Withdrawing Room

by Charlotte MacLeod

Book Overview

Death pays a visit to Sarah Kelling's Boston boardinghouse in this cozy mystery from the bestselling author of the Peter Shandy series.
Though the inheritance from her dearly departed Alexander was meant to set Sarah Kelling up for life, it vanishes quickly in the face of hounding from charitable organizations and the IRS. Facing the loss of her stately Back Bay brownstone, Sarah opens her home to lodgers--deciding she prefers a boardinghouse...

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0380564734
• ISBN13: 9780380564736
• Release Date: January 1992
• Publisher: Avon Books
• Weight: 0.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 4.2" x 6.9"

Customer Reviews

A mystery that is worth reading

Great mystery, A young widow opens a boarding house in Boston, one of her boarders is murdered, another boarder has a secret, Interesting relatives, a bag lady who seems to know more than the police do. If you enjoy Agatha Christie or Mignon Eberhart you are sure to enjoy Charlotte MacLeod.

Lovely Mysteries, even Lovelier Characters

The Sarah Kelling and Max Bittersohn mysteries are wonderful. They've quickly become my favorite mystery series, after the Peter Whimsy books. Who could not fall in love with Sarah and Max as they move closer to admitting their feelings towards each other in this second book of the series. I like that the series introduces Max as a "friend" in the first book, as Sarah deals with the murder of her beloved husband. Throughout all the series, you see her dealing with the death, falling in love with Max, and moving to make her life her own again. Great characters. The mysteries are fun and lighthearted. Usually, as in Withdrawing Room, there's some twist that is not expected. But what makes the mysteries above average are the supporting characters, and the customs of Old-money Boston that are skillfully woven into each book. I definitely recommend these wonderful books.

Charming Cozy Mystery Set in Boston

Charlotte MacLeod has a talent for taking all of the ingredients of a standard cozy and cooking up a very tasty little dish. This book, which is in her Sarah Kelling series, takes a look at a Boston blue blood family on its way down. Sarah Kelling (of the Beacon Hill Kellings, has been forced to turn her historic, brownstone home into a boarding house. As a result she has a ready made bunch of entertainly eccentric suspects when one of her tenants winds up unexpectly deceased.Highly recommended for cozy fans who enjoy a spoonful of absurdity with their mystery.