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Just Make Believe

By: Maggie Robinson
Narrated by: Gemma Dawson
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Gloucestershire, 1925. A weeklong house party in the country - why not? Lady Adelaide has nothing else to do, now that her year of mourning for her unfaithful husband is up and her plans to rekindle her romantic life have backfired. But when her hostess is found dead on the conservatory floor, Addie knows just who to call - Detective Inspector Devenand Hunter of Scotland Yard.

Dev may not want to kiss Addie again, but he's anxious to solve the crime. Who would want to kill Pamela, the beautiful wife of one of Britain's Great War heroes? Certainly not her devoted and wheelchair-bound husband, Sir Hugh Fernald. The other guests seem equally innocent and improbable.

But despite all appearances, something is very wrong at Fernald Hall - there's a body buried in the garden, and the governess has fallen down the stairs to her death. Who's next? Addie and Dev must work together to stop another murder, and they have some help thanks to Rupert, Addie's late and unlamented husband. Rupert needs to make amends for his louche life on earth, and what better way to earn his celestial wings than catch a killer?

©2020 Maggie Robinson (P)2020 Dreamscape Media, LLC Cosy Crime Historical Mystery Supernatural Thriller & Suspense Marriage Paranormal Fiction
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Another fun murder mystery with the ghost of her dead husband helping her, help the detective solve the case of multiple murders one historical. Read with character by Gamma Dawson.

Just Make Believe

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OK, it may not be great literature but I was kept entertained and really enjoyed this audible book. Gemma Dawson's performance did slightly put me off at first (does she have to read so slowly) and her 'posh' accent did grate a little, but not enough to put me off. I woukd recommend this book to light mystery lovers, particularly those who have a love of 1920's.

Amusing entertainment

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This series has interesting plot lines and well set in 1920s. However for the British reader anachronistic Americanisms like drapes for curtains and sidewalk for pavement really grate. In addition there are occasional mispronunciations that are difficult to ignore. A pity as it distracts from an enjoyable listen.

Good plot but ...

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'Just Make Believe' by Maggie Robinson.
Genre: Cosy Murder Mystery

About the Book: This is the Third book in the Lady Adelaide (Lady A) series. Lady A is feeling down in the dumps and attends a week-long party In the country. Lady A is soon informed by her 'dead husband' that a murder will soon occur and the next day the hostess is found dead on the conservatory floor. Lady A knows who just to call and she finds out a lot more than she ever thought possible.

My Review: Lady A is witty, strong and funny as always. Rupert is back being charming yet I want to slap him on the back of his ghostly head everytime I find out about the repeated times he has cheated on Lady A when he was alive. The mystery is intriguing, I enjoyed how it developed throughout the story. I feel the author does a great job of showing awareness of how a lot of men in the 1920s felt they couldn't show their emotions due to having to have a 'macho' appearance. I feel this is still relevant today. The countryside manor and 1920's era is described beautifully without being overly descriptive.

It is very frustrating to see that one of the main relationships in the story has still not developed any further and this is the third book in the series! It is slightly off putting for the next book. This novel is not as strong as the other two.

Triggers - Murder and Martial Affairs.

Maggie has announced the fourth novel of this series to come out in September 2021.

Enjoyable!

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Quite fun but getting fed up with Americans trying to persuade everyone they understand 1920s Britain - they don’t! Aside from the constant reference to pants instead of trousers and all the other schoolgirl errors, I get fed up with the constant barrage about foxhunting which includes a lot of rubbish “facts” which are just wrong and show a willingness to make a judgment about something she doesn’t understand.

Americans trying to write about the British …. again!!

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