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!

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.

Love it

Loved the story and performance. Can’t wait to get the next book. It’s refreshing to read a book that’s not full of trash and actually has a story line.

Great continuation of the series

I loved the complexities of character in Wyatt and Samantha, and the interweaving of historical facts and the plot. There were twists and turns as each suspect was examined and each theory proven or discarded. As in the first in the series, the narrator was superb. You could read and enjoy this as a stand alone book, but I would highly recommend you read the first in the series to fully understand the mindset of the heroine and hero, respectively. Highly recommend this series, and will be moving on to the next book.