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A stranger enters the inner sanctum of the Ashby family posing as Patrick Ashby, the heir to the family’s sizeable fortune. The stranger, Brat Farrar, has been carefully coached on Patrick’s mannerisms, appearance and every significant detail of Patrick’s early life, up to his 13th year when he disappeared and was thought to have drowned himself. It seems as if Brat is going to pull off this most incredible deception until old secrets emerge that threaten to jeopardise the imposter’s plan and his very life.

©1949 The National Trust (P)2014 Audible, Inc. Mystery Police Procedural Suspense Thriller & Suspense Fiction Exciting
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Great story but found it too easy to guess. Probably because I’m used to modern crime novels’ twists.

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This is just one of those books, isn't it? Especially if you're a horsey person. You're pretty sure from the start what the entire plot is, but that doesn't matter. l'm a dyed in the wool socialist, but the rampant class structure doesn't bother me at all because miss Tey writes about people. Even the horses are people. And there're only two villains who you recognise at first sight.
l'm afraid l gave 4 stars for narration because though Carole tries very hard, l still hear The Archers theme tune, but that shouldn't stop anyone from listening to this lovely book.
l'm waiting patiently for what l consider to be her best book of all, 'Miss Pym disposes'. Now there's a book with more than a few crackers - and perfectly brilliant insights into the human psyche.

one of those books

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A delightful Christmas holiday read. My first Josephine Tey novel. Carol Boyd’s narration brings the characters to life. Lots of period detail and some nice twists in the tale.

Wonderful period country house whodunnit

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Rural setting for an Agatha Christie type tale, when class distinction was very much more marked than today. Nothing too challenging, but nevertheless engaging, and worth a read. Good characterisation and likeable people in the main.

A journey back to a more predictable time

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I am so pleased I chose this book by Josephine Tey after listening to one of her short stories on BBC sounds. I
I feel I should have read it years ago but somehow it passed me by .
An excellent mystery/thriller with a twist . Of its time of course but an excellent story , gripping and engrossing with beautiful narration .

A perfect Book!

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