Book Reviews of Aunt Dimity's Death (Aunt Dimity, Bk 1)

This was a wonderful book. My favorite cozy so far that I've read! The characters are terrific and have been brought to life. The mystery/ghost/fantasy aspect is different and catches the imagination. I loved the descriptions of Aunt Dimity's cottage and grounds. You feel like you are there with them. I'm looking forward to the other books in the series.

First of all, allow me to say that I truly enjoyed this book. It moved along at a reasonable pace, neither too quickly nor too slowly. The characters are well-developed, and interesting enough that I want very much to know more about them.
That being said, however, I did not get what I expected from this book. To me, a mystery is synonymous with a whodunit - there has been some crime commited (usually murder, though sometimes theft), and the protagonists must discover the who, or sometimes just the how, of things. That is not what this book is about.
I would classify this as a quest story. That the quest is as much mental & spiritual as it is physical does not diminish this. Yes, there is something that must be discovered, but you will find no crimes here, and the only corpses died of natural causes.
Really, this is much more a story about how much and, sometimes, how little we know about our parents. About how our parents seem to us, at least for a time, to be nearly perfect, and how difficult it is to live up to that. But it is also about love - not only romance, though that is certainly included, but also about the love for family.
So, if you're looking for Miss Marple, move along. But if you're looking for a book that will catch you and hold you until the last page, you've come to the right place.

Wonderful and lighthearted book with a romance, a mystery from the past, and a helpful spirit. While it is technically the first in the series, I recommend reading Aunt Dimity and the Duke first.

I don't know how I missed these books for almost 20 years, but I'm glad this one caught up to me. It was simply delightful.... Entertaining, endearing characters and a plot that kept me interested during the quick read. A great book to pick up after you've just finished a heavy tome and just want to read something enjoyable that leaves you feeling good.

I'd read a lot about this series and was curious to see if it warranted the hype. It definitely does. I look forward to more.

First book in the series and it was absolutely wonderful. If you haven't read Aunt Dimity, start now!

A warm family connection that really makes you feel the strong bonds. Aunt dimity is so real.

I ordered this book just because it sounded interesting. I absolutely loved it.

Lori Shepherd knew Aunt Dimity through her mother's bedtime stories. She never knew Aunt Dimity was a real person until a few years after her mother died. She is contacted by a lawfirm, telling her Aunt Dimity has died and she must come for the reading of the will. This book moves from a bed time story, to a mystery to a ghost story and it is a wonderful book that helps you understand grief and love and how to carry on in spite of adversity.

Lori Shepherd grew up on stories of Aunt Dimity. She always thought that Aunt Dimity was someone her mother made up in order to tell her bedtime stories. Imagine her surprise when a law firm summons her to a reading of Aunt Dimity's will. Down on her luck Lori gets an all expense paid trip to Aunt Dimity's cozy English country cottage. All she needs to do is figure out the secrets held within Dimity's large accumulation of letters. This was a lightweight cozy mystery which I enjoyed reading.

I love this series. Probably the best cozy mystery series I have ever read.

Spellbinding - I haven't gotten this involved in wanting to find out the answer to a mystery in a long time.

Being the first in a series, I found it delightful and am looking forward to reading more.

The characters are interesting and while the book is not a high suspense or psycho thriller, it held my interest and was an enjoyable read.

This was a thoroughly enjoyable read.

I enjoy Aunt Dimity. She has a quiet way of looking at the trials and pitfalls in the life of her friends daughter.

Wonderful start to an enjoyable series. This is definitely a "tea and shortbread cookie on a bad weather day" book. I look forward to the second book.

I just finished this book and was not impressed. I had high hopes, which is why I read it but for me it was flopped. Too unrealistic. Too many people dead. Too far fetched, basically.

This book borders "mystery", sci fi and well just "casual" reading.

The only postive thing I can say about this book was the "writing" friendship between the two dead women. That part was interesting and made me sad to think that actual written communication is on the way out, with emailing and texting.

I gave this 2 stars. One for the cute bunny and the other because of the writing friendship aspect of the book.

Great story--love the ghostly aspect. The story was fun, with gentle humor and a nice romance. I will read more of the series.

A fun mystery to read, I didn't want to put it down until I finished and would recommend this book to mystery lovers. I enjoyed following the main character as she solved the mystery behind Aunt Dimity.

Finally found the first in this series. It's nice to see where it starts. I've read a couple, and while they tend to be not quite completely together (as compared with older mysteries. Compared to most modern cozies they are wonderful), they are enjoyable. It's nice to have a mystery series where it isn't all murder mysteries. This one was a bit scripted, but then again, one of the characters kinda scripted it. Sets the series up, so I suppose it's expected to be a bit less mystery than later ones.

It's one of my preferred fluffy mystery series. It has a nice hook, it has a interesting lead, it doesn't rely on stupid humor, and the lead tends to actually go do things. All of which are a bit muted in this book because of being the introductory book. I'll keep reading the series as I find it, but I'm not going to seek them out actively.

The lead's utter confusion at the behavior of the other male as well as her descriptions of her situations were well done. I am sad his father does not appear much in the other books--I did like his father. One good thing about the series is there aren't that many supporting characters--four or five in this book. So they all get to have a personality!

Enjoyable fast read

Enjoy this story very much and the characters are interesting. Looking forward to others in the series.

Sweet, enjoyable, cozy mystery.

Started out as an interesting mystery and ended up a stupid, unbelievable romance.

First in the very popular Aunt Dimity series. This introduces you to the main characters and their situations very well. A must for those who want to know the beginning or begin at the beginning. Recommended!

Sweet, cozy, thoughtful read...not your usual mystery at all but very enjoyable

Untilthe Dicken sion law firm of Willis & Willis summons her to a readomg of the woman's will. Down-on-her-luck Lori learns she's about to inherit a sizable estate-if she cam discover the secret hidden in a reasure trove of letterss in Dimity's English ountry cottage.
What begins as a fairy tale becomes a mystery-and a ghost story-in an improbably cosy seting, as Aunt Dimity's indomitable spirit leads Lori on an otherworldly, quest to disover how, in this life, true love can conquer all.

Wonderful story!!

First time I've read this author. I've ordered several more by her in anticipation of a pleasant, uncomplicated read.

Love this series!!

I really enjoyed reading this first in the series of Aunt Dimity. It wasn't a hard mystery or a love story, but a combination of both. I really would recommend it - it's a nice relax to a busy day.

1st book of aunt Dimity's series...Lori Shepherd thought Aunt Dimity was just a character in a bed time story...until!

A nice cozy mystery series. The first book is a bit of a fairy tale, but a nice escape!

Fun read. If you like cozy mysteries you will enjoy this book.

I loved this book.

Lori Shepherd thought Aunt Dimity was just a character in a bedtime story-until she inherited a sizable estate and needs Aunt Dimity's help. Can Aunt Dimity help Lori discover how true love can conquer all?

This is the first book in the series of Aunt Dimity books and I enjoyed reading this and the other books following it very much.

Very cute Cinderella/Mystery/Ghost Story. This is the first in the series. I plan to read them all

A wonderful, delightful book about love, loss and rememberance with a intriquing mystery too.

First time I have read a book by this author...I enjoyed this book alot....couldn't wait to figure out the mystery...kept me on my toes to try to figure it out...a real page turner. Will be reading more in this series.

Very cute ghost story/romance/mystery.

This is a fun series, started by this book, I believe.

Mystery and fantasy collide in this Cinderella story.

Quirky but fun, a little mystery, a little ghost story

Good book! It was an enjoyable read and it kept you guessing to the end. I Loved it!!

First in the series, reading this gentle, funny mystery is a great way to spend a wet afternoon!