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Mar 05, 2023maipenrai rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Good mystery plus time travel back to Britain in 1949. Kristi & Abby Tabby
Sep 02, 2022JGFistere rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Smart writing, likable characters, good plot - like Agatha Christie, her writing is ageless! I'm planning to read them all . . .
Jul 16, 2021BooksXooksZooks rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Another twisted plot by this author.
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!
Nov 13, 2017lacbcsc rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Delightful 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…
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.
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.
Oct 24, 2011Pinetree1 rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
Tey is always wonderful and this is a great book!
Mar 24, 2011afalgwenwyn rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Awesome. As usual, Tey is absolutely brilliant. Highly, highly, HIGHLY recommend :)