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A dual narrative, feel good mystery in which a woman, Frances, spends a lifetime trying to prevent her murder as predicted by a fortune teller at a country fair when she was just 17.
Synopsis:
In the present day, twenty-something Annie has just moved home to London when she is summoned to a mysterious meeting by her wealthy and reclusive great-aunt Frances. But by the time Annie arrives in the quaint and charming village of Castle Knoll, Frances has been murdered, just like she always said she would be.
When Annie discovers Frances’s diary from 1965, she finds herself tangled in her great-aunt’s investigations, seeking justice for Frances, and maybe Emily, too. Can Annie unravel the mystery at the heart of Castle Knoll, or will digging up the past throw her into the path of the killer?
Review:
It starts a little slow, with going back and forth in time, but as you adjust to the rhythm, it starts to make perfect sense, and as you get into more of the lives of the girls when they were teens, you realize how many secrets they kept, and wonder at how they managed to not get caught out in all of them. With Frances' death, Annie discovers hints at the secrets the longer she stays at Frances' house and soon realizes no one wants those hidden secrets to come out, and they more than likely were the real reason why Frances' was killed. With plenty of red herrings, lots of Nancy Drew references and an every changing cast of suspects this one soon picks up speed and has you reading LONG into the night, so be warned-you're gonna love it, but you'll be exhausted staying up all night!
About the Author:
Kristen Perrin is originally from Seattle, Washington, where she spent several years working as a bookseller before moving to the UK to do a Masters and PhD. She lives with her family in Surrey, where she can be found poking around vintage bookstores, stomping in the mud with her two kids, and collecting too many plants. Her middle grade novel, Attie and the World Breakers was published in German, Dutch, and Polish. How to Solve Your own Murder is her adult debut.
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