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A Quiet Life in the Country
- A Lady Hardcastle Mystery, Book 1
- Lu par : Elizabeth Knowelden
- Durée : 7 h et 42 min
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Lady Emily Hardcastle is an eccentric widow with a secret past. Florence Armstrong, her maid and confidante, is an expert in martial arts. The year is 1908 and they’ve just moved from London to the country, hoping for a quiet life.
But it is not long before Lady Hardcastle is forced out of her self-imposed retirement. There’s a dead body in the woods, and the police are on the wrong scent. Lady Hardcastle makes some enquiries of her own, and it seems she knows a surprising amount about crime investigation...
As Lady Hardcastle and Flo delve deeper into rural rivalries and resentment, they uncover a web of intrigue that extends far beyond the village. With almost no one free from suspicion, they can be certain of only one fact: there is no such thing as a quiet life in the country.
Revised edition: This edition of A Quiet Life In The Country includes editorial revisions.
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- J.L.
- 27/02/2017
excellent!
There is no sex or swearing in this book. How refreshing! I enjoyed listening right from the beginning to the end. The main characters are delightful.
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- Amazon Customer
- 14/10/2016
Never Wanted It to End!
I found myself laughing out loud during parts of this book even as I tried to guess who the murderer was. The writing is so active, I was brought into the story and hated when my commute was over. It's not often that you find this perfect blend of good writing and narration. The author does explain the character's relationship built over previous books in the series, but you needn't have read them to enjoy this one.
The narration brought to life the characters dress, their movements, their faces, their lives. Without going too much into the plot, our heroines go through the countryside solving not one, but two murders! Definitely worth the credit and will look for more from these two.
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- Eddie Lynn
- 20/11/2016
A fun cozy mystery!
In my recent cozy mystery marathon, I came upon this Lady Hardcastle jewel. Written with a great sense of humor, the main characters, Emily and Flo, break all the rules of propriety to settle in to their "Quiet Life in the Country". Since it is a mystery, a murder ensues, leading the ladies to "assist" the local constabulary. Written with funny dialog, it is read impeccably.
I'm ready for Book 2.
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- Wild Horses Flying
- 06/04/2017
A Quiet Life in the Country
Any additional comments?
The narrator and the author's dialogue rendered that nice, perky, bon-vivant English accent and voice well. Trouble is -- there were no more layers to the characters or the dialogue -- just feisty bon-vivant over and over. And there wasn't much in the way of plot. There were some good plot ideas that made me think, "This is going to be fun," but they went flat. To me, Kinsey puts words together very well and needs to work on plot. I know we're not looking for Dostoevsky or Thomas Mann here but more character depth would be good too.
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- A READER
- 29/10/2016
The way things ought to have been.....
Suspend your historical knowledge and have a lovely romp with Flo and Emily! A very nice CID man who joyfully works with these amateur sleuths adds more fun to the mix. Very well written and I am slathering for more, dear ones. Bless you and remember you are star dust.
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- Christina
- 25/01/2017
A great first book!
The narration in this book is simply perfect, and I really believe that is what makes this series come To life. The friendship/relationship between Flo & Lady Hardcastle make them such a perfect detective duo. It's not your typical boss/employee situation & I found myself laughing a lot.
There are a lot of characters which made it a little difficult at times to keep up, but the ending wrapped everything up nicely. I look forward to the next book!
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- susie4susie
- 01/11/2016
Enjoyable light fun, but not fabulous.
Overall it was a light, fun listen, but I found myself easily distracted from it, and didn't mind missing bits. Not sure if I'll listen to more.
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- Gina
- 05/11/2016
A lovely cozy mystery
Wonderful characters and a great performance await when you begin this story. Set in the English countryside before the Great War, this story and its characters, who are somewhat irreverent of social distinctions and have very interesting backstories, will make you smile and eagerly anticipate more Lady Hardcastle (and Flo) stories.
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- T
- 27/11/2016
Unnecessarily verbose and Characters Blend
The character voices sometimes hard to tell who's talking at Leroy too many words added in that weren't necessary and did not add to the conversation. I love the accent and the way narrator portrayed Hector. Weak story.
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- Laura
- 08/11/2016
More please
Would you listen to A Quiet Life in the Country again? Why?
Thoroughly enjoyable. Humorous and full of intrigue. I am looking forward to the next installment.
What was one of the most memorable moments of A Quiet Life in the Country?
The whole book was enjoyable.
Which character – as performed by Elizabeth Knowelden – was your favorite?
The narrator did a lovely job on all the characters.
Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?
Yes, if only I had the time ;)
Any additional comments?
More please!
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- D. aus A.
- 05/03/2017
Absolutely gorgeous!
Was hat Ihnen am allerbesten an A Quiet Life in the Country gefallen?
It is indeed the best and most charmingly funny crime mystery series I have ever had the pleasure to listen to. Lady Hardcastle and her Ladys maid Flo are just to die for when they snoop around murder and mayhem on the British countryside of the beginning of the last century. Adoringly funny and wickedly smart. Loved by (almost) all of their new friends and neighbors.
Welche Szene hat Ihnen am besten gefallen?
Every time Flo does one of her tricks, someone wants to do her harm or wants to grab her in the wrong way, so she just does some martial arts tricks something or other she picked up from her wolrd travels. Great fun indeed.
Was wäre für andere Hörer sonst noch hilfreich zu wissen, um das Hörbuch richtig einschätzen zu können?
I have just finished the Cherringham series of another author and was desperately looking for something to fill the gap, but now I have found this absolute treasure and can only tell everybody, please listen to this series, if you like smart and funny women and murder without the gory details. I almost did not buy the audiobooks because I rally do not care much for the beginning of last century and how women were treated back then, but these 2 main characters just tear down the barricades very charmingly and witty.
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- Amazon Customer
- 02/06/2017
Beautiful story, delightfully told
I have enjoyed this immensely. If you love the old-fashioned English ways and appreciate a humourous approach to the clash of the classes, this is for you.
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- Johanna
- 03/04/2019
Witty and charming but a bit boring
The characters are brilliant and the book is really well-written but the story is a bit flat. I would have liked a bit of suspense.
The speaker did a wonderful job giving all the different characters fitting voices and accents. Also she has a beautiful and pleasant voice.
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- anouk15
- 14/07/2018
Absolutely loved it!!!
I love everything about this audiobook. The story is lovely, exciting and somewhat cosy (if you know what I mean? Lots of pots of tea featured in the book, maybe that's what it is :) The main characters are very likable and there are plenty of other very diverse characters that make the story so interesting. And the speaker is absolutely fantastic. Fits the story well, does all the different voices really well, so that one actually knows who is "speaking" just by the different voices and really made me want to listen.
I listen to audiobooks when out for a run. This one made me go running more often because I liked it so much!
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- Ida Engerton
- 24/10/2022
A true delight!!!
I thoroughly enjoyed this book! Brilliantly written with many laugh out loud moments. And the narrator did a wonderful job! I look forward to listening to the other audiobooks in this series.
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- Utilisateur anonyme
- 16/02/2022
Interesting characters, very good reading
Absolutely enjoyed this recording. Heard it already twice plus almost all following stories.
Love this good entertainment.
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- Veronique
- 11/12/2021
Unbedingt empfehlenswert
Wenn man sich gut unterhalten möchte. Die Geschichte ist gut durchdacht, jedoch nichts absolut ungewöhnliches. Aber wie sie geschrieben ist, die Sprache und der Witz sind unglaublich charmant. Die Sprecherin finde ich großartig. (englische Version)
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- Uli
- 12/03/2020
Charming whodunnit
What a delightful book! Highly recommended for lovers of the more traditional detective novel and/or fans of "Miss Fisher" or "Sherlock Holmes". Don't expect an action-packed thriller but make yourself comfortable and enjoy this cozy little murder mystery set in the charming atmosphere of the British countryside in year 1908. I trust, those two tea-sipping ladies with their witty retorts and their little peculiarities will not fail to charm you.
Marvelous performance of the narrator, too!
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- SP
- 07/12/2019
good fun
made me laugh out loud. all Agatha Christie fans will also enjoy this period mystery with a brilliant duo who cover the upstairs and downstairs.
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- emma
- 23/09/2019
Sparkling
eine wunderbare Geschichte, die neugierig macht auf die Vorgeschichte(n) - wobei ich nicht weiß, ob es die wirklich gibt - und auf das weitere "ruhige Landleben", dessen Beginn hier erzählt wird.
Durch die verschiedenen Dialekte und Sprechweisen der unterschiedlichen "Klassen" ist es eine Herausforderung, dem Hörbuch als Fremdsprachler zu folgen und ich gebe zu, daß ich an ein paar Stellen trotz mehrfacher Wiederholung Wörter und Wendungen nicht verstanden habe, aber das stört nicht den Ablauf der Geschichte.
Ein Genuss!
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