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Cargando... Taken Too Soon (edición 2020)por Edith Maxwell (Autor)
Información de la obraTaken Too Soon por Edith Maxwell
Top Five Books of 2022 (720) Actualmente no hay Conversaciones sobre este libro.  alekee | Aug 24, 2020 |   Rose and David have just gotten married and are attending their reception at the Central House Hotel. They were expecting to spend their first night married life at the hotel and leaving for Cape Cod the next day. Shortly after the reception begins, the newlyweds have a couple of surprises to deal with. First, David’s brother, Currie, estranged from his family, shows up, then minutes later, Rose’s father receives a telegram from Rose’s Aunt Dru, demanding that the newlyweds immediately come to West Falmouth. The telegram goes on to say that Aunt Tilly’s teenage ward, Frannie, has been killed. The newlyweds were planning to stop in and visit with Rose’s aunts, tomorrow, and then head to Cape Cod. They catch the last train today and will proceed on their honeymoon after seeing what help they may be the aunts. Upon arrival, Rose and David head for the aunt’s home to learn what had happened to the ward, Jenny. The only thing that Rose learns from Aunt Dru is that Jenny was found in the water and probably drowned. Rose and David begin by interviewing friends and neighbors of Jenny and the aunts. They will soon learn that one of Jenny’s close friends have had a falling out. Most of the people Rose talks with automatically look to Rueben, a Native American, that has befriended Jenny. Even Rose’s brother-in-law becomes a person of interest. There will also be some family secrets revealed that will surprise Rose. I love this series, and this is a wonderfully written and informative book. As always, the characters are well-developed and completely believable. It may not have been the honeymoon that Rose and David had planned, but at least they are happy that they were able to give closure to Aunt Tilly and Aunt Dru. I am anxiously awaiting the next book in the series. (  ) FredYoder | Aug 18, 2020 | While the murder was easy for me to solve in Taken too Soon, no one was overly sweet, the protagonist realized there are evil people in the world, and Rose treats her husband with respect and love. I was actually really pleased at how competent and intelligent Rose came across. In other cozy mysteries the sleuth will not even speculate about people and their motives, only discovering a clue when it practically trips her. Rose was theorizing about children out of wedlock and nasty men who molest and rape (although that word is never mentioned) young girls. I was so taken aback by this that I even mentioned it to my husband. And it was really strange that while reading Taken Too Soon I felt myself slow down and get more peaceful. I don’t know if it was the Thees and other types of speech that I’m not accustomed to reading or the beautiful descriptions and great character development, but I didn’t feel myself reading quickly through this book, and yet it was a fast paced story. I am so happy I read Taken Too Soon and look forward to more books in the Quaker Midwife Mystery series. If you haven’t read any in the series yet, you may want to start with book one, Delivering the Truth, although Maxwell writes so well that you won’t be lost if you start with a book later in the series. ( ) KimHeniadis | Jun 22, 2020 | sin reseñas | añadir una reseña
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HTML: A new book in the Agatha Award-winning series by Edith Maxwell! Quaker midwife Rose Carroll must turn her investigative skills on her own family when a young woman's murder stuns a New England community . . . Following a long betrothal, midwife Rose Carroll and her beloved David are finally celebrating their marriage with friends and relatives, when a most disturbing telegram interrupts the festivities: the young ward of Rose's aunt has suffered a mysterious death, and Rose's help is needed urgently on Cape Cod. Reluctantly agreeing to mix her honeymoon plans with murder, Rose embarks on an investigation that will expose family secrets and a community's bigotry. As Rose does her best to comfort her aunt in her loss and also learn as much as possible about the poor young victim's death, she discovers that each new clue points to a confounding list of suspects: a close friend of the victim who may have harbored secret resentments, an estranged brother of David's with an unsavory reputation, and the son of a Native American midwife who supposedly led the young woman astray. And as Rose grows closer to identifying the perpetrator, the solution will rattle her assumptions about her own family and faith . . . Praise for the Quaker Midwife Mysteries: "Through Quaker Rose Carroll's resourceful sleuthingâ??and her midwiferyâ??we are immediately immersed in the fascinating peculiarities, tensions and secrets of small-town life in late-19th-century Amesbury." â??Susanna Calkins, author of the award-winning Lucy Campion Mysteries and the Speakeasy Mysteries "Edith Maxwell's latest Quaker midwife mystery teems with authentic period detail that fascinates as it transports the reader back to a not-so-simple time. A complex, subtle, and finely told tale, Judge Thee Not 's sensitive portraits and vivid descriptions, along with Rose Carroll's humanity, intelligence, andâ??yesâ??snooping, make this a sparkling addition to a wonderful series. A sublimely delightful read." â??James W. Ziskin, author of the award-winning Ellie Stone Mysteries "The historical setting is redolent and delicious, the townspeople engaging, and the plot a proper puzzle, but it's Rose Carrollâ??midwife, Quaker, sleuthâ??who captivates in this irresistible series . . ." â??Catriona McPherson, Agatha-, Anthony- and Macavity-winning author of the Dandy Gilver series "Not only is it a well-plotted, intelligent mystery, it also shines light on how women were treatedâ??and, in many cases, mistreatedâ??by people they trusted for help in desperate situations. Highly recommended." â??Suspense Magazine "Clever and stimulating novel . . . masterfully weaves a complex mystery." â??Open Book Society "Riveting historical mystery . . . [a] fascinating look at nineteenth-century American faith, culture, and small-town life." â??William Martin, New York Times bestselling author of Cape Cod and The Lincoln Letter "Elegant and well-crafted, rich in period detail, Edith Maxwell's latest foray is a stunner!" â??Susanna Calkins, author of the award-winning Lucy Campion Mysteries and the Speakeasy Mysteries, on Judge Thee Not About the Author: Agatha Award-winning author Edith Maxwell writes the Amesbury-based Quaker Midwife historical mysteries, the Lauren Rousseau Mysteries, the Local Foods Mysteries, and short crime fiction. As Maddie Day she writes the Country Store Mys No se han encontrado descripciones de biblioteca. |
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Of course, being with Rose you know a body will appear, and sadly this time it is family. So we journey with this new, finally married, couple down to the coast. Falmouth Massachusetts, and are honeymooning and now helping solve the murder of her sixteen year old cousin.
We meet new Friends, member's of her Aunt's church, and all the while we are wondering whom is responsible. A sweet sharing midwife and her family, whom are Indians, a wayward brother and burlesque, an older Quaker, a former girlfriend and liar, the list grows and there are more, but a young woman lies dead, and we are with Rose to find the culprit!
I have enjoyed this series of books, and this one is no exception.
I received this book through Net Galley and Beyond the Page Publishers, and was not required to give a positive review (