Oct 25, 2018LauraSteinert rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
20 out of 20 stars
Originally published in 1948 (republished in 1981) Stephanie Tey (AKA Gordon Daviot and born Elizabeth MacKintosh) takes swipes at physiognomy, the pseudo-science of ascribing characteristics of personality or morality…
Jul 21, 2018gogo12127 rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Robert Blair was about to knock off from a slow day at his law firm when the phone rang. It was Marion Sharpe on the line, a local woman of quiet disposition who lived with her mother at their decrepit country house, The Franchise. It…
Dec 23, 2017HAO DO rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Exquisite writer! I would like to read all her books. She wrote beautifully and thoughtfully. Each sentence is well-executed. She leads me through characters, plots, stories smoothly and captivatingly. What a joy to read!
Jul 26, 2016Catwriter rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
One of my favourite authors!
Inspector Grant, also featured in Tey's other mystery novels, and local solicitor Robert Blair work together to determine if Mrs Sharpe and her daughter Marion have kidnapped local girl Betty. We believe…
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EuSei
May 13, 2015EuSei rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
I enjoyed The Franchise Affair from the first to the last page; I was disappointed it ended! Very well written—unlike more modern books. In the middle of the book I was struck by the feeling that Miss Sharpe is Tey’s alter ego. No, not…
Jul 31, 2014readtoday rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Having discovered her books, and her writing style; cannot think of reading anyone else right now but Josephine Tey!
Great suggestion for Book Club members. Readtoday
Oct 08, 2013alex59 rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
Greatly enjoyed this book. Characters and storyline not dated but as relevant today as when it was written. Keeps the brain cells going till the end. Loved the characters. I highly recommend it.
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Read_and_Write
May 21, 2012
21 May 2012
Written 70 years ago - with characters that keep entertaining.
It's the language and flow that is without peer.
The antagonist is just fascinating.
Tell your friends.
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The Franchise Affair