seventh entry in the AUNT DIMITY series opens Lori Shepherd and her two year old twin sons have returned to their Cotswolds cottage after a three month visit to Boston... Read more

Published on November 29, 2008 by Jeanne Tassotto

5.0 out of 5 stars Aunt Dimity: Detective
This is a charming mystery. I love the Aunt Dimity series, even teenagers can read this series.

Published on February 25, 2008 by Penny A. Patterson

2.0 out of 5 stars Series has potential, but Lori annoys
I have read four of the Aunt Dimity books, and while I greatly enjoyed Aunt Dimity and the Duke, I have not enjoyed the others quite as much. Read more

Published on September 17, 2007 by Mystery Fan

4.0 out of 5 stars Everyone Has a Story.
#7 in the Series. In this outing, Lori returns to Finch from a 3 month visit to the states only to find that the horrible Prunella "Pruneface" Hooper has been murdered. Read more

Published on June 22, 2007 by Nancy

4.0 out of 5 stars My first introduction to Aunt Dimity
I enjoyed the mystery aspects and how well all the characters and their stories were woven together. Read more

Published on August 21, 2006 by Lou Grantt

1.0 out of 5 stars Nancy, would you puleez come up with a new plotline!
While the premise of the Aunt Dimity books is original and could be entertaining, Ms. Atherton is stuck on the same theme in her books. Read more

Published on August 5, 2005 by M. Middents

3.0 out of 5 stars Very disappointing entry in the series
My first Aunt Dimity book was Aunt Dimity Beats the Devil. I loved it. While still being a cozy mystery, it added an original and charming touch. Read more

Published on March 18, 2005 by ktgnewjersey

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My family and I were three thousand miles away when the murder took place in Finch. Read the first page

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vigil committee, gilded gingerbread, blue journal, jam doughnuts, tweed blazer, lemon bars, drug squad

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Peggy Taxman, Sally Pyne, Crabtree Cottage, George Wetherhead, Aunt Dimity, Dick Peacock, Lilian Bunting, Prunella Hooper, Miranda Morrow, Saint George's Lane, Aunt Lilian, Pruneface Hooper, Nicholas Fox, Anscombe Manor, Billy Barlow, Emma Harris, Mark Leese, Nancy Afherfon, Kit Smith, Range Rover, Wysteria Lodge, Briar Cottage, Nell Harris, Uncle Teddy, Christine Peacock

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