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Latter End (Miss Silver Mystery Book 11)
£2.80
A classic mystery novel from one of the mistresses of the genre.
Things had never been quite the same at Latter End since Lois had taken over. Suddenly life seemed to be an endless succession of bitter family rows which Lois, needless to say, invariably won.
More than one person at Latter End found themselves stretched to the limit by Lois and her bullying, and it was only a matter of time before somebody snapped. It was unthinkable of course . . . but if anyone ever murdered Lois Latter, it would be very embarrassing to discover just how many people might have wished her dead.
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Additional information
| Publisher | Hodder & Stoughton, New e. edition (14 Dec. 2006) |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| File size | 511 KB |
| Text-to-Speech | Enabled |
| Screen Reader | Supported |
| Enhanced typesetting | Enabled |
| X-Ray | Not Enabled |
| Word Wise | Enabled |
| Sticky notes | On Kindle Scribe |
| Print length | 356 pages |
by Westmount
One of her better ones. The plot is well thought out. Satisfying.
by JH
I first read Patricia Wentworth years ago in paperback form and I am delighted they’ve made it to Kindle as I am enjoying them all again. I like her style of writing and her characters are much warmer and ‘real’ than Agatha Christie’s. I also enjoy reading books contemporary to the time they were written as opposed to a modern author writing about that era – quite a difference in the feel of a story I find, however well researched.
by Mr Ken
Patricia Wentworth was a brilliant author who keeps you guessing til the last moment. Imagine if the Misses Silver and Marple ever got together.
by spailpin0
Always enjoy her books. She writes well and I enjoy her gentle detective stories set in an era just after the war.
by Damaskcat
It is clear from the very first page of this book that Lois Latter is a character ripe for murder. A medium has warned her to be careful of poison – whether used by her or against her and while she is frightened for a short time she quickly resumes her normal pattern of behaviour – i.e. trying to manipulate everyone around her into giving her what she wants. Jimmy Latter, her husband, approaches Miss Silver when Lois has sudden attacks of sickness and Miss Silver suggests some sensible precautions for them to take.
The household at Latter End is shown to the reader through following Julia – one of Jimmy’s step sisters, who does not like Lois at all partly because of her own interest in Antony Latter – Jimmy’s cousin. It is soon clear to the reader that the household is like a bomb waiting to go off. Relationships are fraught and subject to many undercurrents. Miss Silver is called in by Jimmy when Lois is found dead of an overdose of morphia. The case is in the capable hands of Frank Abbot and Chief Inspector Lamb. Frank is a long time admirer of Miss Silver though Lamb has some reservations about her.
The way the many strands of the plot are woven together is, as ever, masterly. Means motives and opportunities must be identified and the murderer unmasked. Is it suicide or is it murder? The complex strands of the relationships between the members of the household will keep the reader guessing until close to the end of the story. This is one of Patricia Wentworth’s best books in my opinion.
by RON FOX
Nicely observed characters although as with all the young women in these books, they can’t seem to keep their mouths shut
by mazzer
Ok story but her others have been better.
by Mr R Johnson
S*** man. I’m not actually sure how many stars to give this. I bought this book along with three other Phyllis Whitney books to go with the 6 other Phyllis Whitney books that I had already bought for my elderly mother. The books themselves are fantastic and deserve 5stars. But the constant review this s***, review that s*** emails I get from Anazon, piss me off. So I give it 2.5. Senile old mother is happy with the books though so maybe upgrade the score.