Aunt Dimity and the Heart of Gold

Posted on 05 March 2017 by Nancy Atherton

In the newest installment of the bestselling Aunt Dimity series, a dreary Christmas leads to hidden treature and new friendships It s almost Christmas in the small English village of Finch and everyone is sick Though many of the villagers regretfully decline their invitations to Emma Harris s annual Christmas bash, Lori Shepherd has no intention of missing it When the winter weather takes a turn for the worse, it s agreed that none of the guests will leave until morning There s general merriment as the Christmas party becomes a pajama party until a car appears in the winding driveway and promptly slides off the slick pavement and into a ditch.Matilda Tilly Trout a lost and scatterbrained, middle aged woman is mercifully unhurt and invited to stay the night While she catches her breath, Emma asks her other guests if they would like a tour of the Manor including an odd room that puzzles her Several guests put forth guesses as to its purpose, but it s Tilly who correctly identifies the room as a chapel Placing a palm on one of the ornately carved panels, Tilly finds a hidden compartment concealing a pile of glittering treasure including an exquisitely decorated heart made of solid gold Where did it come from, and why does it look so different from everything else in the chapel Why didn t Emma even know about this hidden compartment in her own home until now and how did Tilly With Aunt Dimity s otherworldly help and Tilly s bewildering store of knowledge, Lori and friends set out to unravel the mystery behind the heart of gold And, against all odds and Christmas finally comes to Finch Read Aunt Dimity and the Heart of Gold author Nancy Atherton – kino-fada.fr Another enjoyable story about Aunt Dimity It is Christmas time and half the town is sick and the weather is bad, sounds like the Christmas where I live every year Most things have been cancelled but a house party Lori has no intention of missing so she, her husband and kids go to the party The hostess is remodeling the old house and wonders what a certain room was used for Lori thinks it was a chapel A woman gets lost and drives into the ditch, when they bring her in she knows the history Another enjoyable story about Aunt Dimity It is Christmas time and half the town is sick and the weather is bad, sounds like the Christmas where I live every year Most things have been cancelled but a house party Lori has no intention of missing so she, her husband and kids go to the party The hostess is remodeling the old house and wonders what a certain room was used for Lori thinks it was a chapel A woman gets...2019 bk 234 Nancy Atherton does it again She keeps us up to date with her many characters, adds new characters, and finds mystery in a small English village that do not necessarily require a murder I wish other mystery authors would find in themselves to write non murder mysteries and for publishers to publish them This time the mystery centers around an odd shaped room, a mystery art object, and a woman new to Finch All of this in the midst of the worst outbreak of colds and flu mixed with 2019 bk 234 Nancy Atherton does it again She keeps us up to date with her many characters, adds new characters, and finds mystery in a small English village that do not necessarily require a murder I wish other mystery authors would find in themselves to write non murder mysteries and for publishers to publish them This time the mystery centers around an odd shaped room, a mystery art object, and a woman new to Finch All of this in the midst of the worst outbreak o...Aunt Dimity is one of my all time favourite series It s an automatic add to my to read list when a new book comes out.These books are filled with quirky fun characters, gentle sweet small town shenanigans, a little bit of mystery and adventure, and just a touch of magic, and I love them I ve said this before, but this series is like that old, stretched out, soft fave sweater that you pull out and put on when you want to be comfortable and enjoy yourself This series while by no means stretc Aunt Dimity is one of my all time favourite series It s an automatic add to my to read list when a new book comes out.These books are filled with quirky fun characters, gentle sweet small town shenanigans, a little bit of mystery and adventure, and just a touch of magic, and I love them I ve said this before, but this series is like that ...Charming ChristmasinJuly selection increased my anticipation as a solution to the mysterious historical discovery appeared a possibility Aunt Dimity s input kept Lori s sleuthing on pace and abundance of Christmas foo...Enjoyable, as always, but extremely short on mystery, suspense, and complexity Very linear, no red herrings, no Lori getting into trouble, not much for Dimity to do suggest Almost totally oriented toward relationships And with the relationships, there was ...Another sweet triumphThese books always take me back to my childhood Watching murder she wrote with my grandmother They have become my own little blue journals to reconnect with a soul I treasure Thank youI love these low key mysteries No violence No shock Good to read all in one day.This series continues to be a light, fun read I spent a hot summer day reading this Christmas mystery in the air conditioning LibraryThis cozy mystery series is a nice change from the thrillers and historical novels in my reading list And I do love Aunt Dimity.Another wonderful visit with Aunt Dimity and Lori and family.It s the week before Christmas, but most of the inhabitants of the Cotswold village of Finch are sick To make it even worse, the weather is cold, wet, and foggy Emma and Derek Harris decide to have their annual Christmas party at Anscombe Manor anyway even though the guests will be fewer than usual After a festive dinner, Lori Shepherd s sons come in from the Anscombe horse stables to announce the fog has turned to ice The dinner party turns into a slumber party as the 16 guests must stay th It s the week before Christmas, but most of the inhabitants of the Cotswold village of Finch are sick To make it even worse, the weather is cold, wet, and foggy Emma and Derek Harris decide to have their annual Christmas party at Anscombe Manor anyway even though the guests will be fewer than usual After a festive dinner, Lori Shepherd s sons come in from the Anscombe horse stables to announce the fog has turned to ice The dinner party turns into a slumber party as the 16 guests must stay the night Then they see a car coming up the...Normally I race through Aunt Dimity books in a day, but this time I had two other books going at the same time, so it took longer than usual Obviously I didn t find it riveting, since I was able to put it down, but I found it to be the usual charming story I ve come to expect Christmas is coming and half the village is sick Derek and Emma throw their usual pre Christmas party, and of course Lori and her family go, despite the freezing weather Emma seems unusually uptight to Lori, but she giv Normally I race through Aunt Dimity books in a day, but this time I had two other books going at the same time, so it took longer than usual Obviously I didn t find it riveting, since I was able to put it down, but I found it to be the usual charming story I ve come to expect Christmas is coming and half the village is sick Derek and Emma throw their usual pre Christmas party, and of course Lori and her family go, despite the freezing weather Emma seems unusually uptight to Lori, but she gives no real reaso...Pure romantic, teary eyed, tug at your heartstrings, schmaltz but I love it After reading the likes of Lee Child, John Sanford, and the Kellermans, all great writers, I needed a mystery with no blood except for some gruesome facts about the religious intolerance in Britain during the Tudor Era , no bodies and an abundance of feel good vibes Nancy Atherton and her Aunt Dimity series is the perfect answer Written incredibly well, it only approaches the saccharine level, occasionally, and the m Pure romantic, teary eyed, tug at your heartstrings, schmaltz but I love it After reading the likes of Lee Child, John Sanford, and the Kellermans, all great writers, I needed a mystery with no blood except for some gruesome facts about the religious intolerance in Britain during the Tudor Era , no bodies and an abundance of feel good vibes Nancy Atherton and her Aunt Dimity series is the perfect answer Written incredibly well, it only approaches the saccharine level, occasionally, and the mystery she incorporates is always well thought out and conceived Even her use of the ghostly writings of Aunt Dimity are not overwhe...

05 March 2017

Nancy Atherton