Wicked Autumn
Books | Fiction / Mystery & Detective / Traditional
3.6
G. M. Malliet
One of The Boston Globe's Best Mysteries of 2011 One of Library Journal's Best Mystery Books of 2011 "Hugely funny, exquisitely well written, a tongue-in-cheek village mystery to be savored. G.M. Malliet's arch tone and wry humor make her a writer to be treasured." —Julia Spencer-Fleming, New York Times bestselling author“Rarely have I read descriptions that have left me gasping, in both their hilarity and their painful truth. A wonderful read.” —Louise Penny, New York Times bestselling authorThe first in a delightful series, Wicked Autumn sharply skewers the quintessential English village in a cunningly modern version of the traditional drawing room mystery. Wickedly entertaining, it’s the perfect choice for Agatha Christie fans.Max Tudor has settled happily into his post as vicar of St. Edwold’s Church in Nether Monkslip. The quaint English village seems to be the perfect new home for Max, who has fled a harrowing past serving in MI5, the British domestic counter-intelligence agency. But his serenity is quickly shattered when the wildly unpopular president of the Women’s Institute turns up dead at the Harvest Fayre. The death looks like an accident, but Max’s MI5 training quickly kicks in, and before long he suspects foul play. *BONUS CONTENT: This edition of Wicked Autumn includes a new introduction from the author and a discussion guide
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Author
G. M. Malliet
Pages
320
Publisher
St. Martin's Publishing Group
Published Date
2011-09-13
ISBN
1429983892 9781429983891
Ratings
Google: 4
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"I listened to this as an audiobook narrated by Michael Page. It was very well read--I enjoyed listening to it. As a story, it was pretty good as cozy mysteries go. I think I enjoyed the characters although, as the first book in the series, I'd be waiting to see how characters develop in later novels. It's also difficult to tell if I'm reacting to characters because of the characters or because of the audio narration of those characters (i.e., the voice and inflections they're given by the narrator). I may well read at least one more book in the series but I'd likely read it myself this time. Audiobooks are tough for me in that I have to listen to them in small amounts broken up over time so I never feel like I'm getting the same experience of a plot as I do when I'm reading it--it's hard to really keep track of what's going on, especially in mysteries where I may forget clues that were dropped chapters (in terms of listening, days) earlier. Hence, I'm giving it 3 stars but that star rating may be affected by my experience of the audio version versus just the book itself. So this is probably a useless review altogether!"
Sandra Hasenauer