Aunt Bessie Considers (Isle of Man #3) by Diana Xarissa

Aunt Bessie Considers (Isle of Man #3) Reviews

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  Phrynne

  I am enjoying this series more with each book I read. I have never been to the Isle of Man but I really wish I had!
  
  I think by book three the author has got into the swing of things and this reader at least has started to really enjoy the characters, the setting and the way each story evolves. These books are obviously cosies, but they are still sensible and rational and do not dwell too much on food as most of the genre seems to do. Although I have to admit Aunt Bessie does eat a lot. And she relies on many cups of coffee and tea to get her through. Maybe there is a lot about food...…
  
  Anyway, Aunt Bessie is a smart and very likeable lady and her policeman friend is a believable asset. Like any cosy series the reader just has to accept that some people find dead bodies on a regular basis while the rest of us hardly ever do. That is not too hard a premise to swallow and the resultant stories are worth the effort.
  
  I will be reading book 4 very soon.
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  Richard Derus

  Fun and fluffy...lots of food eaten, a rotter murdered who comme d'habitude with La Xarissa just flat needed killin' and nobody shoulda done more than tut unconvincingly about these awful modern times and scarfed another jammy dodger or two and left it alone. I hope Aunt Bessie has occasion to delve into the murder of someone who's decent instead of another craptastic creep.
  
  The setting, an archaeology conference about Manx history, was very interesting; several people from this story will be returning or I have lost my spidey-senses along with my left side; and a big ol' hint about who'll end up in some bad trouble eftsoons got plonked before us. The British obsession with tea remains opaque to me. Stuff's nasty, yet these folk swill absolute hogsheads of it, even polluting it with sugar and milk like it wasn't foul enough already. Still and all, they're good company are Bessie and her Scoobygroup, and the stories feel so genuinely honestly reflective of the author's worldviewthat I look forward to my next outing with them.
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  Hannah

  Aunt Bessie solves another murder! I liked the format in this one...it's a bit different but in the end it had just a few dashes of a Perry-Mason-esque final reveal which was fun to read. And I guessed the murderer, too! On scant initial evidence.
  
  Content: a few swears
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  Eddi

  This is my third Aunt Bessie book. These light-hearted mysteries, set on the Isle of Man, with a charming elderly auntie to the entire community, and her quirky friends, are entertaining and fun. Nothing heavy, just good old escapist fun.
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  Kathy

  Another easily read but truly enjoyed little murder mystery on Isle of Man featuring the endearing Aunt Bessie who seems to be a divining rod, forever discovering dead bodies.
  This time up there is archaeology conference scheduled at Manx Museum where Bessie is one of the scheduled speakers and many of her friends will be in attendance. The conference has a last-minute change in the first speaker that causes resentment and a certain amount of mayhem.
  The dude who pulls off this upset delivers astounding news about discovering Roman remains on the Isle of Man -- but did he really?
  You will have to read to find out.
  
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  Loraine

  An easy to read, cozy mystery in the Agatha Christie style with an older woman as the sleuth. Aunt Bessie gets caught up in an Isle of Man Convention that covers history and archeology where she is presenting; but when one of the speakers turns up dead after giving a surprise speech, she finds herself once again hunting for the guilty person.
  
  This is an enjoyable cozy mystery series, and it is interesting to learn about the Isle of Man, its history, and its culture. The glossary in the back is quite helpful if you need assistance in deciphering some of the vocabulary used on the Isle of Man and in England.
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  Ivonne Rovira

  The normally sanguine Elizabeth Cubbon — called Aunt Bessie by virtually everyone on the Isle of Man — is dreading her presentation at a conference on Isle of Man history and archeology. Although she hasn’t a degree, Aunt Bessie has collected quite a lot of knowledge in seven-plus decades — nearly all of which have been spent on her native Isle of Man, and she is well respected in her field of 19th century wills and what they reveal about family relationships.
  
  But Aunt Bessie’s fears are pushed entirely aside when she discovers the body of Dr. Mack Dickson, a pushy archeologist who opened the conference with a jaw-dropping discovery: Roman artifacts on the Isle of Man! Local police in the city of Douglas think Dickson’s death was accidental, but Aunt Bessie — and her friend Inspector John Rockwell from neighboring Ramsey — think differently. So does Dickson’s pretty blonde girlfriend. So who killed Dickson? A rival archeologist, many of whom had been bested and belittled by Dickson? Or a former flame of the womanizing professor?
  
  I never guessed the culprit, and I enjoyed this novel, probably more than the first two in the series,
  Aunt Bessie Assumes and
  Aunt Bessie Believes. However, the resolution had an element that was just silly. The murderer confesses at the first intimation that Aunt Bessie knows who it is, just as completely as if she were on an old Perry Mason episode. Sheesh! How implausible is that? Still, I had so much fun with Aunt Bessie, that I don’t how I’ll be able to wait until January to read the fourth installment in the series, Aunt Bessie Decides!
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  Pamela Belknap

  A fun read!
  
  I'm so glad I've discovered this mystery series! These are the sort of cozy mysteries that go perfectly with a cup of tea, some snacks, and a quiet night in. I can't wait to read the next one!
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  Valerie

  The book has a strong sense of place, makes me want to visit the Isle of Man. I've always enjoyed the British culture and this is the same with a little twist. The subject matter, an archeological/history conference, adds to the sense of place and knowledge of the area. As in all cozy mysteries it is a bit formulaic, but the characters are well-developed and there are plenty of suspects and twists and turns in the plot. Sometimes even the nicest people end up being the murderer.
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  Karen

  Another fun - if murder can be fun - adventure with Aunt Bessie. This time she is attending a three day conference in the capital city of the Isle of Man, Douglas, at the Manx National Heritage Museum. Everyone has been looking forward to this most informative meeting of the minds until one of the presenters turns up dead. The conference staggers on in spite of the mysterious death and Aunt Bessie puts her now considerable investigative skills to work to try and sort out what has happened. Is it simply an unfortunate "natural causes" death or is it murder? In an interesting twist, Bessie butts heads with a new police inspector, Peter Corkill, as Douglas is out of her beloved John Rockwell's jurisdiction. Inspector Corkill makes it quite clear from the start that he has no use for Aunt Bessie's help. Can she win him over or will she have to take a back seat this time through?
  
  I guessed the outcome pretty early on but it was still fun to go along for the ride. On to Aunt Bessie Decides!
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  Crystal Toller

  Aunt Bessie
  
  Another great Aunt Bessie mystery. This is a great series. The editing was superb and the characters were well developed. I did not figure out the murderer until the end. This book kept me so engaged that I couldn't put it down. Highly recommend this book and the series as well.
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  Kathy Fair

  Very good book.
  
  I have just recently started reading this series, and find it to be well written. The island is described so well, that the reader can almost see it. This is an excellent mystery that is loaded with suspense and innuendos as to who the killer is. The surprise ending will surprise you.
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  Kristi

  My favorite in this series so far.
  
  I am really enjoying this series. Set isle of man the author brings the place alive , great characters an unlikely set of friends, I learned a lot about isle of man which been bonus. Aunt Bessie is a lot like miss marple in she knows everyone just about on the island and understands people
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  Helen

  Another excellent mystery
  
  This is more than just a cozy mystery, as it gives insight into the history and culture of the Isle of Man. One thing I’m finding very good about this series is that the victims and perpetrators are likeable people with history and reasons for what they do.
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  Voirrey

  Nice to get back to Aunt Bessie - this time caught up with an unexpected death at a conference in the Manx Museum.
  
  Great fun for me, as I can imagine the setting all to well, having both led and attended events in that exact setting myself!
  
  
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  Val Sanford

  I like the atmosphere of the Isle of Man perhaps more than the plot. The characters are becoming stale and flat, but the history of Man keeps my interest.
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  Linda Hoover

  Another enjoyable cozy mystery in the “Aunt Bessie” mystery series. I am ooking forward to reading more in the series!
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  Robin

  More fun with Aunt Bessie on the Isle of Man.
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  Jan Mage

  Nice cozy set in a rather interesting location.
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  Elizabeth

  I really enjoyed this Aunt Bessie mystery because it centered around a weekend conference with the topic of history and archaeology- two of my favorite subjects!
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  Janice Zorn

  I enjoy all of the Aunt Bessie books, so much that I now want to visit the Isle of Man! I had missed this earlier one and really enjoyed the setting of a conference on Manx history and archeology.
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  Olivermagnus

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