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EuroCrime review

03/05/2012

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Wonderful quotable review of Gone West from the EuroCrime mystery review website:

".....This very gripping story rushes on to its startling conclusion.

"This story could be pigeon-holed as a 'cosy' or a 'Country House' mystery, perhaps similar to many others written by authors such as Dorothy L Sayers, Agatha Christie or even the stories by P G Wodehouse. The author who is English born but based in Oregon, USA, has done her research (listing her substantial resources) and the story has lots of evocative touches of the English world of 1926. I found it particularly engaging. The cast of characters is very large but the author has written such detailed pen-portraits of them that I was never confused. This is her twentieth mystery story featuring Daisy Dalrymple, but my first and I enjoyed very much. Recommended."
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*********Starred review in Kirkus*********

11/01/2011

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Starred review in Kirkus for GONE WEST :-)


* "Dunn (Anthem for Doomed Youth, 2011, etc.) adds another winner to a long string of charming mysteries evocative of the period between the Great Wars." Kirkus
Available now for pre-order. Comes out in US in January (hardcover, Nook/Kindle) and UK in February.
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The Bloody Tower review

10/03/2011

 
There's a nice review of The Bloody Tower on the Criminal History website.
<www.criminal-history.co.uk/page12.html>

Click on New Reviews, then on Golden Age.

And explore the rest of the site--lots of good stuff here.


 

Review: Damsel in Distress

03/08/2011

 
There's a new review on the CrimeThruTime website of Damsel in Distress, Daisy's fifth adventure (with the US paperback cover).
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UK cover
 

Booklist review: Anthem for Doomed Youth

03/04/2011

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DCI Alec Fletcher receives a high-profile case with orders to solve it quickly and keep his wife, Daisy Dalrymple, away from the investigation. Since Daisy will be heading off to visit their daughter at her boarding school, this should not be a problem. Unfortuately, Daisy’s daughter, Belinda, and her friends encounter a body in the maze at the public garden, leaving Daisy and her friend Sakari Prasad to speculate about the murder and ponder whether it could be related to Alec’s case, which centers on the discovery of three bodies in Epping Forest. The victims all served in the same company during WWI, and their deaths may be related to wartime events. Dunn’s striking portrait of Daisy continues to remind readers that there were strong women with careers in England during the 1920s—and women who successfully balanced work and parenthood. As always, Dunn combines an entertaining story with fascinating historical material.

 — Barbara Bibel
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Great review for Anthem for Doomed Youth

12/03/2010

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From Mysterious Women:  "The story is gripping and fascinating as the mysteries are solved. I highly recommend this book."
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US edition
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UK edition
Did I mention that Kirkus says it's "amusing and sprightly"?  Are they reading the same book?
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New review and Seattle area signings

06/15/2010

 
Who knew Yahoo had a book review site? Kind of quirky but nice review here:
<http://shine.yahoo.com/channel/none/amp-quot-a-colourful-death-amp-quot-by-carola-dunn-book-review-1697662/>

Seattle Mystery Bookstore signing Noon on Friday 18th, followed by Bethel Avenue Books in Port Orchard at about 5 pm, depending on the ferry.

Daisy books still in Hatchard's window--I know it's "still," not a pic of the same view, because they're in a different position, bottom row and next to lowest. (Thanks to Libi Astaire for the photo)
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A COLOURFUL DEATH review

03/20/2010

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The second Cornish mystery will be out June 10th 2010. Already available for pre-order on Amazon. The first review is just in:

Once again murder disrupts the quiet life of widowed charity shop owner Eleanor Trewynn, who's settled in the village of Port Mabyn with her Westie, Teazle, in British author Dunn's delightful second cozy set in 1960s Cornwall (after 2009's "Manna from Hades"). On returning from a train trip to London, Eleanor's artist friend and neighbor, Nick Gresham, discovers that someone has slashed several of his paintings in his Port Mabyn shop. Rather than go to the police, a furious Nick sets out to confront rival artist Geoffrey Monmouth, who Nick is sure is the culprit. Accompanied by an anxious Eleanor, Nick finds Geoff stabbed to death in his Padstow bungalow. When the authorities detain Nick, Eleanor determines to track down the real killer, who just might be one of the young artists living communally on a local farm. Bolstered by strong characters, the fast-moving plot builds to a satisfying conclusion.

 Publisher's Weekly--Copyright 2010 Reed Business Information.
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