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Lady Rose Summer, the wayward Edwardian debutante who keeps getting mixed up in disreputable adventures, would swear she is not a jealous woman. After all, she knows her engagement to private detective Captain Harry Cathcart is only a ploy to keep her parents from shipping her off to India. But then Harrys latest client, Dolores Duvala vision of curves with a seductive French accentstarts appearing everywhere at his side...... In a fit of rage, Rose threatens Dolores, only to be found the very next day, standing over her dead body. The newspapers rush to convict her, but can Harry and Detective Superintendent Kerridge clear her name?
Customer Reviews:
don't start the series with this one............2007-09-23
since others have summed up the storyline so well, I only want to add a few quick notes to the other reviews. First-do not start reading this mystery series with this one as you will be totally confused as the book is entirely written in the assumption that you already have read the first three in the series.
Secondly-I have to agree with several other reviwers-calling this fourth book a mystery at all is stretching it as the vast majority of the story centers on the travails of Rose's and Daisy's love lives and their many quirky misadventures.
Finally-stalwart Chesney fan that I am, I must admit this fourth book to be disappointing. Miss Chesney has several characters behaving completely out of character, and in the case of the two female leads, their propensity to get themselves into dire situations is now turning annoying.
The author doesn't seem to want the two characters to grow or learn from previous mistakes. There was several brief moments of hilarity but moreover they were diminished by overwhelming buffoonery that made me want to throttle the both of them:)
So overall I would suggest the book of fellow die hard Chesney fans but others should probably skip it or at least hold off to see if the author can redeem herself and her Edwardian Ladies in the next installment.
3.5 stars!
Mystery and Romance.......2007-09-10
A light romantic mystery in the classic sense. The heroine is a woman of independence before this was proper. Her escapades are always interesting and the endings satisfying.
Fourth in a series of comedy romantic murder mysteries.......2007-06-13
This is the fourth in a series of murder mysteries set in Britain and France in the first decade of the 20th century featuring Captain Harry Cathcart and Lady Rose Summer.
To date there are four books in the series, which are
Snobbery with Violence
Hasty Death
Sick of Shadows
Our Lady of Pain
The author writes romantic fiction, mostly humorous regency romances plus one or two set in the Edwardian period, under the name Marion Chesney, and mystery/detective stories such as the Agatha Raisin and Hamish MacBeth series under the name M.C. Beaton.
This Edwardian series is a something of a cross-over between the two - part romance and part murder mystery - and the books often have both names on the cover (usually something like "M.C. Beaton writing as Marion Chesney.)
The main characters in the series are:
Captain Harry Cathcart, younger son of a Baron, has left the army after being injured in the Boer war. At the start of the first book in the series he carried out a service for Lady Rose's father for which he gained a reputation as a fixer, and by the time of this fourth book he is successfully running a business as the Edwardian equivalent of a Private Investigator - though this makes some members of "Society" look down on him as being "in trade."
Lady Rose Summer, Harry's fiance and the only daughter of the Earl and Countess of Hadfield. Slightly notorious as having briefly been involved with suffragettes. Chafes at the fact that society will not allow her a useful role, and constantly looking for something more challenging to do -from working as a typist or secretary to helping the police solve murders.
Beckett - Harry's "personal gentleman" - in love with Daisy.
Daisy - Lady Rose's companion. A former chorus girl, but when Captain Cathcart recruited her to play the role of a maid with a contagious disease as one of the escapades in the first book, Lady Rose recruited her to do the job for real. Later Lady Rose promoted her from Maid to Companion. In love with Becket and wants to marry him.
Detective Superintendent Kerridge - a senior policeman of humble origins and carefully supressed radical views, reinforced by the fact that whenever he has to interview an aristocrat they always threaten to report him to the Prime Minister. In the first three books, he played Inspector Slack to Lady Rose's Miss Marple. By this one his main role is releasing Harry or Lady Rose from arrest on the frequent occasions one of them is wrongly accused of murder.
At the start of this fourth book, Lady Rose Summer is engaged to Captain Harry Cathcart for the second time. They originally agreed an engagement at the end of the second book to prevent Lady Rose's parents shipping her out to India to find a husband. The engagement was broken off and then re-established in the third book.
Although you would think that their propensity for breaking up and re-establishing engagements was a dead give-away, neither has ever admitted that they actually have feelings for each other. Lady Rose "would have sworn on a stack of bibles that she was not a jealous woman." Then a gorgeous courtesan from Paris, Mademoiselle Dolores Duval, hires Harry in his capacity as an investigator. When Harry accompanies Dolores to the theatre, Lady Rose completely loses her temper, and the book loses any claim to authenticity as a picture of Edwardian Society. She snaps at Mademoiselle Duval an insult which a titled lady of that time would never have heard of and the threat to "leave my fiance alone ... or I'll kill you."
Unfortunately the following morning Lady Rose discovers Dolores Duval's murdered body - and is then arrested for the murder when the cleaning lady finds Rose standing over the body with a gun in her hand.
This starts a madcap series of scrapes which range from London to Oxford Paris to Scotland, and include several more murders, Lady Rose and Daisy spending some time under the supervision of a group of Anglican Benedictine nuns who are as ascetic and severe as the strictest Catholic ones, and with romances, engagements and marriages made, sundered, and on again.
Despite my previous comparison with Miss Marple, this is not in the same league as Agatha Christie as a detective story, and neither is it in the same league as Jane Austen as a romance. Nor, indeed, is it one of the author's best books. When she is really on form, M.C. Beaton/Marion Chesney is capable of good characterisation and flashes of delightful humour. However apart from the absurd parody of convent life, and the ironic trick by which Lady Rose's parents are persuaded to allow her to leave the convent, there isn't much good humour in this book, and non-stop action becomes a substitute for character development.
Worth reading if you enjoyed the other books in the series and want to know what happens next, or if you are looking for a mildly entertaining light read. Otherwise, give it a miss.
happy reader.......2007-03-09
A fun, quick read. I couldn't wait to see what happened with Harry and Lady Rose.
Fluffy, Fun, and Fascinating.......2006-06-03
Marion Chesney (terrific cozy author M.C. Beaton) knows how to write one heck of an enjoyable read - IF you like historical cozies where the author has actually done solid, serious research about the era.
Edwardian debutante Lady Rose Summer and her wise-cracking sidekick Daisy don't mean to keep stumbling into disreputable adventures, but they certainly add a zip to life; and after all, why should private detective Captain Harry Cathcart be the only one to have adventures?!?! Then calamity strikes! When Harry's newest client, Dolores Duval, a gorgeous French lady "of reputation" causes Rose to feel tremors of jealousy our heroine ultimately loses her head and actually threatens to kill Dolores only to be discovered standing next to Dolores' dead body the very next day! Her strait-laced parents are horrified and determinedly pack Rose and Daisy off to a strict convent for a year to learn how to behave.
But then another murder occurs and fingers again point to Rose . . .
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Our Lady of Pain
John Blackburn
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The Zombie plague spreads, turning an entire world of super-powered heroes and villains into bloodthirsty walking dead! And only one manarmed with a deadly boomstick, a sharp tongue and movie star looks can stand against them. Its Ashley Williams against the zombie incarnations of Spider-Man, the Punisher, the Avengers and dozens more. These guys dont stand a chance!
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Aliens vs. Predator : The Deadliest of the Species Special Ashcan Edition #1 (Hero - Dark Horse Comics)
Chris Claremont
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- Best FF story ever , Thanks to Chris 'God' Claremont
- What the FF and X-Men should be.
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Fantastic Four Vs. the X-Men
Chris Claremont
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Customer Reviews:
Best FF story ever , Thanks to Chris 'God' Claremont.......2000-07-12
This mini-serie is as close to perfect storystelling as you can get . The 'Reed's diary plot' is incredible . It seems to me the FF were created only to have this one story told . The Ben Grimm/Thing pages are terrific ,highly emotional . Claremont at his very best . Plus Jon Bogdanove pencils and Terry Austin inks !
What the FF and X-Men should be........1998-06-29
For anyone dissatisfied with Chris Claremont's current work on FF, or thirsting to see some classic Claremont work on both X-Men and the Fantastic Four, read this series. The characterization of both teams is excellent, and Claremont excels at telling an intriguing tale involving the very origin of the Fantastic Four and a vital turning point in the life of Kitty Pryde. Franklin Richards is the focus of this book, and his take on his family and on the plight of Kitty Pryde is fantastic. Read it.
SKleefeld's Assesment.......1997-05-13
I have long been a fan of Chris Claremont's stories, and books like this are the reason why. The book provides a beautiful transition for both X-Men fans wishing to learn about the Fantastic Four and FF fans trying to start a knowledge of mutants. This reprints the four issue limited series of the same name and is a tribute to Claremont's excellent ability to capture humanity in the most unlikely characters. Although well-known for his work on X-Men and other mutant books, Claremont has also wonderfully characterized the Fantastic Four showing both their great strength as a group and family as well as their weaknesses of self-doubt and uncertainty
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Dimension-hopping hero Ashley Williams offers the last hope to the few non-infected humans left in New York. But that hope is contingent upon him retrieving the mystic tome known as The Necronomicon. And right now, ol' Ash isn't in any condition to retrieve it-considering he was jumped by a zombiefied alien and now lies stone dead. How bad can it get?
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The quest for the one thing that can save Ash and his crew of survivors takes them to Latveria, home ofDoctor Doom! Who will live, who will die, and who will get their sorry butt tossed into a dungeon after one too many smart-alecky comments to a certain metal-plated monarch? Think fast, cause a legion of hungry zombies is on the way!
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This is it true believers, the cross-over of the century begins here! The Marvel Zombies come face-to-face with Dynamite Entertainment's Ash from the Army of Darkness! Ash has faced legions of the undead before, but never like this as he lands in the heart of New York just as the Zombie outbreak begins! See how his actions help turn more heroes and villains into Zombies! Under the watchful eye of Marvel Zombie guru Robert Kirkman, this might just be the comic event of 2007! Plus: The entire series will feature classic "homage" covers from painter Arthur Suydam!
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PVP - Player vs. Player #11 (Image Comics)
Scott Kurtz
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Rune vs. Venom #1 (Malibu - Marvel Comics)
Chris Ulm
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Violator vs. Badrock #1 : Rocks and Hard Places (Image Comics)
Alan Moore
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What The--?! #7 : The Revengers vs. Just-A-League (Marvel Comics)
Scott Lobdell
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- I know I overeat ... this book has helped me understand
- Don't Waste Your Money
- One of the very best losing guides out there
- Simple, effective steps!
- *NOT WHAT I EXPECTED*
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Life Is Hard, Food Is Easy: The 5-Step Plan to Overcome Emotional Eating and Lose Weight on Any Diet
Linda Spangle
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Book Description
This book reveals how you can cope with your feelings of frustration, boredom, or loneliness, and offers a unique step-by-step program to stop your emotions from interfering with your eating habits.
Customer Reviews:
I know I overeat ... this book has helped me understand.......2007-08-10
why I eat because I've never taken the time to stop and analyze the reasons. It's one thing to say I eat when I'm lonely, stressed, mad, etc. It's absolutely eye-opening to learn how to stop to recognize what's coming and have a plan for getting through the moment. This book has been very helpful to me.
Don't Waste Your Money.......2007-08-01
Was this written for morons? It's like "The Secret" scam - another study in the Bloody Obvious. Think about how you feel before you eat - there, I just recapped the entire book and now you don't have to buy it! There are actual people who are in the field for a reason and have the statical and factual information to back up their theories - which make sense! This is written by a nurse who likes to binge on noodle casseroles and finally figured out she was sad. Give me a break - Give us all a break! Overcoming Binge Eating by Christopher Fairburn is the gospel in the field and I've never read anything as impactful as this book. If you're serious about getting control of eating, this is what you need to be reading.
One of the very best losing guides out there.......2007-07-31
I've read many books about losing weight and emotional issues that are interrelated. This one hits the mark perfectly. It's not a book that will tell you what to eat. It's a book that will guide you on a journey of why you overeat and what to do about it. It has very practical suggestions on how to figure out what it is that's causing you to run to food because you feel tired, angry, lonely, depressed, and all the other reasons we've turned to food to solve life problems. It's not about doing therapy. It's about thinking deeply about your own life. I found the author sensible, caring, and very knowledgeable. This is about getting real! This is for adults who are serious. There is something here for everyone. A keeper that I'll refer to many times.
Simple, effective steps!.......2007-07-03
I am amazed how the author's simple insights and effective steps can really change how you feel about and act towards food. Changing eating habits is, perhaps, one of the most difficult things to do because you can't just stop eating - you have to deal with food and issues surrounding food all the time. This book explains how most issues about food and eating are rather universal and that's why the five-step plan can be an effective tool for permanent change. By implementing even just a few of her ideas, eating doesn't have to be a constant emotional struggle. This book is a goldmine of opportunity to finally take the emotional power out of food and place it where it belongs -- in your own hands! Bravo!
*NOT WHAT I EXPECTED*.......2007-05-08
I JUST EXPECTED MORE DIRECT "TELL ME WHAT TO DO". WELL WRITTEN BUT JUST NOT FOR ME.
Book Description
Fear fried foods no longer! Southern fried chicken, mozzarella sticks, crispy crab cakes--these are the foods we crave but are afraid to indulge in (and are sometimes afraid to make). Fry Light, Fry Right provides a long-awaited antidote to the healthy food doldrums: 120 easy, mouthwatering recipes for foods with fried flavor and texture that are good for you, too! Elaine Magee, an anti-dieting dietician, show us "recipe makeover" techniques that cut the bad stuff without cutting the flavor and texture. Her seemingly decadent but actually quite sane almost-fried foods are sure to dazzle: from appetizers like Coconut Shrimp with Mango Salsa to sides like Garlicky Ballpark Fries to nearly sinless desserts like Devil's Food Donuts. And her techniques are simple, requiring little more than a hot oven or pan, a very small amount of oil, and readily available ingredients.
Customer Reviews:
MMM Good.......2005-08-20
If you are trying to eat healthy and are tired of grilled chicken this is the book for you. As a lover of all things fried I was willing to try light fried food but didn't hold out much hope. Fact of the matter is the Lightened version of Chicken Fried Steak rivaled ANY restaurant meal I have had, and I have had a LOT of CFS in the last 46 years. I decided to try the Oven Fried Chicken next and again I was not displease. It was great and equally important, it was easy to cook, easy to clean and no oil to dispose of. If you have health issues or just want to cut some fat and calories this is the book for you. And if you have a spouse that needs some help, just don't tell them this is healthy and they will never know the difference. It will be our secret. I guarantee you will not be sorry.
Fry LIght, Fry Right.......2005-08-03
I haven't tried too many recipes yet, but the ones I've used have been great. I fixed the oven fried chicken when my daughter and son-in-law were visiting, and it disappeared in a hurry. There are a number of recipes I plan to use. They are all fairly simple to follow and call for ingredients most people have on hand. The recipes I've tried definitely have great taste while cutting the fat and calories of the original recipes.
From SherriAllen.com Reviews.......2005-01-21
We all love fried food. We love it for the flavor; we love it for the crunch. Unfortunately, with the rise of serious health problems like heart disease and diabetes, many of us are forced to forgo our favorite fried foods in order to avoid excess fat. Dietician and nutritionist Elaine Magee, admitted lover of all things fried, shares her approach to healthier fried food in "Fry Light, Fry Right!" This book is aimed at those who are willing to take a chance on a different way of approaching and preparing fried food.
The recipes in "Fry Light, Fry Right!" are all reduced-fat versions of traditionally fried favorites. You will be delighted to find, however, that the fat and calories are the only things that are reduced. The dishes are full of flavor and texture. Even the most devout fried food lover is sure to enjoy Restaurant Cheese Fries, Easy Oven Potato Chips, Oven-Baked Coconut Shrimp with Fresh Pineapple Salsa and Finger-Lickin' Good Chicken. There are even "fried light" desserts, like Spiced Apple Cider Fritters and Mexican Bunuelos.
Each recipe is accompanied by nutritional analyses comparing the traditionally-fried dish to its "fried light" counterpart. You will often be amazed by the reduction in calories, fat and cholesterol when the dishes are prepared using Magee's techniques.
If you have a health problem that necessitates reducing fat in your diet or if you just want to try a more healthful approach to preparing food, I recommend "Fry Light, Fry Right!" It gives you a great way to eat right without feeling deprived.
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