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How To Solve Your Own Murder
How To Solve Your Own Murder | Kristen Perrin
FRANCES ALWAYS SAID SHE'D BE MURDERED... SHE WAS RIGHT. In 1965, seventeen-year-old Frances Adams was told by a fortune teller that one day she'd be murdered. Frances spent the next sixty years trying to prevent the crime that would be her eventual demise. Of course, no one took her seriously - until she was dead. For Frances, being the village busybody was a form of insurance. She'd spent a lifetime compiling dirt on every person she met, just in case they might turn out to be her killer. In the heart of her sprawling country estate lies an eccentric library of detective work, where the right person could step in and use her findings to solve her murder. When her great-niece Annie arrives from London and discovers that Frances' worst fear has come true, Annie is thrust into her great-aunt's last act of revenge against her sceptical friends and family. Frances' will stipulates that the person who solves her murder will inherit her millions. Can Annie unravel the mystery and find justice for Frances, or will digging up the past lead her into the path of the killer?
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Laughterhp
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This was so good! I was so lucky to get a library audio loan! It was a skip the line loan. I think I listened to this in 1 or 2 days.

I‘ve been waiting for this one to be released for a while, so glad I quickly got to pick it up. Loved it.

Set between 2 different time periods. 1 is through journal entries.

lil1inblue The title pulled me in, and then you said 2 different time periods. Stacked. 😏 2w
SarahBookInterrupted Put it on hold at my library and it‘s a 22 week wait. Hopefully I also get a skip the line 🤞 2w
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AardvarkBookClub
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For fans of Knives Out and The Thursday Murder Club, an enormously fun mystery about a woman who spends her entire life trying to prevent her foretold murder only to be proven right sixty years later, when she is found dead in her sprawling country estate…. Now it‘s up to her great-niece to catch the killer.

#aardvarkbookclub #jointoday

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Nessavamusic
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A very fun cozy mystery. I hope this becomes a series because I‘d love more of these characters! 4⭐️

CatLass007 I think the title speaks of an intriguing story. 3w
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Mpcacher
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This is almost a cozy type mystery that is may be the first in a series. There are a lot of characters and two time lines, with some complicated plotting, and yet is was a very enjoyable read. There is also a hint of a romance to come in future books and I would be happy to read about the further adventures of the main character of Annie. In addition, the setting of the town of Castle Knoll is wonderfully depicted and part of the enjoyment. 4/5

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Dollycas
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I found it very easy to escape into this story. I enjoyed going back and forth in time to see the characters and how they had developed from then to now. The English village settings of Castle Knoll and Gravestown Hall were perfect.

You can read my full review here. https://www.escapewithdollycas.com/2024/03/14/how-to-solve-your-own-murder-a-nov...

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robinb
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This was an intriguing dual timeline mystery (1965 and present day), apparently the first in a new series, that revolves around a wealthy woman, Frances Adams, who beginning as a teenager, spends her entire life trying to escape her foretold death (by an English country fair fortune-teller) only to be murdered at her estate almost 60 years later.
Annie Adams, Frances‘ great-niece, is summoned to the village of Castle Knoll to meet her reclusive 🔻

robinb aunt, only to arrive to find Frances dead. As Frances left a bit of a challenge in her will (if she is murdered, the heir will be the one who successfully interprets the fortune-teller‘s riddle and exposes the killer), Annie begins her search and discovers more about the woman (both good and bad) and regrets never having met her. There are other characters competing for the wealthy estate as well as a whole host of 🔻 1mo
robinb villagers/childhood friends who may be hiding something.
I loved this book. As her first adult debut, Perrin has written a wonderfully complex and entertaining murder mystery set around a murder victim that we only get to see through flashbacks in her past…wish I had more of Frances, although Annie brilliantly takes up the helm of strength and determination that her great-aunt first steered. While the entire book was a treat, I especially 🔻
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robinb enjoyed the flashbacks which introduced Frances‘ friend group with all their secrets and jealousies. Excellent character development.
Thoroughly enjoyed and will be looking for more from Perrin. 5/5⭐️
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Crazeedi Robin-a great review! Makes me want to definitely read!! Adding 1mo
Tamra Sounds fun! 1mo
robinb @Crazeedi thanks, Diane, I really enjoyed it. 😊 1mo
robinb @Tamra Very entertaining! 😊 1mo
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