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  • Death at a Country Mansion

  • Daisy Thorne Mystery Series, Book 1
  • By: Louise R. Innes
  • Narrated by: Pearl Hewitt
  • Length: 6 hrs and 7 mins
  • 4.4 out of 5 stars (104 ratings)

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Death at a Country Mansion

By: Louise R. Innes
Narrated by: Pearl Hewitt
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Publisher's summary

Welcome to Daisy Thorne's Ooh La La hair salon in the charming village of Edgemead in Surrey, England, where you'll find the latest styles, the juiciest gossip - and the most tantalizing murder clues....

No one would ever accuse famous opera star Dame Serena Levante of lacking a flare for the dramatic. Unfortunately, it's curtains down on the dysfunctional diva when she's found dead at the bottom of a staircase in her elegant home. Solving an opera singer's murder may not be the typical hairdresser's aria of expertise. But Dame Serena was the mother of Daisy's best friend Floria, so Daisy must do-or-dye her best to get to the roots of the case.

When a priceless Modigliani painting in the house is reported missing, the mystery gets even more tangled. Even though the gruff but handsome Detective Inspector Paul McGuinness tells the stylist to stay out of his hair, Daisy is determined to make sure the killer faces a stern makeover - behind bars.

©2020 Louise R. Innes (P)2020 Tantor
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Great escape

I liked it made me laugh at some points and enjoyed trying to figure who done it.

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Definitely read this

I really liked the story and the characters and setting. It moved quickly and never dragged.

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Slow Start

It took a good 12 chapters before it hooked me but I ended up enjoying the characters and story.

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Positive vibe

Perhaps it was the narrator, but in spite of murder and an unlikeable victim, the book had a positive vibe. The trust of the inspector in our leading lady was terribly unlikely, but hopefully we will see more of these two.

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Really good quaint story.

just a lot of different characters to try to keep straight. Good story and, as usual, great narration with Pearl Hewitt.

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A nice story.

A nice escape for a few hours. Not too breathtaking and not too boring either, just right. Lovely little story and performance.

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Good character development

The characters are diverse and interesting as stand alone characters.The plot was good.I look forward to more.

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Cozy but with good plot & characters

This is a cozy mystery; lighter weight than a police procedural, no sex, no “language”, etc. However unlike many cozies, the plot is interesting, and the characters are not silly. Narrator was very good. Would recommend for a break between “heavier” mysteries, or just as pleasant cozy.

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Slow story

Boring listen I kept fast forwarding hoping someone would show emotional energy, it just went on and on and on

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Started off okay

Then got seriously ridiculous and I struggled to finish it. Wish I could get that time back. Narrator couldn’t decide what accent each character had and they shifted in the middle. Ethnic slur from the male hair stylist shocked me.

Nah. Not a good story or narration.

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