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Author: Nancy Atherton
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Aunt Dimity: Snowbound Description
Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.54
EAN: 9780143034582
ISBN: 0143034588
Label: Penguin (Non-Classics)
Manufacturer: Penguin (Non-Classics)
Number Of Items: 1
Book Pages: 272
Publication Date: 2005-02-01
Publisher: Penguin (Non-Classics)
Product Release Date: 2005-02-01
Studio: Penguin (Non-Classics)
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.54
EAN: 9780143034582
ISBN: 0143034588
Label: Penguin (Non-Classics)
Manufacturer: Penguin (Non-Classics)
Number Of Items: 1
Book Pages: 272
Publication Date: 2005-02-01
Publisher: Penguin (Non-Classics)
Product Release Date: 2005-02-01
Studio: Penguin (Non-Classics)
Editorial Review of Aunt Dimity: Snowbound
Lori Shepherd and the phantom Aunt Dimity have become one of the mystery genre’s most celebrated detective duos. In their latest adventure, a pleasant woodland stroll through the English countryside is rudely cut short by the blizzard of the century, forcing Lori to take shelter in Ladythorne Abbey—an old pile still haunted by the presence of the madwoman whose prison it once was. But the abbey’s greatest secret is the priceless jewel it conceals somewhere within its cloisters—an heirloom that hides a treacherous past that Lori’s fellow guests can’t wait to get their hands on. Only Aunt Dimity’s indispensable wisdom can help Lori unravel a mystery that is considerably thicker than the accumulating snow in this page-turning treat.
Customer Reviews of Aunt Dimity: Snowbound
Customer Rating:
Review Summary: Hot Cocoa and Aunt Dimity
Review: Needing a break from her exhausting Christmas Holiday, Lori decides that a nice hike in the country will do her good. Unfortunately, an unexpected winter storm and her lack of map reading skills put Lori at Ladythorne Abbey with what appears to be two other stranded hikers. With Aunt Dimity's help, Lori finds out the mystery of the Abbey and discovers the ulterior motives of her fellow houseguests. I didn't enjoy this one as much as the previous, Aunt Dimity Takes a Holiday. Very little is mentioned of the steady cast of characters that make Atherton's books so charming and homey.
Customer Rating:
Review Summary: Easy Cozy Read
Review: I have read a number of the Aunt Dimity novels and intend to read the rest. They are a nice light distraction for someone, like me, is too stressed right now to read more "serious" literature. The novels are formulaic, pleasingly so, like the old Nancy Drew novels, except more adult. Lori is once again away from home in an old house, unexpectedly snowbound with two strangers and a somewhat wacky-seeming old retainer. She has of course brought her faithful stuffed rabbit, Reginald, and Aunt Dimity's journal. Of course, whever Lori goes, mystery is sure to follow. This time it has to do with the past. One thing that I did find annoying, as another reviewer pointed out, is that in every book, Lori is swooning after some handsome male she encounters. In this one, she seemed to have gone overboard with lust. I would like it better if the author gave Lori more loyalty to her wonderful husband. A little mild flirting once in awhile is okay, but for heaven sake, give her some self control.
Customer Rating:
Review Summary: Simply Delightful...
Review: I've just finished this book and am on the look-out for MORE Anut Dimity stories (this being my second).
There's a deeper message here than just an enjoyable adventure-mystery. A transplanted American, living in England finding herself stranded in an old English castle... the mystery takes a twist that completely took me by surprise! I enjoyed this book immensely!
Customer Rating:
Review Summary: Snowbound
Review: All of the Aunt Dimity books are quaint but lively. Aunt Dimity,Snowbound continues as an excellent addition to this series. The people and circumstances are believable, even though you know they are fictional. A nice, relaxing read.
Customer Rating:
Review Summary: Aunt Dimity fans will want to see this
Review: If you like the series, I imagine that you will enjoy this latest installment. I enjoyed it thoroughly and I like it better than the last couple. The theme, which I will not reveal lest I give away some of the plot, is certainly one that we all have to deal with. I will probably be thinking about this for quite a while.
For people who are not familiar with the series, This is the ninth book in this series, the first being Aunt Dimity's Death (Aunt Dimity Mystery). They tend to be so sweet and full of good will as well as the somewhat twee touches of "live" stuffed animals and ghosts, that I almost feel guilty for liking them. I've read every one, however, so I tell you only for your information; you presumably know your own taste. Nancy Atherton does deal with some very deep and important issues along the way; they aren't simply fluff. The mystery fan may want to be aware that these are not necessarily murder mysteries, and that the main mystery is sometimes in the past.
This is the second cozy mystery that I have read recently, Jeanne M. Dams' Winter of Discontent: A Dorothy Martin Mystery (Dorothy Martin Mysteries) being the other, that deals with forgiving crimes committed during World War II - must be the anniversary putting it in people's minds. I found this one much more satisfying.
I am one of the people who finds the main character Lori's roving eye rather annoying. She is married to Mister Perfect as it is, and she keeps running into and almost falling for another fabulously attractive man every book for the last few books! This is a less than charming plotline that isn't improved by being overused. It struck me in this book that one of the reasons that it is so jarring is that so much of the series is a tribute to people who are faithful to their One True Love, even after death. There are exceptions, but Dimity never married after her fiance's death, Lori's mother never married after being widowed. Aunt Dimity asserts someone's integrity by stating: "he remained faithful to his first love until his own tragic death ... ." It seems particularly shoddy then that Lori can't stay focussed on her own happy marriage.
Thoroughly enjoyable, a series definitely worth trying for fans of cozies.
Review Summary: Hot Cocoa and Aunt Dimity
Review: Needing a break from her exhausting Christmas Holiday, Lori decides that a nice hike in the country will do her good. Unfortunately, an unexpected winter storm and her lack of map reading skills put Lori at Ladythorne Abbey with what appears to be two other stranded hikers. With Aunt Dimity's help, Lori finds out the mystery of the Abbey and discovers the ulterior motives of her fellow houseguests. I didn't enjoy this one as much as the previous, Aunt Dimity Takes a Holiday. Very little is mentioned of the steady cast of characters that make Atherton's books so charming and homey.
Customer Rating:
Review Summary: Easy Cozy Read
Review: I have read a number of the Aunt Dimity novels and intend to read the rest. They are a nice light distraction for someone, like me, is too stressed right now to read more "serious" literature. The novels are formulaic, pleasingly so, like the old Nancy Drew novels, except more adult. Lori is once again away from home in an old house, unexpectedly snowbound with two strangers and a somewhat wacky-seeming old retainer. She has of course brought her faithful stuffed rabbit, Reginald, and Aunt Dimity's journal. Of course, whever Lori goes, mystery is sure to follow. This time it has to do with the past. One thing that I did find annoying, as another reviewer pointed out, is that in every book, Lori is swooning after some handsome male she encounters. In this one, she seemed to have gone overboard with lust. I would like it better if the author gave Lori more loyalty to her wonderful husband. A little mild flirting once in awhile is okay, but for heaven sake, give her some self control.
Customer Rating:
Review Summary: Simply Delightful...
Review: I've just finished this book and am on the look-out for MORE Anut Dimity stories (this being my second).
There's a deeper message here than just an enjoyable adventure-mystery. A transplanted American, living in England finding herself stranded in an old English castle... the mystery takes a twist that completely took me by surprise! I enjoyed this book immensely!
Customer Rating:
Review Summary: Snowbound
Review: All of the Aunt Dimity books are quaint but lively. Aunt Dimity,Snowbound continues as an excellent addition to this series. The people and circumstances are believable, even though you know they are fictional. A nice, relaxing read.
Customer Rating:
Review Summary: Aunt Dimity fans will want to see this
Review: If you like the series, I imagine that you will enjoy this latest installment. I enjoyed it thoroughly and I like it better than the last couple. The theme, which I will not reveal lest I give away some of the plot, is certainly one that we all have to deal with. I will probably be thinking about this for quite a while.
For people who are not familiar with the series, This is the ninth book in this series, the first being Aunt Dimity's Death (Aunt Dimity Mystery). They tend to be so sweet and full of good will as well as the somewhat twee touches of "live" stuffed animals and ghosts, that I almost feel guilty for liking them. I've read every one, however, so I tell you only for your information; you presumably know your own taste. Nancy Atherton does deal with some very deep and important issues along the way; they aren't simply fluff. The mystery fan may want to be aware that these are not necessarily murder mysteries, and that the main mystery is sometimes in the past.
This is the second cozy mystery that I have read recently, Jeanne M. Dams' Winter of Discontent: A Dorothy Martin Mystery (Dorothy Martin Mysteries) being the other, that deals with forgiving crimes committed during World War II - must be the anniversary putting it in people's minds. I found this one much more satisfying.
I am one of the people who finds the main character Lori's roving eye rather annoying. She is married to Mister Perfect as it is, and she keeps running into and almost falling for another fabulously attractive man every book for the last few books! This is a less than charming plotline that isn't improved by being overused. It struck me in this book that one of the reasons that it is so jarring is that so much of the series is a tribute to people who are faithful to their One True Love, even after death. There are exceptions, but Dimity never married after her fiance's death, Lori's mother never married after being widowed. Aunt Dimity asserts someone's integrity by stating: "he remained faithful to his first love until his own tragic death ... ." It seems particularly shoddy then that Lori can't stay focussed on her own happy marriage.
Thoroughly enjoyable, a series definitely worth trying for fans of cozies.