Ghosts in the Abbey

The Samantha and Wyatt Mysteries, Book 2

De: Emily L. Finch

Narrado por: Polly Lee

She can't escape her past . . .

Derbyshire, December 1861. Haunted by the events of the summer, Samantha Kingston has found her retreat to the country less restful than she hoped. When a house party reintroduces V. T. Wyatt into her life after a three-month absence, she has mixed feelings. It doesn't help that they must keep their distance to stop the gossip mill running. But when Samantha stumbles across the body of someone she recognizes and in whose death she fears she may have played a part, keeping their distance becomes impossible. Working together once again, Samantha and Wyatt must solve a murder that grows more complicated with every clue they uncover. But how does one find a killer who seems to have vanished without a trace?

©2023 Emily L. Finch (P)2023 Tantor

very entertaining

I loved how the characters interact. the book is so well written you can feel like you are part of the story

Love the story line!

I love this series! The characters are deep and I love the building of Samantha and Wyatt's relationship!

Trust issues

This was a really good second book. The story flowed well, with new and interesting side characters. Samantha and Wyatt must contend with stolen gold, possible treason, murder, a woman's right to lead her own life, and trust issues. This one grabs you right from the beginning and holds your attention. Once again the narrator does a fantastic job. I'm ready for the next book.

Great series!

Such a well written series of books. I am only hoping that the author will continue to write Samantha and Wyatt additional books.

strange feminism

What I disliked was Wyatt's voice. Yuck. I understand how difficult it is to make many different male voices with a limited alto or mezzo-soprano female narrative voice, but Wyatt's voice made me not want to listen at all. Cringe worthy.
The tempo and volume of the narration was good, listening at 1.15x to 1.25x. I liked the variation between female voices, this being done well enough in the first novel. also by the same narrator, for me to be able to listen to the dreadful Wyatt's voice in between.
I like that the small historical pieces were included to make the story feel overall set at a particular time in England. The story is fairly fast paced, and spends a good deal of time on the propriety of women with their dealings with men. The actual Mystery is fun, with a few red-herings included.