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Hardcover Down the Garden Path: A Pastoral Mystery Book

ISBN: 0312218699

ISBN13: 9780312218690

Down the Garden Path: A Pastoral Mystery

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One of the most beloved names in the cozy mystery market, Dorothy Cannell has been credited with originating the genre. In this classic display of her talents she tells the story of Tessa Fields, a... This description may be from another edition of this product.

Customer Reviews

2 ratings

Dated, stilted, and unbelievable - and I usually eat this stuff up with a spoon

I bought this after reading an article in the Guardian highlighting female mystery writers. I love Georgette Heyer, Josephine Tey, Dorothy Sayers, Muriel Spark - and devour collections of vintage mystery stories. It doesn't bother me when the social mores are outdated, women's roles limited, class roles rigid -- I get that comes with the territory, and you sign on for that. But this is utter rubbish. Plot holes you can drive a truck through, cardboard characters, romance with zero chemistry.. it's just the worst. I found this almost painful, but read it to the bitter end.

Very entertaining and funny.

I've read this book a couple of times because I enjoy the story and the way it's written. I also like the Misses Tramwell. I know they have been in Ellie Haskel books and also in "God Save the Queen". I wish Dorothy Cannell would bring back the characters from "Down The Garden Path" in one book, and also the characters from "God Save The Queen" in another. They were interesting and very likeable.
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