LoveReading Says
This start to a new series arrives in bells and whistles style, teamed with a smart plot and glorious characters you have an absolute joy of a read in your hands. Fabulous 1930’s sleuth Dahlia Lively has appeared on the page, as well as been played by actresses on TV and the big screen. When a weekend convention is booked at the stately home where the author of the series lived, the mix of literary, television and movie celebrities, event organisers, and fans creates chaos and intrigue when murder is declared. I will admit that I pulled my crime solving hat on and rubbed my hands with glee as I read the invitation list and took in the plan of the house and grounds. While there are a whole host of characters to get to know, author Katy Watson encourages each vivid and vibrant individual to stand out in their own right. The three famous actresses create a captivating crime fighting trio, their different ages adding to the inclusive experience. I adored the setting and backstory, it anchored me in place while understanding of the connections and relationships grew. I applauded the ending, this series promises much and I look forward to A Very Lively Murder which appears next. Stimulating and rewarding, this novel thoroughly deserves its LoveReading Star Book award, we can highly recommend joining The Three Dahlias.
Liz Robinson
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The Three Dahlias Synopsis
It wouldn't be a country house weekend without a little murder. . .
Three rival actresses team up to solve a murder at the stately home of Lettice Davenport, the author whose sleuthing creation of the 1930s, Dahlia Lively, had made each of them famous to a new generation. A contemporary mystery with a Golden Age feel, perfect for fans of Agatha Christie and Jessica Fellowes - and Janice Hallett and Richard Osman, of course!
In attendance at Aldermere: the VIP fans, staying at house; the fan club president turned convention organiser; the team behind the newest movie adaptation of Davenport's books; the Davenport family themselves; and the three actresses famous for portraying Dahlia Lively through the decades.
There is national treasure Rosalind King, from the original movies, who's feeling sensitive that she's past her prime, TV Dahlia for thirteen seasons, Caro Hooper, who believes she really IS Dahlia Lively, and ex-child star Posy Starling, fresh out of the fame wilderness (and rehab) to take on the Dahlia mantle for the new movie - but feeling outclassed by her predecessors.
Each actress has her own interpretation of the character and her own secrets to hide - but this English summer weekend they will have to put aside their differences as the crimes at Aldermere turn anything but cosy.
When fictional death turns into real bodies, can the three Dahlias find the answers to the murders among the fans, the film crew and the family - or even in Lettice's books themselves?
About This Edition
| ISBN: |
9781408716434 |
| Publication date: |
27th April 2023 |
| Author: |
Katy Watson |
| Publisher: |
Constable an imprint of Little, Brown Book Group |
| Format: |
Paperback |
| Pagination: |
400 pages |
| Series: |
Three Dahlias Mysteries |
| Primary Genre |
Crime and Mystery
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