The Mystery of Drury House

Posted on 26 November 2018 by Elizabeth Wilde

A PERILOUS SECRET, A MOUNTING TERROR, AND AN UNEARTHLY EVIL UNLEASHED ON A SMALL ISLAND Every November on the small island of Morton Vale, the autumn storms blow in bringing rain, sleet and a LOT of snow For Jack Saxon, a semi retired magician from the mainland, the icy weather is an acquired taste to say the least After Saxon inherits an enormous mansion and vast fortune from an eccentric recluse named Drury, disturbing things begin happening on the island A young girl vanishes without a trace A woman takes her own life under mysterious circumstances And finally, a vicious murder is committed, shocking the peaceful residents of the normally placid island All too soon, Saxon finds himself in the middle of a deadly game of madness and deception Original American title Mystery of the Red Alders Free Download Kindle ePUB The Mystery of Drury House author Elizabeth Wilde – kino-fada.fr The Mystery of Drury House by Elizabeth Wilde is a 2015 publication This story reads like a classic Gothic mystery, like the ones made famous by Dorothy Daniels back in the 1970 s, and I can t help but think the outstanding book cover helps to establish that impression Jack Saxon, a struggling magician finds he has inherited Drury House and his fortunes change overnight Now he is writing a historical novel and adjusting to his new found wealth and harsh weather conditions on Morton Vale The Mystery of Drury House by Elizabeth Wilde is a 2015 publica...GoodThe book went at a great pace But I had already figured out what was going on about a third into the storyLove it I would definitely recommend this book to people who love mysteries The ambiance is great It is a very cozy mystery.This book was described as a bite your nails, gothic mystery It was not It is what most readers refsr to an arm chair mystery, or cozy mystery It did have several deaths, and a missing woman, plus a few break ins The story revolves around an amateur magician, who inherits a mansion, and a fortune I was hoping that there was something about the house, or the old man, who died as a recluse That was all put to rest, as the day to day life of this kind man visited with friends, ate out, and This book was described as a bite your nails, gothic mystery It was not It is what most readers refsr to an arm chair mystery, or cozy mystery It did have several deaths, and a missing woman, plus a few break ins The story revolves around an amateur magician, who inherits a mansion, and a fortune I was hoping that there was something about the house, or the old man, who died as a recluse That was all put to rest, as the day to day life of this kind man visited with friends, ate out, and looked at his toy eight ball, for answers. It gets funnier since once a year the town hunts the biggest grey wolf in the Forrest They don t shoot it, just catch it The prize is fifty dollars gift card, and a leather book of fairy tales One man got frostbite doing this This is all done to honor Little Red Riding Hood The book never explains why The book they give away does not even contain that story The writing style felt a lot like I was reading an article, and the murders, and other happenings i...Glad I got this from Kindle Unlimited Obviously other people disagree, but I found it dull as dishwater The cover made me think it would be like the Gothic novels I used to read in the 70s, but it wasn t, particularly No one was trying to kill the protagonist While he asked some questions and puzzled over a few things, neither he nor anyone else actually solved the mystery it just kind of solved itself, and at least one crucial detail was withheld from us the readers that made it Glad I got this from Kindle Unlimited Obviously other people disagree, but I found it dull as dishwater The cover made me think it would be like the Gothic novels I used to read in the 70s, but it wasn t, particularly No one was trying to kill the protagonist While he asked some questions and puzzled over a few things, neither he nor anyone else actually solved the mystery it just kind of ...2.5 stars maybeHas an older style which isn t necessarily bad but some of the POV shifts annoyed me I don t get the blurb in relation to the story It would benefit from a bitediting, especially around 50 percent where ...Good story but awful editing The proofreader and editor should be flogged The woman who committed suicide had 3 different names in 4 pages Shoes went in to be re souled AtrociousUne intrigue int ressante et plut t bien crite On ne s attend pas au d nouement Mais, malgr tout, je suis rest e un peu sur ma faim.Review to come soon.Jack Saxon used to be a magician But then he inherits an island home with two servants from a dedicated fan he had corresponded with for years He has lived there for a year when he goes to a thanksgiving dinner with the young girl who works at the bakery I squealed when I saw this cover You have to understand that I am a little aged And this kind of cover is as familiar to me as a 70 s romance or a Nancy Drew novel So much so that I checked the publication date Nope 2015 But the Jack Saxon used to be a magician But then he inherits an island home with two servants from a dedicated fan he had corresponded with for years He has lived there for a year when he goes to a thanksgiving dinner with the young girl who works at the bakery I squealed when I saw this cover You have to understand that I am a little aged And this kind of cover is as familiar to me as a 70 s romance or a Nancy Drew novel So much so that I checked the publication date Nope 2015 But the cover is fabulous Not so much with the writing sighs heavily She gamboled back around the corner from wince she had just come and reappeared with a birdcage Kindle Location 152 Ouch gamboled I m fairly sure it is the wrong word here I think they m...

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26 November 2018

Elizabeth Wilde