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Pagan Spring

von G M Malliet

Reihen: Max Tudor (3)

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delphimos Rezension

I am thoroughly enjoying the audiobooks in the Max Tudor series---I do miss the character list at the beginning of each book and the guide to Nether Monkslip. This centers on spring, on rebirth, on love, but also mingles the horror stories of WWII. The characters jump out of the book and enter the reader's world. I adore the descriptions of the various settings and especially the talk of food. The book contains many surprises, which I will not disclose. A horrible, conceited actor dies and Cotton and Max must discover the killer. I must admit that I feared for the demise of Luther, but learned the Luther has returned to his previous home. I would love to find a list of the various characters that is sadly missing from the audiobook. A very pleasant adventure for an afternoon. (

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delphimo | Mar 23, 2015 |

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Not up to the first two in the series, but still a charming read. (

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dhenn31 | Jan 24, 2024 |

Still enjoying these, onto the next.... (

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daaft | Aug 13, 2022 |

PAGAN SPRING is written by G.M. Malliet. It is the 3rd Max Tudor Mystery.
Max Tudor is a former MI5 agent who retired to a more peaceful, less stressful life as an Anglican priest. The small village of Nether Monkslip with its lovely parish church promises to be a perfect fit for ‘Father Max’, until murders begin to occur.
The characters are very well-developed and the plots are good with just the right amount of red herrings. I like the ‘cast of characters’ section and the ‘author’s note’ which provides a bit of historical, interesting information for the book. The small, yet bustling village and the locally-sourced food selections round out the series’ appeal.
Great series. Great Title. **** (

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diana.hauser | Feb 28, 2021 |

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delphimo | Mar 23, 2015 |

This is a cozy mystery, where the people in the village are more important than the mystery itself.
The events involved in the death central to the story started during World War II, some 60 years before, which goes to show the reality that unexpected death, murder, can have long roots. I found the back story, when we got to it, more compelling than the cozy portion of the book. (

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susanbeamon | Feb 25, 2014 |

I continue to enjoy this mystery series, but this entry was a little less fun than the previous ones. I think it's because it required some everyday knowlege of English life that I just don't have. However, Max and Arwena are continuing their relationship, the bishop has been given the opportunity to object and didn't, and all is moving in the right direction.

The mystery involves a new arrival in Nether Monkslip, who is actually a returnee who lived there as a child. He's also a thoroughly unpleasant person, and no one is too surprised or upset when he dies. Except that he was murdered, that's a bit of a problem.

As usual, the clues are in the text, the writing is crisp and evocative, and the characters are excellent. I'm waiting to see what happens in summer! (

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teckelvik | Feb 19, 2014 |

An enjoyable follow-up to Wicked Autumn and A Fatal Winter, Pagan Spring finds our handsome vicar, Max Tudor back on another murder case. As an ex-MI5 operative, his credibility with local DCI Cotton is high and his opinion - much respected. As a vicar, people open up to him and clues are dropped about like cookie crumbs.

No one seems terribly saddened by the demise of a narcissistic thespian has-been, who has returned to his childhood home of Nether Monkslip to rub the locals' noses in his success. The obvious suspects are just too obvious. There is much more to this murder and one is held in suspense well until the final pages. I look forward to the next installment of this series, presumably set in the warmth of sunny summer days and breezy balmy evenings. (

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KateBaxter | Nov 16, 2013 |

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