![]() The English country village resonates with charm and humor, and sleuth Beatrix positively shines. All that said, Tale is endearing and worth the work for most readers. ![]() Keeping track of all of the villagers plus all of the "talking" animals (never mind trying to keep track of clues–this is a mystery after all) can become a chore. The book comes "fully loaded" with an author's note, a cast of characters (actual beings distinguished from fictional), historical notes, a map, resources, recipes, and a glossary. This rather curious story, in which all the animals interact and speak to one another, opens with a death, strictly in the "cozy" category however, the first eyewitness testimony comes some 60 pages later, and from a cat at that. ![]() ![]() Adult/High School–This novel is the first of a proposed eight-volume mystery series and, as might be expected, a great deal of time is spent introducing the characters who live in Near Sawrey, England, where Beatrix Potter has recently bought the farm of the title. ![]()
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