Murder on the White Cliffs (Posie Parker Mystery #8) by L.B. Hathaway

Murder on the White Cliffs (Posie Parker Mystery #8) Reviews

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  Heatherinblack

  brilliant mystery well solved
  
  i must say that i find it impossible that Posie would be allowed all that leeway to investigate with the police. just, nope. and i feel like Richard should not be so “wishing” with Posie. you are equal with her and bending to keep her (even if i found it all unnecessary) is not a great way to start a marriage. (richard is great but max is exciting!)
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  Armanda Moncton

  Not believable at all. I enjoy cozy mysteries and I accept that we have to suspend our disbelief a lot to enable amateurs to achieve their successes. I can do that. What I cannot ignore is the use of cardboard cutout mouthpieces to reveal all the backstory and hidden activities. Posie Parker needs only ask a question or two and ALL of the miscreants simply open up and tell her of their nefarious misdeeds in full detail. What?! One minute a man is threatening her with a gun, the next he confesses all the details of his treachery while practically pulling his forelock. Moreover, sergeants do not impersonate inspectors, they do not take orders from civilians, they cannot command Scotland Yard to send a forensic team and provide search warrants. Posie snaps her fingers and makes impossible demands and her fiancé's underling obeys her every command. Utterly unbelievable. If you want to read a more believable 'cozy' (no gore, sex, gratuitous violence, or gritty darkness) take a look at the work of Josephine Tey, Margery Allingham, Dorothy Sayers and of course Agatha Christie. If you don't mind extending your suspension of disbelief a bit further so that a true amateur can work their magic, but you still want characters to have a modicum of psychological realism, then try these authors who have created an artificial world but where the actors behave like characters not storytellers: Juliet Blackwell, Laurie R. King, Heather Blake, Sofie Ryan, Bailey Cates, Jessica Ellicott, Leslie Budewitz, M.L. Longworth, J. New, Spencer Quinn, Frances Brody, and Elizabeth Ferrars. I was heartily disappointed in this book because the era and setting are my favourites. DNF
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  Amanda Jane

  Ok but..
  
  When writing a cozy genre book the point is to not have countless references at the end to cover the points where fact and fiction diverge.. it's unnecessary to state that you made up most of the book anyway when writing fiction.. the only things that should be covered are where you deliberately discard historical facts.. such as dates of real events, inventions, etc, and radically alter their placement or use. Otherwise it goes without saying that it's fiction and therefore imaginary. I don't think the intention was to write cozy anything.. it would be prudent to remove the word from the genre.. as you have researched many aspects of the time and place.. unfortunately I am still finding it difficult to stomach the over the top investigation methods, Posie's ability to boss Scotland Yard around, fiancé notwithstanding. It's not on a par with Christie.. the choice to dumb down the era frequently "for ease of reading" assumes that your readers are unable to use either imagination or their own understanding to cope with the differences between era's.. it's a little insulting.
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  Lorinda Hayes

  The best one yet
  
  I love this genre, and Pixie Parker has become the one lady detective that I look forward to reading . The next novel is already preordered!
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  Sheila

  A quick, enjoyable addition to the series. Posie is back in Kent, near the White Cliffs of Dover. Scene of an earlier case (Murder at Maypole Manor). Her new case involves murder, spies and perhaps even a ghost. While the story was a bit convoluted and Posie enjoys an unbelievable amount of leeway as a private investigator, it was a decent mystery and I love the characters. And it tied up a few loose ends. I was afraid that the series had gotten off the track after reading Murder in Venice. However, this book and the last one have been great. I’m looking forward to reading the next in the series.
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  Tracey

  Murder on the White Cliffs
  
  Posie Parker finds herself looking into the death of a woman who had asked for her help. Although she hasn't helped her Posie returns to St Margaret's Bay to try and get to the bottom of her death. What Posie doesn't know is that this case is far bigger and more complicated than she could ever have imagined.
  I so enjoyed this latest book in the Posie Parker series. Set once more in St Margaret's Bay a place I know well having lived in St Margaret's at Cliffe for 15 years, the story is fast paced and full of twists, turns and red herrings.
  Thoroughly enjoyable and highly recommended.
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  Susanna

  Pushing the boundaries
  
  With each successive book in the series, author LB Hathaway pushes the boundaries of identity. In Murder of a Movie Star, almost everyone is playing a role. In Murder in Venice, there’s a lot of mask wearing. In The Saltwater Murder we meet some characters who aren’t who they say they are, and in Murder on the White Cliffs, identities are blurred completely. The plots are getting molre complicated, too. I’m liking this series more and more.
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  Megan

  I'm not 100% sure about my feelings about this book. While I love this series, I do feel the author has made a shift in her storytelling since about book 6. It was clear in book 7, and that shift has continued into book 8 - and I don't just mean the engagement. It's not a criticism, just an observation. I'll definitely continue reading the series though.
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  Melissa

  Quick read, fun. L.B. Hathaway tries to get her historical facts correct, and includes notes which specific what is historically accurate and where she took poetic license. I'm enjoying this series more as it goes on.
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  Caitlin

  A delightful addition to the Posie Parker chronicles. Posie finds herself back in the thick of secrets and spies when she investigates a simple suicide - or murder - at the sea shore. Add scandal, ghosts, and a fashion house and you’ve got a good read for a summery day.
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  Pamela

  I’d give this book 6 stars if I could. The amount of research and thought that went into planning this elaborate plot was so enjoyable for me. I also love the setting of the white cliffs, which made it all the more mysterious and intriguing.
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  Jill

  Very Suspenseful
  
  I knew but I didn't know. I love how LB used the locations from previous books in this story. This plot was really interesting with all the different storylines. I really enjoyed this one. Keep 'em coming.
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  Christine Margaret Costello

  1920's madness
  
  I love this series of books, they do not disappoint. If you enjoy a murder mystery set in the roaring 20's with an Agatha Christie feel then these stories with Posie Parker are for you. Can't wait to read book nine
  
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  Sharon Stine

  A complex twisty plot with characters I always enjoy in their colorful way.
  
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  Ellen

  Another very interesting instalment in this series. Death (well, more than one), doubt, families (in many guises) and betrayals.
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  Sachi

  Loved it!
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  Shanene Wright

  I think this one was the vest actually so far.
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  Lynne Rosenthal

  Love her plots, all so different!