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Aunt Dimity and the Summer King
Aunt Dimity and the Summer King | Nancy Atherton
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Cozy mystery lovers favorite paranormal sleuth is back with her twentieth otherworldly adventure Its June, the roses are in bloom, and the small English village of Finch may be in big trouble. Two cottages are for sale, but somethingor someoneis driving buyers away. Has a developer targeted Finch? Will property values skyrocket? Will a wave of wealthy weekenders drive out the longtime locals? Lori Shepherd has a lot on her platea brand-new baby daughter, her father-in-laws impending nuptials, and a visit from her dreaded aunts-in-lawbut she refuses to stand back and watch while big money destroys her beloved village. Lori suspects that a local real estate agent is illicitly lining her pockets at Finchs expense, but before she can prove it, shes sidetracked by a chance encounter with an eccentric inventor. Arthur Hargreaves, dubbed the Summer King by his quirky family, is as warmhearted as the summer sun. In his presence, Lori forgets her troublesand Finchs. Lori snaps out of her happy trance when a series of unsettling discoveries shakes her faith in Arthur Hargreaves. She stumbles across a detailed map of Finch in Hillfont Abbey. An ancient feud between Finch and the Hargreaves family comes to light. Arthur appears to be making secret deals with the shady realtor. Is the Summer King as kind as he seems? With Aunt Dimitys otherworldly helpand her new baby girl in her armsLori mounts a crusade to save her village from the Summer Kings scorching greed. Look out for Aunt Dimity and the Buried Treasure, the next in the series, coming from Viking on May 24, 2016. From the Hardcover edition.
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PurpleyPumpkin
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Book one for July 2019's #24in48 #readathon is done! And I've made strides in my Sherlock Holmes audiobook.👍🏽This book was a great way for me to start the 'thon. it's been a while since I've read a true cozy mystery, and I can always rely on Lori and Aunt Dimity to reignite my enjoyment of the genre. The story was simple, the mystery not so mystery, and the reading was light. Perfect! 3/5⭐️

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PurpleyPumpkin
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Good morning fellow #24in48 readathoners and Littens! I'm up and at 'em and ready for the challenge. This is most of my #tbr for this weekend. I don't think I'll get to them all, but wanted to have choices.😉Also on tap is an audiobook and a couple of ebooks. Happy 'thoning!

UwannaPublishme Happy Readathoning to you! Great stack! Loved “Charlie,” and “Dimple” is also on my TBR. Isn‘t it nice to spend the day reading? Enjoy! ❤️📚 5y
PurpleyPumpkin @UwannaPublishme Dedicated reading time is wonderful! Hope you're enjoying it too!💜📚 5y
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Chellebearss
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This was a lot fluffier than I remember the series to be. Lori is concerned that the vacant cottages in town are not selling and thinks the realtor may be in cahoots with a developer to keep the houses vacant and drive down the price of the house so the developer can swoop in and turn them into summer homes. There was a secondary plot line that was just as frivolous. I doubt I will continue with this series as it has gotten too cozy for my tastes.

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Mamashep
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I liked it from the first paragraph. #24in48 #readathon @24in48

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Mamashep
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Up next, think I'll dip my toes into this one and see if I want to wade in further. #24in48 #readathon

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BookNAround
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This cozy mystery is as scary as cowardly little me can get for October.