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Dostrzec można w tej powieści ducha obyczajowego, życiowego, ten ciepły sznyt, który tak charakteryzuje serię Siedmiu Sióstr. Once I dug in deeper into the story, I felt the absorbing storytelling and character development I’m used to, and then I was in awe of the twists and red herrings that kept me reading well into the night. The narrator – Gemma Whelan – used an even tone which was the perfect choice, as to be honest the writing was rather wordy, old-fashioned, and somewhat droll, likely because the novel was largely unedited (more on that later). Reunited with her loyal sergeant Alastair Miles, she enters the closed world of the school, and as Jazz begins to probe the circumstances surrounding Charlie Cavendish's tragic death, events are soon to take another troubling turn.
A murder enquiry is launched headed by Detective Inspector Jazmin (Jazz) Hunter who was on sabbatical from the Met for personal reasons. Me ha gustado, Jazz, la inspectora protagonista, sus dotes como investigadora, la familia que tiene, así como sus circunstancias personales y cómo las afronta.Y, personalmente, creo que los personajes han sido muy numerosos, aunque sí es cierto que cada uno tenía su papel bien definido. Her relationship with her parents is very touching, and I liked Jonathan sadly after a point he wasn't present since the events from the case took the focus of the story! Then, reaching carefully for the two white tablets placed on the boy's locker every night and replacing them with identical ones, the figure turned, switched off the light and left the room.
I also liked how the book fleshed out her personal and professional life, following her as she worked on the case but also at her Father’s side after his heart attack. In the end, everything was explained, the pace was right where it should have been and the epilogue was the most satisfying. Life gets complicated when personal issues force Jazz to divide her attention between her life and the case. Additional tension from bullying, allegiances, privilege, power, deception, betrayal, lies, the rumour mill and even ghost stories extend the conjecture element of this tale.Known for her successful historical contemporary drama novels, this was the only mystery Riley ever penned, and I think she did a wonderful job creating a unique, memorable, multi-layered mystery. To top it all off, Julian Forbes, a lawyer who has moved in with Rory’s mother is found dead in the cellar at the school, the same cellar where a young boy killed himself 25 years ago. The Murders at Fleat House has you following every clues, guessing everyone is the murderer and cheering on Jazz and her team. A senior pupil, Charlie Cavendish, has been found dead in his room one morning, ostensibly from an epileptic fit. Charlie is exposed as an arrogant bully, and those around him had both motive and opportunity to switch the drugs he took daily to control his epilepsy.
Todo se va entretejiendo para llegar a la resolución sin cabos sueltos, el ritmo es ágil y los personajes no están mal. Even though at first I wasn't impressed at some point, the story gripped me, and I couldn't put it down! But Fleat House and its residents refuse to give up their secrets so easily – could they be even more sinister than Jazz ever imagined? The author entwined excellently the suspects and their connections with the past and what motive each could have with the murders!Her books have been nominated for numerous awards, including the Italian Bancarella Prize, the Lovely Books Award in Germany, and the Romantic Novel of the Year Award. Me identifico mucho con la frase del hijo de Lucinda Riley: "Aprovecha el día, vive el momento y saborea cada segundo de la vida, incluso las partes difíciles" 💝. Una muerte que investigar y una serie de personajes que iremos conociendo a lo largo de los capítulos. Riley does a good job of setting her scene in the Norfolk surrounds, this location had a misty and creepy vibe.
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