The Murders at Fleat House: A compelling mystery from the author of the million-copy bestselling The Seven Sisters series

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Sadly, Lucinda passed away before she could finish the eighth and final book in her Seven Sisters series, and so entrusted its secrets to her eldest son, Harry, who completed Lucinda’s final novel to ensure her fans could complete the journey they embarked upon with her. A very good mystery! The author entwined excellently the suspects and their connections with the past and what motive each could have with the murders!

Murders at Fleat House: A compelling mystery from the The Murders at Fleat House: A compelling mystery from the

This isn’t exactly a cozy mystery or fully police procedural. It’s a blend of two, which I find very interesting. If you’ve read any of the Seven Sisters historical drama novels, you’ll recognise elements of the plot here - love affairs forbidden by the constraints of the past, secret babies, thwarted relationships & complicated family dynamics. This is an elaborately constructed murder mystery with multiple suspects but mostly hidden motives. I guessed relatively early who the perpetrator would turn out to be, and had worked out many of the twists - some rather painfully obvious to a crime thriller junkie like me - far ahead of our intrepid DI. For this reason, I would recommend this most to fans of Riley’s who don’t usually read much crime. While not what I would call a cosy mystery, it’s got minimal gore or violence, but plenty of intrigue. The romance is similarly low-key, but it’s there, and I liked that most characters got the endings they deserved. Incidentally, if you’re also a fan of The Seven Sisters series, Harry Whittaker is also tasked with the completion of the final book in the series, Atlas: The Story of Pa Salt. Apparently, Lucinda left him with all the secrets of the series, which allowed him to finish the book in time for publication in 2023. But the local police cannot rule out foul play and the case prompts the return of high-flying Detective Inspector Jazmine 'Jazz' Hunter to the force. Jazz has her own private reasons for stepping away from her police career in London, but reluctantly agrees to front the investigation as a favour to her old boss.Me ha sorprendido para bien esta novela. Había leído otras obras de Lucinda y no vamos a descubrir ahora lo bien que escribe. En esta temática no me la imaginaba para nada. Lo ha bordado. Lástima que no haya podido escribir más. Hubiera dado para una serie y seguro que habría sido un éxito. As staff at the school close ranks, the disappearance of a young pupil and the death of an elderly classics master provide Jazz with important leads, but are destined to complicate the investigation further. As snow covers the landscape and another suspect goes missing, Jazz must also confront her personal demons . . .

The Murders at Fleat House: A compelling mystery from the

At a prestigious private school in the Norfolk countryside, a six-former, Charlie Cavendish has been found dead in Fleat House. At first glance his death is ruled accidental – the result of an epileptic fit. Until it is discovered that the Epilim pills Charlie took to control his epilepsy had been replaced by aspirin, a medication Charlie was deadly allergic to – a fact that was well known among the staff and pupils of St Stephen’s. Due to Charlie’s unlikeable, spoiled, smarmy nature, and the fact that he had a reputation as the school bully, means the suspect list is endless. Delitti a Fleat House è un titolo azzeccato perché la storia ruota tutta intorno alla costruzione adibita a dormitorio di questa scuola esclusiva nella periferia inglese. Un ragazzino viene trovato morto per aver ingerito delle aspirine a cui era allergico, sembra un atto voluto ma qualcosa stona... In the case of The Olive Tree and The Butterfly Room, Lucinda undertook extensive rewrites (as any author revisiting a project after a decade would wish to). Mum has not had that opportunity in the case of The Murders at Fleat House. As such, I faced a quandary when taking the decision to release this book. Was it my responsibility to edit, adapt and update the text, as she would have wished to? After much contemplation, I felt that preserving Mum’s voice should take precedence. With this in mind, only the bare minimum editorial work has been undertaken.La trama está muy bien hilada. No es que nos descubra nada nuevo, pero ha sabido manejar los mimbres puestos en juego. Al estilo de Agatha Christie, genera intriga, todos ocultan algo y no sé si ha quedado alguno del que no haya sospechado.

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With likeable, complex characters and a fast-paced plot, this is a cleverly woven mystery to savour.' Sunday ExpressJazz is a great character, and it saddens me to think she may not have more books. I love the multiple shades in her arc.