Margaret Scutt

There are 2 cozies in the "English Village Mysteries" series set in villages in Dorset, England in the 1960s. Order read will not matter as each title is a stand-alone with different characters. It was not my intent but at the close of the book I discovered I'd read Book 2.

Marian Stamford purchased and moved to a small cottage named, "Sixpenny Holding" after the loss of her mother. Even after years of caretaking an invalid mother, brothers Fred and Tom, and sister Joan, and their spouses were stunned that their sister chose solitude in her first steps of freedom after their mother's funeral. Marian's intent is to use the setting of peace and solitude to follow her own dream of writing a novel.

I loved Marian and her welcoming and kind neighbors of Myra and Peter Ingram and Peter's step-brother John who live on a nearby farm. The first changes to Marian's plans of solitude quickly and unexpected go awry with a phone call with changes continuing as they do in real life. And sometimes the unexpected brings fullness to life beyond measure.

Whether you enjoy a cup of tea or coffee, a glass of lemonade or sweet tea, this is a charming cozy to savor as you visit a village in Dorset with characters that would be lovely to visit in real life.

"A glossary of English usage for US readers" is provided at the end of the cozy and is discoverable if needed from the "Table of Contents."… (altro)