Vroege RecensentenJoan B. Pritchard

Between these covers, you'll meet the ladies of the Wednesday League, who may be frail and old, but they're also feisty, ready to tackle anyone, and not averse to committing the odd crime or two. You'll be charmed by their sweet characters, but aghast at what they're capable of. Then there's poor and illiterate Katie, who has achieved very little in her young life. Those around her can be quite mad, but that doesn't apply to our Katie. She makes friends easily, and that benefits her in the long run. Come meet her - you'll like her.

Then, there's Jenny Allbrighb, the nurse. Do you happen to know any nurses? Well, you will soon! Allow me introduce you to Sister Allbright who goes through life with the companionship of her heroine, Florence Nightingale. Florence is always there to guide and advise, but Jenny sometimes, gets things wrong, and there are consequences. Meet her, and see how it all pans out. Lastly, there's April, and the best thing said about her, is she's not long for this world. Not that death removes her from this world - the opposite in fact, and she continues doing her best to annoy those around her. Ghosts, Fantasy, Greed, and plain evil are all inside this book - all for your enjoyment.

These stories will feed your imagination, as well as your knowledge of some historical facts. There are 7 individual stories, which will take you to witches, ghosts, figures from the war years. Some stories are about innocents, who face unexpected counterparts and meet their ends in the most unexpected places—there's an elderly aunt who foresees things and conjures up spirits; there's an orphan who struggles through the war and ends up a wealthy young lady indeed—there's stories about many of our monarchs through the ages and what they did in sticky situations—and the story involving that great heroine Edith Cavell will leave you wanting more. Please come inside this book, and let your mind wander free—I promise you won't regret it.

These stories will grab your attention until the end of each tale. The characters may be different, but at some point, their lives cross into a parallel world.

The twists and turns of fate guide the reader into a world of ghosts and goblins, where murderers lie in wait for the unsuspecting. You’ll never know what’s to come, and that’s just how the author likes it.

There’s coach trippers, who die one by one – by why and by whose hand?

A killer strikes at a Harry Potter exhibition in Oxford: Druids challenge Druids, and the Green Man himself appears in their midst: a group of friends die in horrific circumstances, and a toy figure is always found lying by the victim – perhaps the names Scarlet, Mustard, Plum seem familiar: a ventriloquist’s dummy is not at all what he seems and a dead and buried girl just won’t die, until she catches her murderer.

Of course, there’s normal people too, who bring humour and pathos into the tales – well, there’d have to be, wouldn’t there, or you’d never believe what you’re reading or hearing! It’s all part of the magic of mystery – and you’re the magician, who gets to unlocks it.