Anna C. (eclecticlibrarian) reviewed Mrs. Malory and the Fatal Legacy (Sheila Malory, Bk 10) on + 49 more book reviews
I took myself on a walk down to Starbucks with this book. I sat on a comfy chair and read it while sipping my Grande Americano with half-n-half and Splenda. I read a review of the series in A Common Reader a while back, and it made me want to give it a try. This one was okay, but not as intellectually stimulating as I was expecting. I'm an Agatha Christie fan, and I tend to hold all cosy myteries up to her works in comparison. I think I should go back and start at the begining of this series in order to learn the characters better.
Shelia Malory is acting as literary agent for a deceased friend. In going through her papers she discovers surprises. She must find the truth before someone dies for this legacy. This book makes a relaxing, light read.
Alice B. reviewed Mrs. Malory and the Fatal Legacy (Sheila Malory, Bk 10) on + 3558 more book reviews
Sheila Malory, amateur sleuth, novelist and critic, is happiest writing in her home outside London and spending time with her family. On one of her occasional trips to the capital, she sees her old college friend Beth, a bestselling author, along with several of their acquaintances. Soon after, Beth is found dead, apparently of an accidental drug overdose. Mrs. Malory is named literary executor of Beth's work, and she embarks on the task of reviewing her friend's unpublished manuscripts and speaking with the widower and children, not an enjoyable undertaking as both Beth and her husband were involved in love affairs and estranged from their children. For a time, Mrs. Malory assumes that she'll be able to put Beth's papers in order and perhaps write a biography of her friend, but these plans end when a researcher working on a critique of Beth's work is murdered. Now it's up to the heroine to find out if the two deaths are related and sort out the sordid details of Beth's life and demise. Mrs. Malory's demure manner belies a skilled detective who's clever, witty and most entertaining; Holt's (Death of a Dean) latest is a fine addition to the charming series.
Cynthia P. reviewed Mrs. Malory and the Fatal Legacy (Sheila Malory, Bk 10) on + 4 more book reviews
This was a well written story on the line of a British cozy. Mrs' Mallory is a likable heroine and it was fun to see how she reached her conclusions as to who was murdered and by whom.
