Nancy Atherton’s twenty-second cozy mystery in the beloved, nationally bestselling Aunt Dimity series. It’s early April in the small English village of Finch. Lori Shepherd’s husband and sons are spending Easter break camping, and Lori is perfectly happy to be left at home with Bess, spared a week of roughing it with a curious toddler. The two attend a village events committee meeting and Lori is … committee meeting and Lori is astonished when the elderly, soft-spoken widow Mrs. Annabelle Craven stands to make an announcement: she’s decided to hold a quilting bee in the old schoolhouse.
At the quilting bee, Lori ends up seated beside Mrs. Craven, delighted at the opportunity to learn more about her neighbor’s life in the village of Old Cowerton. But dear, sweet Mrs. Craven’s stories reveal a startling secret about her first husband’s death.
With Aunt Dimity’s advice, Lori sets out to learn the truth about what the residents of Old Cowerton refer to as the “widow’s curse”–and the deeper she digs, the more horrifying the tale becomes, until she discovers the most astounding revelation of all.
Watch out for Atherton’s latest, Aunt Dimity and the King’s Ransom, coming out in July 2018!
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The whole premise was rather lame. Didn”t care for it at all.
A fun read!
Less fun than other Dimity books.
Aunt Dimity never fails to please! Fun to read, intriguing, and a happy ending to a mystery.
Consistent with what I expect of this series
This book was entertaining and had an interesting twist. The he said/she said dilemma was unusual.
Loved this book!
Not much. I found it rediculus
I’ve always enjoyed Aunt Dimity stories and this one was as good as the 1st one.
I love all of the aunt dimity books I have read. The mysteries are always interesting and not always about murder.
Haven’t finished it yet but it has to get a lot better before I rate it higher. It has a 3 now because I’m optimistic.
this is one mystery where you will not guess the end until you get to it!
Love Aunt Dimity,so original. I feel like I know all of the characters personally.
Not as good as earlier ones in series
This is one of Nancy Atherton’s best Aunt Dimity books. In it, Lori volunteers to help out with a community quilting bee suggested by one of her elderly neighbors, Sarah Craven. In the process she is the recipient of Sarah’s that she killed her husband and got away with it. Lori can hardly believe it and vows to determine whether Sarah is joking, going senile, or telling the truth. She hesitates to talk to Bill because, as an officer of the court, he would have to report Sarah.
A lovely read with a touch of the otherworldly in Aunt Dimity and a stuffed rabbit named Reginald who is a life long friend to the main character. In this 22nd installment Lori’s husband and twin sons are off on a camping trip leaving her daughter Bess and her up to their own devices. While attending the village affairs committee meeting local Mrs. Craven speaks up asking for help with an unfinished quilt. The village jumps right in to help Mrs. Craven and a quilting bee is formed. During the bee Lori has a moment alone with Mrs. Craven who tells her a shocking secret, surprised Lori doesn’t know what to do. After speaking with Aunt Dimity, Lori, with the help of her friend Bree decide to take a girls weekend and research whether Mrs. Cravens secret is truth or mere fiction. After speaking with several groups of people where does the truth lay? Come along with Lori and Bree as they follow the clues to solve the mystery and find out just that. I’m forever entertained by Nancy’s style of writing, this series and its characters never get old, it always feels fresh. I look forward to more adventures from Lori and Aunt Dimity.