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$\"41ABDBAYHAL\"$ <\/a><\/p>\n

\u201c\u2018Shed here no tears. No Saint could die more blessed and comforted than I\u2019 read the epitaph composed by Jan and Morwenna Treverra before their quiet deaths centuries ago. But the pious portrait of content they conjured fragments when permission is granted for their tombs to be opened \u2013 and an all too twentieth century corpse is found within.\u201d The story centers on the Rossall family\u2014 Tim, Philippa, and Paddy and his Uncle Simon Towne, a famous speaker and raconteur. The Felses happen to be in the little town of Maymouth on holiday, when George is dragged into a murder investigation. <\/p>\n

The pace of this short novel (192 pages) is not brisk, and detailed description, which Peters is so good at, is not skimped. There is murder, romance, exploration, skull duggery, rum running, and family squabbles to keep the tale moving and interesting. At points the Rossall family intrigue bids to eclipse the murder investigation intrigue, as Peters weaves the various threads of her story together. The last several chapters of the novel show Peters at her best with the \u2018reveal\u2019 and proper tying up of lose ends in satisfactory fashion, saving the biggest surprise for the last few pages. It is interesting that Peters feels secure enough in her story telling not to feel compelled to make the Felses the central characters of each of these novels. In this one the Felses are not even the main investigators of the crime. What this shows is that it is all about getting the story and description right, and letting the characters fit appropriately into the drama. <\/p>\n

Once again the novel stands on its own, and is not a continuation of the previous tale about \u2018the witch\u2019, which is a very good thing. For those singing \u2018it\u2019s a pirate\u2019s life for me\u2019 and rather fond of that Kentucky boy Johnny Depp, this is the novel for you, just for fun. <\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"