| Title | : | The Dead Girls Shoes |
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| ISBN | : | - |
| Language | : | English |
| Format Type | : | Kindle Edition |
| Number of Pages | : | 288 |
| Publication | : | First published July 6, 2017 |
After her marriage ends, Dr Lizzie Browne leaves her medical practice in Whitechapel, London, for a country practice in Stibbington, looking for a fresh start. But if she thinks she’s in for peace, she is sadly mistaken, as the countryside itself may be tranquil, but people are the same wherever you go.
Lizzie’s daughter Louise works in PR. When she asks Lizzie to attend a perfume launch at Country House Hotel, the grand estate in Stibbington, Lizzie’s main concern is how uncomfortable her high heels will be. She does not want to go, but it is important to Louise.
The perfume has been created by Simon Villiers, the son of the owner of Avon Hall, from some of their famous roses.
Lizzie notices that Simon is drunk and obnoxious at the launch, especially to his cousin, Jemima Villiers.
Jemima, who is working at the event, was raised by her aunt and uncle at Avon Hall after her own parents died. As Lizzie leaves the party she sees Jemima get into a small red car, and thinks nothing of it – until pretty Jemima is found dead the next day.
Suddenly Lizzie is caught in the middle of a murder investigation.
Once prosperous, Avon Hall has hit hard times. Money is scarce, and family tensions are rife. When Jemima turns up dead, DCI Adam Maguire has his work cut out for him.
But Lizzie, who has grown jaded with the medical profession, has taken an interest in police work, and soon finds herself in the middle of the investigation, an investigation that will tear apart the Villiers’ family, and reveal secrets that will change the lives of everyone involved.
The Dead Girls Shoes Reviews
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Energetic mystery
This book has been a fun read. Getting to know Adam and Lizzie as they piece together the murder of a young woman. The characters were full of life and secrets.
I enjoyed this as a simple story that kept me involved. There is a nice British feel to the book adding charm. -
I had several issues with this novel.
1. There was the confusion over the car.
At 46% a very old Fiat 500 was found, burned out and hidden where it was unlikely to be found.
This was registered to Tom, who earlier in the book (44%) talked about his 2CV which he kept in the garage. ‘I’ll get the old 2CV out from storage at the back of the garage.
Was the burned out car a 2CV or a Fiat 500? And if the burned out car was the red car used to transport Jemima, then how did forensics get so much DNA etc from it ‘There’s plenty of Jemima’s DNA, blood, hairs and stuff…’- The car was described as a charred wreck.
2. What on earth was the bit with the incompetent ‘Urgent Care Co Ltd’? That was just plain inexplicable. We are told the two members of staff are experienced and trustworthy (well-trained and conscientious) and the next thing they both fall asleep on the job and let their frail, seriously ill patient (who would have had an IV cannula in his arm, blood pressure cuff, ecg monitors stuck everywhere etc etc,) get out of his bed and walk away. I’m sorry but that simply doesn’t ring true.
3. Did we ever learn the reason for Mrs Villiers peculiar blood pressure readings?
4. There were numerous errors with the punctuation of direct speech.
If direct speech comes after the information about who is speaking, you should use a comma to introduce the piece of speech, place before the first inverted comma, and a capital letter for the first word spoken:
Maguire made a note, and then asked, ‘Didn’t you wonder where Jemima was in the morning?’ (not - 'didn't...)
5.At the 81% mark there was a highlighted sentence in the text: ‘I gather Hilda Thorne has been called in again to administer unto her.’
This was clearly a proofreaders edit.
6.Simon’s perfume at the start was called ‘Black Velvet’, yet at the end we are told that his perfume ‘Desert Dew’ was selling well both in England and on the continent. Was this the same perfume?
I wish I could have liked this more, but the errors and the confusion made it difficult to concentrate on the story, especially as I was wondering how the car had changed and what the incompetence of the medics had to do with the actual murder. -
A not very good ebook. I think some people write junk to sell cheaply on Amazon, just for the money. I've certainly done my part to contribute to their cause, so, my fault!
This one is pretty bad. The police can't seem to figure out rules of evidence, a local doctor finds herself in trouble because she's nosey as all get out, and the climax is more of a dull thud. Avoid if at all possible. -
Charming
Lovely British mystery ! There are multiple points of view, and that may or may not bother some readers , but the characters are great, the pacing is perfect for the genre, and the setting is lovely . I'm in for another book in the series ! -
Almost a year has past since Dr. Lizzie Browne moved to town and got involved with one of Chief Inspector Adam Maguire's murder investigation's. In the meantime, they've been seeing quite a lot of each other. Now the chief has been landed with the death of a young woman whose body has been discovered in an old ice pit on the estate of the local aristocracy.
Doctor Browne gets involved when the wife needs some medical help. Once again she finds herself working alongside Inspector Maguire as they put their brains together to solve not one but two murders. They are both a little on the crusty side but seem to be making progress in their friendship. Can't wait for the next episode. -
The Next Miss Marple
Dr. Lizzie Brown has left the big city for a small town practice, but she has also found a new interest - detective work. Now a girl, related to a local aristocratic family, is found dead in an unused and abandoned ice house. Lead detective Adam Maguire has several leads but no real suspect, especially since his prime suspect is also dead. A strange family dynamic, questionable DNA, and many lies make the case a real puzzle.
For the second time, it is Dr. Brown who finds the final clues to discover the murderer and close the case. -
A great modern cozy!
I thoroughly enjoyed the story and the characters. While not a challenging mystery it was told in an entertaining way. I hope to see more spice in the next book...(between Adam and Lizzie) and I believe the stories will get more interesting and the future murder solutions more surprising! Bring it on! -
While leaving a perfume launch at Country House Hotel, in Stibbington, Dr Lizzie Browne overhears an argument and then notice's a young women getting into a car. This became a concern when a body is found the next day.
I noticed a couple of proofreading errors but on the whole I enjoyed the story. -
DNF - I have finally given up on this book at 68% as I’m finding it extremely slow and not very exciting, I would go as far as to say I’m finding it boring to read. The police can’t seem to figure anything out, I’m not finding any of the characters likeable, but mainly the inconsistencies are really irritating
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Low 3 star
Chronically unstable POV but liked MC. Mystery itself was decent although a few times details felt hidden. Makes no sense DNA tests didn't reveal two sets of siblings. Would think the maternal link could be recognized even without mother's DNA. -
Well developed characters. Good story
The beginning seems disjointed but as the book progresses, things fit into place with ah ha moments. The characters are interesting although a little stereotyped. I want to read the next in the series. -
A fun read
even though it's a murder story. It never got boring and had no gore in it. AND it is well written. -
Very good.
Love the Dr. Lizzie books, great detail with twists and turns and good strong characters. On to the next one.
