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I enjoyed these books, but am left ultimately extremely frustrated at their author.

1) She begins with A Man of Some Repute, interesting, except the end, which stops mid-story... not a cliffhanger, but mid-story.

2) She continues in A Youthful Indiscretion, a novella, which doesn't show up as part of the "A Very English Mystery" series. So - to be honest - only a search through all of her books results in finding the bridge between A Man of Some Repute and A Question of Inheritance, and that's after you've read the second of the two novels, and even the novella is unfinished.

3) Then in A Question of Inheritance, she begins in the middle of a story - because, as I mentioned - only two books show up as part of this series so you have no idea how the story reached THIS point. AQoI also has intriguing characters, story and setting, but - again - it is *unfinished*.

4) After all this - two novels, bracketing that elusive novella diligent readers will find and read after the second novel - she leaves both her characters and her readers hanging in the wind with so many threads completely unresolved, no idea what happens next to the characters, the castle or the village (and its endearing, if shameful, gossips). No. That's that. No matter how incomplete and unsatisfying we're left, she moves on to what I consider inferior mysteries. (I've looked on Amazon.co.uk, and the US site doesn't seem to be missing any more of this series.)

I'd happily read more - as I enjoy the characters, setting and stories a great deal - which is the only reason this book gets three stars.

That said, I am beyond disappointed that Ms. Edmondson abandoned this 'series' for novels with less interesting characters, setting and plots.

I would *not* recommend even starting this 'series' unless Ms. Edmonson decides to pick them back up and embrace and continue with the characters, setting and similar stories.


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A Man of Some Repute A Very English Mystery Book 1 edition by Elizabeth Edmondson Mystery Thriller Suspense eBooks Reviews

This author could have benefitted from a good editor, like one who asked, “Are you SURE a body buried less than seven years would decay down to bones? What about the clothing on top of the body? Yeah, we know the stuff on the bottom decays first.” Also, a good editor would have pointed out that early on she says that the main female character resents the presence of the main male character, but within a few pages of this assertion, she’s sucking up madly to him—walking with him, going to a coffee shop with him, etc. There’s more. Suffice it to say that this is a poorly crafted book.
This author has great style and control of her story from every angle. Wish she hadn't just passed away this Jan. 2016---would have loved to read her books for many years. Am sorry for her family at this time of grief. This series transports you to a period post war in England that is different from other authors take on life after the war. It deals with survival of children and altered lives from the hardships people dealt with at any level or status of life. It exposes the good in humanity and the indifference of some of the affluent. It lets us peak behind the curtain of society at that time and see what is still expected of a single young woman and retired secret agents of this period. This book was terrific as was the next book, A Question of Inheritance.
I hope you all get to read them and share them with other good books lovers. Elizabeth Edmondson will be missed.
A man of some repute starts out in a gentle, relaxing style. It seems to me to be a very good representation of post World War 2 England. There's still food and gas shortages, but our hero, Hugo, is traveling to the country estate of the missing Earl of Selchester. He's been injured doing some secret work for the British government, and is therefore banished to a desk job in the country. Traveling with him is his teenage orphaned sister, Georgia, who he barely knows.
Upon arrival he meets the occupants of the estate, namely Freya, who is the missing Earl's neice. She is seemingly staying at the estate while researching and writing a history of the Selchester family tree.
Gradually we come to know all the characters in greater depth. We also gather an understanding of how life is lived in rural England among the monied. Before very long a skeleton is discovered and the conclusion is that a murder has been committed.
Hugo turns out to be intelligent, curious, and observant. He's a puzzle-solver. Before very long.he and Freya, along with the surprisingly helpful sister Georgia, start investigating the murder.
I like the book a lot, although I could have asked for a more detailed ending. Perhaps there is a sequel in the works. If there is, I definitely would buy it.
I bought this book because I love cozy English mysteries set in old houses in the countryside. This book started okay but then it became so boring and bogged down in unnecessary details.Lots of talk and very little action, except at the end. I stopped reading it at about 25%, then picked the book up again several months later. I read more interesting books in the meantime. But I decided I had to finish this book and slogged through it. By the time I finished, I was exhausted by sheer boredom and lack of any real interest in most of the characters who all seemed wooden (except Georgia). At the end, I really didn't care who had killed the Earl, who was a despicable character anyway. Then on the last page, I found out that after the tough slog through this book, the story of the Selchester family wasn't over yet! It continues in "A Question of Inheritance". I think I'll skip the sequel.
What a lovely surprise! I've been sampling mystery authors, looking for new, good writers to add to my old faithfuls, and Edmondson is now on my list. The writing is graceful (and, hallelujah, grammar and punctuation are perfect), and the plot is indeed, as promised, Very English. It's the primary characters, of course, who ultimately make the book so satisfying. They are real and delightful. I can't wait for the next in the series.
I enjoyed these books, but am left ultimately extremely frustrated at their author.

1) She begins with A Man of Some Repute, interesting, except the end, which stops mid-story... not a cliffhanger, but mid-story.

2) She continues in A Youthful Indiscretion, a novella, which doesn't show up as part of the "A Very English Mystery" series. So - to be honest - only a search through all of her books results in finding the bridge between A Man of Some Repute and A Question of Inheritance, and that's after you've read the second of the two novels, and even the novella is unfinished.

3) Then in A Question of Inheritance, she begins in the middle of a story - because, as I mentioned - only two books show up as part of this series so you have no idea how the story reached THIS point. AQoI also has intriguing characters, story and setting, but - again - it is *unfinished*.

4) After all this - two novels, bracketing that elusive novella diligent readers will find and read after the second novel - she leaves both her characters and her readers hanging in the wind with so many threads completely unresolved, no idea what happens next to the characters, the castle or the village (and its endearing, if shameful, gossips). No. That's that. No matter how incomplete and unsatisfying we're left, she moves on to what I consider inferior mysteries. (I've looked on .co.uk, and the US site doesn't seem to be missing any more of this series.)

I'd happily read more - as I enjoy the characters, setting and stories a great deal - which is the only reason this book gets three stars.

That said, I am beyond disappointed that Ms. Edmondson abandoned this 'series' for novels with less interesting characters, setting and plots.

I would *not* recommend even starting this 'series' unless Ms. Edmonson decides to pick them back up and embrace and continue with the characters, setting and similar stories.