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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
A great summer read.,
By A Customer
This review is from: Past Mischief (Paperback)
Miranda Stowe's life is turned upside down by the apparent suicide of her constantly unfaithful husband, Jack. With little in the bank, and a growing number of mouths to feed, she decides to take paying guests into her somewhat dilapidated manor house, meeting a cast of colourful, and sometimes eccentric, guests in the process. Liberated from her marriage, Miranda finds that she and her new business bloom and that, unfortunately, all the wrong types of men seem to be attracted to widows...Past Mischief is a delicious social comedy, with an endearing selection of characters. But there is nothing overtly sugary about Clayton's blend of love, sex, friendship and the trials and tribulations of life. The novel is a pleasure to read and will have readers returning to thumb through its pages time and again, eager to reacquaint themselves with the characters and plot contained within. I really enjoyed this book, it's a great summer's read with an unusual amount of charm, dash and verve.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
What fun to read!,
By karen "catawbamercantile" (Belmont, NC United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Past Mischief (Charnwood Large Print Library Series) (Hardcover)
Victoria Clayton creates a charming, eccentric, "veddy" British world you will not want to leave. The characters are intelligent and witty, and the plot has some surprising twists in this story of a widow learning to live life on her own terms.The book starts with a death. Jack has shot himself, leaving behind his wife Miranda, three teenage children, and their manor house in Kent. Miranda must confront the puzzle of who Jack really was and how he died. She must also take a look at herself, and decide who she is, now that she is not a wife. The one thing she knows for sure is that she loves her home, Westray. Due to the financial woes Jack's death has caused, she decides to turn it into a small inn. Now, the complications begin, as Miranda's family, helpful friends, and paying guests keep her too busy to spend time mourning. There are those who exasperate her; including her friend Maeve, the aging flower child whose "discreet" romantic exploits are known to the whole town, and local doctor Rory Macleod, who seems to be on the scene, with eyebrows raised, every time a leacherous old man in town tries to make a move on the new widow. There are those who depend on Miranda; from her daughter Elizabeth, whose devastation over her father's death leads to trouble, to Rose, Miranda's childhood nanny, whose failing health does not stop her from protecting Miranda from pain in any way she can. And there are the divine; the paying guests who bring new meaning to Miranda's life, from the dashing Hungarian pianist who reintroduces Miranda to romance, to the elderly painter who quotes the classics and keeps a secret that will affect the whole family. Past Mischief is an old fashioned good read with some romance, some mystery, and characters you will not forget. Check into the Westray. You won't want to leave!
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Wonderful,
By JustMe (California, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Past Mischief (Paperback)
This was the first Victoria Clayton book I read, and I didn't want it to ever end. She writes intelligently, so hers aren't really 'fluff' reads but yet they are relaxing and enjoyable. If you haven't read any of her books, I highly recommend that you start. The biggest problem is finding them at a reasonable price in the U.S.!
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