Review of “A Deception at Thornecrest” by Ashley Weaver

Publisher Description

The stylish, charming next novel in Ashley Weaver’s Edgar-nominated Amory Ames mystery series, set in 1930s England, A Deception at Thornecrest.

“Thornecrest looked beautiful in the evening light. One would never imagine the turmoil that had just occurred within its walls.”

Amory Ames is alone at her country house Thornecrest, enjoying her last few weeks of peace and quiet as she prepares for the imminent arrival of her baby. Her husband, Milo, is in London on business, and Amory is content to catch up on her correspondence, organize the nursery, and avoid the well-meaning if rather overbearing company of the ladies in the village as they prepare for the Springtide Festival. But then a woman appears on her doorstep, claiming to be anotherMrs. Ames, Milo’s wife.

Amory’s marriage has had its ups and downs in the past, but her faith in her husband has been restored, and Milo has been nothing but thrilled about becoming a father. Though the alleged second Mrs. Ames seems earnest, Amory is convinced she must be mistaken, a belief that Milo confirms upon his homecoming. However, when another unexpected visitor arrives at Thornecrest, secret identities and whirlwind romances appear to be becoming par for the course.

It’s not until the day of the festival, when Milo’s stable hand Bertie is found dead, that the strange characters appearing in town begin to seem more sinister, and Amory is determined to uncover the killer in the crowd

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My Review:

Note: This is a general fiction title, not Christian fiction. It is a clean, entertaining mystery with no foul language. If you’ve every read a mystery by Agatha Christie or Georgette Heyer, you’ll like this one.

I have not read any of the other books in this series, or other books by this author, and I have to say that  I absolutely loved it.   The setting and the characters give this book its sparkle.  I thought the storyline was very well-written and the pace of the unveiling of the clues in the book was perfect.  I have to admit that I did not anticipate a couple of the twists near the end of the book, which made me love the ending just that much more.  I’m now an “Amery Ames” fan, and I’ll definitely look forward to going back and reading the other books in this series.  It’s a pleasure to read a clean book that’s this interesting.

I received a copy of this book from the publisher.  All opinions are my own.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

ASHLEY WEAVER is the Technical Services Coordinator at the Allen Parish Libraries in Oberlin, Louisiana. Weaver has worked in libraries since she was 14; she was a page and then a clerk before obtaining her MLIS from Louisiana State University. She is the author of Murder at the Brightwell. Weaver lives in Oakdale, Louisiana.