Review: The Affacombe Affair
The Affacombe Affair by Elizabeth Lemarchand
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
First written in the 60’s, The Affacombe Affair by Elizabeth Lemarchand, is the second in the Pollard and Toye series.
The body of Sister Roach, a nurse at the local boys school, is found and it’s soon discovered that there may be several people who had reasons to be glad she was now out of the way.
Olivia Strode, a widowed local historian, finds herself mixed up in the mystery of nurse, Sister Roach’s death.
This is a well written mystery, with great character building before anything untoward happens. Then Pollard and Toye, the police, arrive and so the mystery itself begins. This is not a tale to rush through but to savour the wonderful writing. It reminds me of the novels by Josephine Tey, gentle but intriguing enough to keep you engrossed.
thanks to the Publishers/NetGalley for the opportunity to read this book in exchange for a fair and honest review
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My rating: 4 of 5 stars
First written in the 60’s, The Affacombe Affair by Elizabeth Lemarchand, is the second in the Pollard and Toye series.
The body of Sister Roach, a nurse at the local boys school, is found and it’s soon discovered that there may be several people who had reasons to be glad she was now out of the way.
Olivia Strode, a widowed local historian, finds herself mixed up in the mystery of nurse, Sister Roach’s death.
This is a well written mystery, with great character building before anything untoward happens. Then Pollard and Toye, the police, arrive and so the mystery itself begins. This is not a tale to rush through but to savour the wonderful writing. It reminds me of the novels by Josephine Tey, gentle but intriguing enough to keep you engrossed.
thanks to the Publishers/NetGalley for the opportunity to read this book in exchange for a fair and honest review
View all my reviews
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