Framed in Cornwall (Constable crime) [Hardcover]

Janie Bolitho (Author)

Book Description

Series: Constable crime | Publication Date: March 2, 1998

Rose Trevelyan looks into the murder of her friend Dorothy. As she seeks to find the truth, she not only uncovers the sordid secrets of other people's lives in the small Cornish community in which she lives, but also learns a lot about herself.

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

The ordinary lives of the long-term, year-round residents of declining far-from-London Cornwall stand out in this weakly plotted mystery by British author Bolitho (Snapped in Cornwall; Plotted in Cornwall; etc.). The author is at her best looking into her characters' hearts, examining their private victories and failings, their frustrated hopes and sordid secrets, amid the alternately harsh and fine weather and spectacular scenery close to Land's End. Artist and photographer Rose Trevelyan's elderly friend, Dorothy Pengelly, lives alone in a remote house with her dog and cat. When Dorothy dies, the police conclude it's a case of suicide, but Rose suspects that someone may have murdered the woman for her valuable paintings and furniture. When Rose's sometime lover, Detective Inspector Jack Pearce, takes her misgivings seriously and investigates, he discovers mysteries in the backgrounds of several local citizens, including Dorothy's sons. One son has dropped out of society, while the avaricious wife of another son has caused him to cease seeing his mother. Then Rose starts receiving threatening phone calls. None of this is terribly exciting, but then the author's strengths lie elsewhere. Readers will come away with insights into the variety of ways the people of Penzance and St. Ives talk, think and relate to one another from Bolitho's portrait of an area of England that has a long and honorable tradition as a potent setting.

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Review

"'Anyone who enjoys Miss Marple will like photographer Rose Trevelyan.' The Express 'Trevelyan is clearly set to be a new Miss Marple.' Gerald Kaufman, The Scotsman 'If you are Cornwall bound then Janie Bolitho is a must' Liverpool Daily Post" --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 224 pages
• Publisher: Constable (March 2, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0094783403
• ISBN-13: 978-0094783409
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,844,699 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars Piscturesque novel, March 31, 2011

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Srdjan Pesic (Minneapolis, Mn United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Framed in Cornwall (Paperback)

Late Janie Bolitho belonged to a esteemed group of British mystery writers, who through years produced solid and enjoyable books. Her efforts didn't earn awards or the recomendations of snobby critics. What they managed to do, time after time, is to give pleasure to numerous readers. Her series, set in picturesque Cornwall is full of delightful descriptions and colorful characters. This novel is an unashamed cozy with an oldfashioned feel. The, far too early dead author and the books that people don't write anymore. More is the pity.

4.0 out of 5 stars Lovely book set in Cornwall, March 3, 2003

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Laurie Fletcher "Laurie Fletcher" (Casper, Wyoming, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Framed in Cornwall (Paperback)

These little books by Janie Bolitho are not going to win awards, but she paints a portrait of a likeable, middle-aged lady who is also quite an interesting character in the context of these stories. I think I like her because her choice of subject is usually counter to the usual mystery fodder and also because her characterization of the Cornish locals in her stories is so lovingly drawn. These won't keep you awake at night, rethinking the story line and wondering "who", but you also won't look back at these as anything less than the good use of an afternoon or two.