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Meet Dora runaway bride book lover and aspiring detective solving crimes peppermint creams trousers and her own independence cracked book spines tyrannical behaviour beetroot 1935 Dora son the first train to London having smuggled herself out of the house in the middle of the night to escape her impending marriage But unluckily for her Dora s fiance is persistent than most and follows As Dora alights at Paddington station she is immediately forced to run from the loathsome Charles Silk Butters She ducks into the London Library to hide and it is there surrounded by books where she should feel most safe that Dora Wildwood stumbles across her first dead body Having been thrown into the middle of a murder scene it s now impossible to walk away Indeed Dora s certain she will prove an invaluable help to the gruff Detective Inspector Fox who swiftly arrives on the scene For as everyone knows it s the woman in the room who always sees than anyone and no one so than Dora herself D is for Death heralds the launch of a brilliant historical crime series that marries the quality of Dorothy L Sayers with the ingenuity of Janice Hallett and in Dora Wildwood introduces a character with the spark and gusto of Enola Holmes and the detective skill of Miss Marple It is the debut crime novel from bestselling author Harriet Evans writing as Harriet F Townson D is for Death D Is For Death is an entertaining start to a new series of historical mysteries set in London in the 1930s It features the wonderfully named Dora Wildwood who is running away from her childhood home in Somerset to her godmother s house in London to avoid the fianc she no longer wants to marry. Desperation in death epub For the first few chapters I thought D Is For Death was a gentle fantasy designed to warm any bibliophile s heart and keep them safe from encounters with unpleasant realities It seemed that In Dora Wildwood s London libraries are sanctuaries nothing bad could ever happen in a bookshop and the gods of chance are on the side of the innocent ensuring that Dora bumps into kind strangers who also love books and who are eager to help her when they see that she is out of her depth. J d robb in death series latest book As I got to know Dora and as Dora saw some very bad things happen in a library I realised that I had to reconsider Dora and the intent of the book I d initially seen Dora as an innocent abroad the kind that attracts trouble but doesn t understand why the kind of person that Graham Greene described as a leper without a bell because their innocence puts at risk everyone they come into contact with After meeting Dora s monstrous but entirely believable fianc I understood both why she was running away and the resilience she s demonstrated by surviving his behaviour and her father s neglect I d initially labelled D Is For Death as a cosy mystery to be consumed with no thought than I d spend on the cakes served for afternoon tea I was wrong and perhaps mislead by an author with a wicked sense of humour As the story unfolded I started to see that there was a layer beneath the cosy optimism of the story that acknowledged the unpleasant realities of poverty misogyny and male violence that hadn t been visible at first As Dora tried to solve the mystery of the murdered Head Librarian of the London Library it became clear that she sees and remembers everything including all the sordid things in life and the misery it causes Once I understood this I realised that her optimism was not a default setting gifted by her innocence but rather a conscious choice about her she would deal with world The mystery at the heart of the novel is delightfully bookish fits perfectly with the period and has enough twists to keep most Agatha Christie fans happy The only point where I felt the novel was weak was the handling of the big reveal It was a dramatic reveal designed to entrap the guilty while allowing the alert reader to check whether they d missed anything Sadly it went on for too long and went into too much detail for me If Dora had had access to a PowerPoint presentation I m sure she d have used one I certainly felt like I d sat through one Although I d have liked the big reveal to have been delivered with brio I was still delightfully entertained by D Is For Death and by Dora Wildwood I want to see what she does next I ll be back for the second book in the series 334 Meet Dora Wildwood a runaway bride book lover and aspiring detective who likes solving crimes peppermint creams and her independence It s 1935 and Dora has run away from her impending marriage and escaped to London to stay with her Aunt Unfortunately her fianc follows her so Dora seeks refuge in the London Library a place she knows she will be safe in That is until she discovers a dead body and finds herself thrown into the middle of a murder sceneAlthough I must admit I m not a huge fan of historical books the synopsis of this title had me intrigued and what a joy it was to meet Dora Her character is delightful a little bit quirky and unique in her own special way but her personality and wit will have you wanting her to succeed the whole way through. J d robb in death series latest book It took me a while to adjust to the writing style with the language used but once I did the story flows well the descriptions of the gloomy London at this time in history depicted perfectly The connection with the library and love of books is also a nice touch for this cosy crime read with an added element of depth thrown in A little bit too long towards the end but assume the scene has been set in this title for the series to continue onwards in the future She had made it to a library and she knew all would be well for the moment at least for nothing bad ever happened in libraries or bookshops and that was simply fact 334 3. First in death book j d robb 5 starsThis was a fun and light read following the wonderful Dora Wildwood On the run from her awful fiance who just wants her to step into his mother s shoes she escapes to the safety of her godmothers house in London The action kicks off as soon as she leaves the train and it doesn t really stop until the end which has left it open for a second book which I would certainly look out for 334 Okay I love cosy crime I love mid century fiction which means I really love Golden Age crime I love any and all books set in libraries and I am a huge fan of Harriet Evans who has branched out into a new genre with D is for Death All of which means I was very well disposed to this book before getting my grubby hands on it and expectations were HIGH Luckily it did not disappoint I adored it Dora arrives in London on the milk train running away from an oppressive and unwanted engagement and to a life away from her sleepy and full of surprisingly macabre traditions village looking for her godmother adventure and giraffes not neccessarily in that order She finds the first two straight away met by her godmother s maid but almost instantly losing her again when her fiance accosts her Soon Dora is on the run ending up by chance at The London Library having acquired by accident a small gun A couple of weeks later Dora has a job friends and a place in a boarding house Life would be perfect if only her ex fiance would get the hint and leave her alone and people connected to the library and her mother s glamorous novelist friend would just stop being murdered where Dora will find them What is going on in London s literary world Why is she slightly obsessed by the Detective Chief Inspector s forearms What is the deal with mysterious librarian Ben How can she help her old school friend also trapped in an unwanted engagement but unlike Dora with no way out And will she ever see a giraffe Clever funny poignant and full of gorgeous period detail D is for Death is no museum piece but looks under the glamarous facade of inter war London at what life is like for those who don t fit in for women still struggling for any kind of equality for the poor and helpless Witty beautifully plotted and full of memorable characters I for one can t wait to see what Dora does next Highly recommended 334 D is for Death is a real triumph being witty pacy totally absorbing and a brilliantly constructed whodunnit and well as an intelligent whydunnit I thought it was excellent My full thoughts are on the My Weekly website 334
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D is for Death is an absolute joy from start to finish part cosy crime part comedy this was the perfect book for me as we follow the adorable Dora Wildwood as she navigates London and escaping her errant ex fianc with who will not take no for an answer Dodging her fianc the unfortunately named Charles Silk Butters Dora boards the early morning milk train to London to stay with her godmother Lady Dreda and we are swept into the action as soon as she steps off the train. D is for deathfly There are mishaps galore when her godmother sends her maid Maria to meet Dora and somehow instead of giving her a package of sandwiches Dora discovers that the package is actually a gun This is what leads Dora into the London Library in the first place as she tries to get away from Charles who has actually followed her and has no intention of letting of her go and where she encounters a dead body. J d robb in death book list in order Dora manages to take it all in her stride and decides this is what she wants to do be a female detective Obviously this is 1935 and not something that was a common occurrence but Dora is different and it is what makes her so likeable She picks up on things and notices the behaviour of the people around her things that ordinarily other people would miss This doesn t go down too well with the policeman in charge of the investigation Detective Inspector Fox however he eventually comes around to the idea of letting Dora help especially with her valued intuition which turns out to be right on than one occasion. J d robb in death series latest book I must admit that I thought I had some of this worked out and had a suspect in my head but towards the end and the big reveal I wasn t actually right with my guesswork This is probably why I should stick to the reading of these books and leave the detection to the professionals A very enjoyable first book in the series which has made me excited about the next one 334 That s the beauty of libraries you see everything is laid out perfectly sensibly There is a pattern A is for oh I don t know Albert B is for Butterflies C is for C is for Cora And D is for . Death rocks dci ryan book 21 Dora Wildwood runaway bride book lover and aspiring detective She is unusually tall and different and sees things others don t When she arrives in London to stay with her godmother Lady Dreda Uglow Dora stumbles across her first dead body All is not lost because Dora is going to help Detective Inspector Fox solve it Oh she also loves peppermint creams This was a brilliant fast paced read Dora was a quirky character who I really enjoyed getting to know I can t wait for the next book 334 It is 1935 and Dora Wildwood is about to have the adventure of her life Determined to escape from an engagement she does not want Dora plans to seek refuge with her godmother who is the only person she can think of who might understand her situation. J d robb in death series latest book But before she can safely get to Lady Dreda Uglow Dora is ambushed by her unwanted fiance and in a headlong attempt to get away from him she finds herself in the London Library where she encountering some new friends possible allies and one dead bodyThe subsequent murder investigation may lead Dora completely off track in terms of her escape plans but it does position her well to partake of an entirely new experience This is an enjoyable story that combines murder mystery with historical novel and introduces us to a very unusual accidental sleuth. What is the latest j d robb in death book I received a free copy of this book from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review 334 ARC Review D is for Death by Harriet F TownsonHodder Stoughton 6th June 2024It s 1935 and Dora s bound for London to evade her arranged marriage Her determined fianc follows with Dora seeking refuge in a library Stumbling upon the body of a man Dora s curiously is piqued leading her to try to ascertain what has transpired. Transfer on death deed texas pdf Following the immensely enjoyable to read Dora on her journey was a highlight I wasn t expecting but relished I love her as a character so I m delighted that this book is the first in a series. D is for deathgate Full of moments I hadn t predicted shocks and revelations this should be on every crime reader s shelf Thanks to Hodder Stoughton and the author for providing an eARC via NetGalley this is my honest review 334 Oh my god this book I want to inhale it I want to live in it I want to buy the rest of the series and read them all one after the other while feasting on peppermint creams a top tier reading snack when I was a kid I often used to spend my pocket money on a new Sweet Valley High from WH Smith and some peppermint creams from Thornton s but sadly I have to wait for sequels to be written They will be written right Right A glorious love letter to the Queens of Crime with a sprinkle of Nancy Mitford and Dodie Smith this book is just absolutely glorious fun Dora is a joy the crime is suitably twisty although in deference to the rules of The Detection Club it s not so fiendish that there aren t Clues along the way and the supporting characters are delightful especially Miss Pym And the clothes the Schiaparelli jumpsuit The cape The wide legged trousers Heaven I just want please ASAP 334.