Fall of a Philanderer

Daisy is at the seashore, waiting for her husband, Alec to arrive for his much deserved and long awaited holiday. She is meeting the locals and watching over her stepdaughter and her young friend. It looks to be a perfect holiday, that is, until Alec finds a body on the beach on his second day there. Since he is a CID officer, he is asked to take charge, and there goes his holiday. Much as Daisy tried to remain out of it, her conscience won't allow it and she jumps in.

I really enjoyed this story, and fully intend to listen to and read others. I love Daisy, she tries so hard to be a "dutiful" and "normal" wife and mother, but she is a creature of the modern times (it is set in the late 40s). The reader of this book was good, although I was not overly fond of the way she read the male parts. ( )

Daisy and Alec take Belinda and her friend Deva on holiday to Devon. Hoping for a quiet time they go for a walk along the coast and stumble across a body, that of a local Don Juan. Alec's holiday is interrupted when he is tasked to work with local police. Another great instalment in the series, the story is packed with atmosphere and the mystery holds together well. I really love how Daisy, Alec and Belinda are bonding and growing as a family. ( )