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the heck happened to this charming series Robert becomes a misogynist jerk, Lucy waivers between being her bold self and a shaking, fearful coward, They continue to call each other by formal names, even after theyre engaged What's even funnier is that the narration was informal in previous books and is formal in this one.


Right out of the gate, Robert is bashing women for planning weddings, He makes some crack about “female brains” or something, Later, he mentions his superior understanding while thinking about Lucywho has solved all the mysteries up to this point and run her fathers house without help for something like eight years.
Search for the word “female” and “women” in the ebook and see for yourself,

Lucy is tough, She has been abused and threatened, psychologically and physically, in previous books, She has only lost it when witnessing someone kill themselves, Otherwise, shes pretty much been a rock, So why does she become a coward at one point in this book, repeatedly asking if everything will be okay when trapped in tunnel with Robert, A couple hours later, shes in the tunnel alone and gets out all by herself, No quivering and crying.

The lack of tutoyer using informal names between lifelong friends who are now engaged MAKES NO SENSE, It made sense in the first couple books, but not anymore, I cant think of ANY historical fiction in which characters maintain this level of formality, Its ridiculous.

I started skimming because I was so irritated, I received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review

It is Autumn and harvest has begun in Kurland St, Mary. Miss Lucy Harrington has been trying to finalize her marriage to Major Sir Kurland, but her relatives are making every detail a strenuous affair, When a bad storm churns up, Lucy takes refuge in the church bell tower, only to discover the dead body of the verger Mr, Ezekiel Thurrock. While others assume it was an accident, Lucy and Sir Robert both sense something wicked has come calling,

This is theth book in the Kurland St, Mary Mystery Series and I thoroughly enjoyed it, Lucy is such a likable character, She is constantly getting in trouble for not behaving as an unmarried woman should, but she really doesn't care, Sir Robert, her betrothed is with herof the time, not giving a fig about propriety, He even hopes that their unchaperoned outings might bring their wedding date closer,

The mystery is very good, with a lot of twists and turns, It is amazing though how little Lucy knew about some of her neighbors, It was expected of Sir Robert, but Lucy, being the rector's daughter and an active member in the community, should have known a little more about family connections and past histories.
In small towns nothing stays secret and yet she knew nothing, although some of it was common knowledge, Putting that aside, I enjoyed the conclusion of the book, although I wish to know what happened to the evil doers, The last chapter is a happy one and makes me ready to read the next installment, Death Comes to the Fair by Catherine Lloyd is the fourth book in the Kurland St, Mary series and was an engaging afternoon read, The smoothly paced plot that centered around the history of both Kurland St, Mary and Kurland St. Anne. The characters are now well developed and I do enjoy Sir Robert and Lucy's verbal sparring as they try to resolve the mysteries, Im still in the middle of reading this, so I cannot give a fair review yet, but I just had to mention Im finding it jarring that the main characters are engaged, in the midst of wedding planning and appear to have shared several kisses, yet they still address each other as Miss Harrington and Major Kurland EVEN WHEN ITS JUST THE TWO OF THEM.
Sorry, but its just weird, Even more so when you know that in the very first book when they barely knew each other, they were regularly using each others first names, Im guessing that was complained about at the time, so the author changed it to more appropriate forms of address for the time period, but its like she has way overcompensated at this point.
This has quickly become one of my favorite historical mystery series, Lucy is a great character as is the Major, and their interplay as cosleuths is a fun treat, I was delighted to read theth book in Kurland St, Mary Mystery. The setting is charming and the mystery was well planned and engaging! I always enjoy reading about Jane and the other characters in this quaint English village and the discussion of her upcoming wedding to Major Kurland was exciting! There was a twist at the end that I didn't see coming and it made for a very satisfying conclusion! I am hoping to read more books in this series! Setting: Kurland St.
Mary, England, October,. Catherine Lioyds Death Comes to the Fair has a great first line,
“But the thing is, Andrew, how long does it take a female to organize a simple wedding” I think men will always be asking that question no matter what the time period may be.
Major Sir Robert Kurland of Kurland Hall is engaged to Miss Lucy Harrington, and in this small village it is harvest time, With harvest time comes the Fair where the villagers exhibit their vegetables and fruits, Sir Robert must view the produce and pick five winners which he does not understanding the politics of this small village, Sir Roberts decision causes major rumbling among most of the villagers, Then the church verger is found dead, Did Sir Roberts decision at the Fair bring old feuds and desire for vengeance to the forefront Sir Robert and Lucy decide to solve this mystery which puts them in harms way.
And will Lucy and Sir Robert ever hear wedding bells As a military man, Sir Robert wonders as the plans for this wedding do not appear as military strategy which he understands! Enjoyed the characters, but the mystery seemed too convoluted.
.Death Comes to the Fair is the fourth book in the Kurland St, Mary Mystery series. The story is set in the small village of Kurland St, Mary in England,. Major Sir Robert Kurland is engaged to Miss Lucy Harrington, the daughter of the local Rector, After the judging at the local fair awards most of the prizes to Ezekiel Thurrock's vegetables, he is found dead in the local church where he is the verger an official in a church who acts as a caretaker and attendant.
A stone gargoyle has fallen on his head, and although first declared an accident, it soon becomes clear that he was murdered,

Lucy and Sir Robert become involved in solving the mystery, Things become complicated when Ezekiel's brother, Nathaniel begins investigating old records, trying to determine land ownership in the area, His delving into old events causes problems with the other land owners in the area, There are

concerns about witchcraft and rumors of buried treasure,

The story moves along at a pretty slow pace, I don't know if this is common for other Regency books, because this is not a genre I usually read, The action doesn't really pick up until the last/of the book, At that point, it becomes pretty exciting, There are a lot of characters to keep track of, and a lot of interbreeding between the local families, It felt like everyone was related to everyone else,

I didn't feel like I was missing much by not reading the first three books, I think they would be important for the back story between Robert and Lucy, to see how they progressed from friends to fiances, but as far as the central mystery goes, not necessary.


This book was ok, but didn't really resonate with me, The pacing was too slow for my liking, I give thisout ofstars,

I received a ARC from NetGalley and the publisher in exchange for an honest review, .