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 This first installment of a cozy mystery series transports listeners back to the bygone era of 1923 Britain, where unflappable flapper and fledgling journalist Daisy Dalrymple daringly embarks on her first writing assignment, and promptly stumbles across a corpse.

No stranger to sprawling country estates, wealthy Daisy Dalrymple is breaking new ground in having scandalously traded silver spoon for pen and camera to cover a story for Town and Country magazine. But her planned interviews with the inhabitants of Wentwater Court give way to interrogation after suave Lord Stephen Astwick meets a dire fate on the tranquil skating pond.

Armed with evidence that his fate was anything but accidental, Daisy joins forces with Scotland Yard to examine an esteemed collection of suspects and to see that the unlikely culprit doesn't slip through their fingers just as the unfortunate Astwick slipped through the ice.

©1994 Carola Dunn (P)2005 Blackstone Audiobooks Detective Fiction Historical Mystery Traditional Detectives Women Sleuths Women's Fiction Cosy Destiny Crime Cosy Mysteries
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If this book wasn’t for you, who do you think might enjoy it more?

An American who doesn't care a hoot about pronunciation.

What other book might you compare Death at Wentwater Court to, and why?

All the audio books in this series. In future I think I will stick to the written word on my Kindle.

Who might you have cast as narrator instead of Bernadette Dunne?

Judith Boyd, Kim Hicks, Hugh Fraser, Ric Jerrom, Bill Wallis, Nadia May. There is an endless list who would have made a better job.

What reaction did this book spark in you? Anger, sadness, disappointment?

Anger.

Any additional comments?

A good story made less believable by the narration. I know the writer now lives in America, but as these books are set here in the UK, a little more effort should have gone into pronunciation.

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Would you recommend this book to a friend? Why or why not?

Yes

What was one of the most memorable moments of Death at Wentwater Court?

No single event seems to spring to mind that may not spoil the story for others

How could the performance have been better?

The narration was dire. Quite a good voice, very "listenable" BUT the pronunciation was laughable, in fact my husband spent the entire book in stitches, most annoying!

If this book were a film would you go see it?

Yes

Any additional comments?

Once again - get a better narrator.

Not quite as bad as reviews say

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If you could sum up Death at Wentwater Court in three words, what would they be?

Lighthearted, Sweet, Well-written

What did you like best about this story?

The story is set in the Twenties and has no bad language. Lovely!

Who might you have cast as narrator instead of Bernadette Dunne?

Anyone with a "Posh" English accent as Daisy is of aristocratic birth.

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Have always liked the Daisy Dalrymple books but my goodness, this audio was badly let down by the narrator's ghastly American pronunciation and mangled English. This detracted from the story with every wince-making murder of the English language of the period.

Let down by narrator

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Would you say that listening to this book was time well-spent? Why or why not?

This was a pleasant listen, with an interesting cast of suspects, most of them more honourable than the victim. The set up is standard; period drama in country house with dastardly deeds afoot and a whisper of romance. What gives it a little extra is the moral grey areas and the question as to whether or not murder has been committed.

What was the most interesting aspect of this story? The least interesting?

The character of Daisy, being a natural confidante to police chiefs and suspects alike makes an interesting plot device. Her sympathies with almost all the characters underline the tensions between wanting to know the outcome and fearing it.

Would you be willing to try another one of Bernadette Dunne’s performances?

Dunne's voice is a good one and her characterization is fair. However, she seems to have some trouble with the accents in this series.

If this book were a film would you go see it?

The 1920's between the wars setting in a country house lends itself to film or TV dramatization.

A nice little mystery

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