Aunt Dimity and the village witch

No cover — Nancy Atherton: Aunt Dimity and the village witch (2012, Viking Adult)

English language

Published Sept. 10, 2012 by Viking Adult.

ISBN:: 978-0-670-02341-7

(1 review)

" Nancy Atherton's seventeenth cozy mystery featuring the beloved Aunt Dimity-the original paranormal detective When Amelia Thistle moves to Finch, her new neighbors welcome her with open arms-and inquiring minds. Among them is Lori Shepherd, who isn't fooled by Amelia's unassuming persona. Amelia is, in fact, a world-famous artist with a rabid and eager-to-stalk fan base. In order to keep peace in Finch, Lori must help Amelia conceal her identity. Amelia, meanwhile, sets about working on the riddle that brought her to town in the first place. A fragment of a family diary hints that one of Amelia's ancestors might have been Mistress Meg, the Mad Witch of Finch. Following the clue, Lori hunts through Finch's darkest and most secret corners, all the while dodging nosy neighbors and Amelia's frantic fans. With Aunt Dimity's otherworldly help, Lori inches closer to the true story of Mistress Meg-and Amelia. Returning to the …

" Nancy Atherton's seventeenth cozy mystery featuring the beloved Aunt Dimity-the original paranormal detective When Amelia Thistle moves to Finch, her new neighbors welcome her with open arms-and inquiring minds. Among them is Lori Shepherd, who isn't fooled by Amelia's unassuming persona. Amelia is, in fact, a world-famous artist with a rabid and eager-to-stalk fan base. In order to keep peace in Finch, Lori must help Amelia conceal her identity. Amelia, meanwhile, sets about working on the riddle that brought her to town in the first place. A fragment of a family diary hints that one of Amelia's ancestors might have been Mistress Meg, the Mad Witch of Finch. Following the clue, Lori hunts through Finch's darkest and most secret corners, all the while dodging nosy neighbors and Amelia's frantic fans. With Aunt Dimity's otherworldly help, Lori inches closer to the true story of Mistress Meg-and Amelia. Returning to the charming world of Finch, Nancy Atherton's latest novel is sure to delight faithful Aunt Dimity readers, Anglophiles, and cozy mystery fans. "--

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2 stars

I'm jumping into this series at this point, so my review might not be entirely fair. The gimmick of Aunt Dimity at first seems clever, but at least here, doesn't add much to the story.

The story mostly revolves around a treasure hunt and I'm not sure that's quite what I was after. It does allow the author to get into the weeds of the history of the village, which I'm sure would be good for readers that have been following the series.

Felt that characters were brought in and then fell to the side. They also didn't feel very fleshed out, though that might be as a result of being deep into a series where your supposed to know what they are like anyway.

It's not for me, but maybe it's for you?

Subjects

Aunt Dimity (Fictitious character)
Women detectives
FICTION / Mystery & Detective / General
Genealogy
FICTION / Mystery & Detective / Women Sleuths
Fiction

Places

England
Cotswold Hills
Cotswold Hills (England)