A Mysterious Review of The Death of Lucy Kyte by Nicola Upson. A Josephine Tey Mystery.
Review summary: This is an intriguing, suspenseful mystery, yet one infused with sense of poignancy. The narrative is a little verbose, but it is so well crafted that it adds atmosphere and depth. The backstory murder, based on a true crime, and its connection to the present is well structured. An enjoyable read overall. (Click here for text of full review.)
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The Death of Lucy Kyte
Nicola Upson
A Josephine Tey Mystery
Bourbon Street Books (June 2014)
Publisher synopsis: When Josephine Tey unexpectedly inherits Red Barn Cottage from her estranged godmother, the will stipulates that she must personally claim the house in the Suffolk countryside. But Josephine is not the only benefactor — a woman named Lucy Kyte is also in Hester's will.
Sorting through the artifacts of her godmother's life, Josephine is intrigued by an infamous death committed on the cottage's grounds a century before. Yet this old crime — dubbed the Red Barn murder — still seems to haunt the tight-knit village and its remote inhabitants. Is it just superstition, or is there a very real threat that is frightening the locals? Could the truth be related to the mysterious Lucy Kyte, who no one in the village admits to knowing?
With a palpable sense of evil thickening around her, Josephine must untangle historic tragedy from present danger and prevent a deadly cycle from beginning once more.
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