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Martha Crayle trusted everyone, so when the frightened girl arrived at the National Guild for the Welfare of Unmarried Mothers on that drizzly, cold autumn afternoon, Martha gladly took her to the spacious Victorian house where in harder times she had taken in lodgers. But her one remaining boarder, grumpy Mr Syme, was sure the girl was lying. And the very next day, when Martha brought home a saucy girl with lilac lipstick, Mr Syme was positive she was lying too. Martha still wasn't show more convinced - until one of the unfortunate girls involved them all in a sinister murder. show lessTags
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I'd really call this a 3 1/2 star book.
Martha Crayle works at a charity for Unwed Mothers. She also has a large home with just her and one gentleman boarder. Since she has the room, she occasionally has one of the girls stay with her for a few days. One week she brings home two girls. Almost immediately, one of the girls is involved in a murder. Martha, who always believes in giving people the benefit of the doubt, hates to think that anyone would actually want to hurt her, but when she is nearly shot, she begins to think that maybe she should be more careful about who she trusts.
The plot on this is a little too complicated, I think, and the setting is a little out of date. But I really liked Martha as the main character, so I would show more recommend this one. It's not exactly a cozy and not exactly a gothic, but maybe a little of both. show less
Martha Crayle works at a charity for Unwed Mothers. She also has a large home with just her and one gentleman boarder. Since she has the room, she occasionally has one of the girls stay with her for a few days. One week she brings home two girls. Almost immediately, one of the girls is involved in a murder. Martha, who always believes in giving people the benefit of the doubt, hates to think that anyone would actually want to hurt her, but when she is nearly shot, she begins to think that maybe she should be more careful about who she trusts.
The plot on this is a little too complicated, I think, and the setting is a little out of date. But I really liked Martha as the main character, so I would show more recommend this one. It's not exactly a cozy and not exactly a gothic, but maybe a little of both. show less
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E. X. Ferrars, aka Morna Brown and Elizabeth Ferrars, was born in Rangoon, Burma on September 6, 1907. She received a diploma in journalism from University College in London. She wrote over sixty novels of mystery and suspense including Seeing Is Believing, A Hobby of Murder, Thy Brother Death, Answer Came There None, and Beware of the Dog. She show more received a special award for excellence by the British Crime Writers' Association. She died on March 30, 1995. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
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Common Knowledge
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- 1974
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