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A Most Novel Revenge
A Most Novel Revenge: A Mystery | Ashley Weaver
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Amory and Milo Ames are drawn into the investigation of a years-old murder by a salacious novelist in the English countryside in the latest installment in this "smart and sophisticated" ( Library Reads ) series from a bright new voice in traditional mysteries.With two murder investigations behind them, and their marriage at last on steady ground, Amory and Milo plan to quietly winter in Italy. The couple find their plans derailed when Amory receives an urgent summons from her cousin Laurel to the English countryside. At Lyonsgate, the country house of Laurel's friend Redinald Lyons, Amory and Milo are surprised to discover an eccentric and distinguished group of guests have been invited, led by notorious socialite Isobel Van Allen.Isobel has returned to England after years of social exile to write a sequel to her scandalous first book, the thinly-fictionalized account of a high-society murder at the very country house the Ameses have been called to. Her second incriminating volume, she warns the house's occupants - all of whom were present when one of their companions was killed years ago - will tell everything that really happened that fateful night. But some bones are meant to stay buried, and when a desperate person turns to murder, it's up to Amory and Milo to sort through a web of scandal and lies to uncover the truth, and the identity of a killer.
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BookishMarginalia
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Pamwurtzler
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Pickpick

Book #7 for #cozyinthesun. I‘m going to be reading the rest of this series for sure! Thanks for the buddy read, @Librarybelle and @ferskner !

SheilaChew Looks fun! 5y
Librarybelle My copy of this just came in! Thank you for participating! 5y
ferskner I'm so glad you participated! 5y
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CoffeeK8
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Another great mystery in the Amory Ames series. I love the progress shown in Amory and Milo‘s relationship and how wonderfully smart Amory is.

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shanaqui
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A bit confused in the plotting-- in the end, you're left wondering if the first death really was an accident, and I had to read through the reveal scene twice to track who did all of it. Mercifully, Milo and Amory's relationship is more stable in this book, though I'm somewhat doubtful about Milo's new leaf.

There are aspects of Amory's character and modus operandi that are suspiciously like one other guilelessly blue-eyed accidental sleuth...

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Verity
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Pickpick

I really liked this and the series continues to strengthen as it goes on. I really like the relationship between Amory and Milo and the mystery is good too. The next book is already on my watch list...

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Verity
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A fresh murder mystery for my bedtime book!

Penny_LiteraryHoarders Great cover! 6y
Verity @Penny_LiteraryHoarders it‘s nice isn‘t it? I think it conjures the era nicely. 6y
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wallacereads
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I am glad I have this light read to distract me from what is likely the filthiest airport I have ever flown out of. My feet are flexed because there are thousands of 🐜 running everywhere. 😳

Between_The_Covers OMG! What airport is that 6y
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Jediash1
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My first "cozy mystery" (I think that's the right term!) ;) Not my normal genre but I couldn't resist the 1930s English countryside setting. ❤This was an entertaining, light read with a Downton Abbey feel. Didn't realize it was a later book in a series but didn't have trouble following along. I enjoyed the plot about a novelist whose writings contain clues to a dreadful secret. May have to check out more from this author and series!

robinb I like this series too! And also started out of order with this one! 😂 Have since read the first one and loved it too. I'm going to continue on with it! 7y
Jediash1 @robinb I'm glad I wasn't the only one! 😉I'm happy I found it though and would really like to read more from the series. 7y
robinb Even though I didn't feel lost reading this one first, it was nice getting more of the background from the first. I especially enjoy the give and take between Amory and Milo....an interesting relationship to say the least. 7y
Jediash1 @robinb I agree! I thought their relationship dynamic was really unique, different from the kind of relationships I see a lot in fiction. 7y
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Jediash1
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Working my way through my last few #ALA finds from last year. I couldn't pass this one up: a mystery set in 1930s England. Yes, please! :) The first couple chapters have a very Downton Abbey feel.

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ralexist
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An old scandal brought back to life when the author of a book that tore a group apart and caused the death of one decides that it's time to write the sequel. Gathering the players back in the original setting to make her announcement, the author herself ends up being the latest victim. Our intrepid detecting duo find themselves invited along and trapped in a manor full of murder suspects. Great 1930s cozy, I enjoyed bk 3 of this series immensely.

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robinb
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Pickpick

This was a good book, not great but good. Not a lot of action, and I had guessed the villain, but interesting characters. I plan to back up and read the first two in the series before venturing forward. #romantsy #osrbc

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robinb
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Just discovered that this is NOT the first in the series, but rather third...oh well, looks like I'll have to backtrack as I'm really liking it so far! #romantsy #osrbc

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Amie
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Starting book #3 in the Amory Ames series, accompanied by a tasty snack.

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Kirsten.White
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A cozy mystery by a cozy fire. Heaven.

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Nafiza
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Mysteries and I, like a jar of nutella is to a sticky-fingered one year old with a sweet tooth.

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missjenniferlowe
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It is a source of utmost sadness for me that Ashley Weaver cannot write her books as fast as I read them. Such a great series!

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johnnie_cakes
Pickpick

Ashley Weaver does light historical mysteries so well. This time, Amory gets called to a country estate where a mysterious death happened years before. An exiled socialite wrote a scandalous novel about the death, and is planning to write another. If she lives through the night. Weaver also pokes fun at the fact that this is the third random murder investigation Amory has found herself entangled in.

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