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I have now read two by this author and will read more. The people and places are well drawn. But if you are not from US be prepared for not only American spelling but many Americanisms which would not be spoken by these characters. The worst, and only reason why I am saying this, is someone 'tabling' an issue when an English person would 'shelve' it. Here in Ireland, as in UK, an issue is put on the table (or tabled) when it will be discussed. I have read books set in US written by European authors who are careful to use American words so it sounds genuine, so feel the same care should be taken in reverse! The American reader would also benefit from the reality.


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Pagan Spring A Max Tudor Mystery A Max Tudor Novel G M Malliet Books Reviews

An enjoyable follow-up to Wicked Autumn and A Fatal Winter, Pagan Spring finds our handsome vicar, Max Tudor back on another murder case. As an ex-MI5 operative, his credibility with local DCI Cotton is high and his opinion - much respected. As a vicar, people open up to him and clues are dropped about like cookie crumbs.

No one seems terribly saddened by the demise of a narcissistic thespian has-been, who has returned to his childhood home of Nether Monkslip to rub the locals' noses in his success. The obvious suspects are just too obvious. There is much more to this murder and one is held in suspense well until the final pages. I look forward to the next installment of this series, presumably set in the warmth of sunny summer days and breezy balmy evenings.
Malliet has created an attractive, offbeat hero in Father Max Tudor, with an intriguing backstory (I assume the latter will be resolved in the next book, unless the author plans to come up with additional seasons). Writing is much better than average, the cast of supporting characters is entertaining, and the plots, especially this last entry, have some meat on their bones. The only nit to pick is the incorrect attribution of Conan Doyle's famous "dog in the nighttime" plot point to "The Hound of the Baskervilles", not "Silver Blaze". I'm sure Malliet knows the correct source -- surprised that her editor didn't make the catch.
This charming mystery is the best of G.M. Malliet's Father Max Tudor series so far, in my opinion--but I love them all.

Malliet returns in this outing to Nether Monkslip, the rural English village with one foot in the 19th century and the other firmly planted in the here and now. So at the same time that we have the most traditional of small English villages, complete with church and shops and small, cozy pubs and gorgeous, bucolic scenery, we also have cell phones, the Internet and all modern contraptions. It's quite a contrast.

Once again, handsome, thoughtful Father Max, an Anglican priest whose recent background includes a dangerous stint as a British spy, is called upon to help solve a murder in his small community. The problem is, as has been the case in the first two mysteries in this series, the murderee, so to speak, is a wildly unpopular and very unlikeable man. He is SO obnoxious that the reader is almost glad for his murder! So who did it. The much-younger, verbally abused wife? Various villagers with whom the victim has had nasty exchanges (and that would mean quite a few people)? Or is there something much more nefarious afoot?

Max sets out to solve the mystery, while at the same time falling deeper and deeper in love with his New Age, goddess-worshiping muse--the lovely Awena. Can an Anglican priest really marry a fey, airy-fairy, self-proclaimed wiccan? Read the book and see!

Just wonderful. Highly recommended. I cannot wait for the next book, due out in October!
The book is more of a novel describing the psychological bases for murder based upon the atrocities of World War II. The first part of the book sets the stage, albeit slowly. The second and third parts of the book are the sections through which the reader should have the opportunity to develop a possible solution to the mystery but were, in actuality, a compilation of extraneous information that were not even approaching "clues" or even "red herrings". The last part of the book is totally dark with psychological criminology as the basis. There was not one area of this book which was light, intriguing, or which brought even a small smile. The mystery was easily solved with the only clue being the "new village person" who was a new main character (for this book only). From the author's note at the end of the book, it is obvious that the focus is truly only upon some of the atrocities of World War II - maybe this is the reason for the lack of mystery. Please note that I have read the other books in this series and they were good enough that I bought this latest one.
Some how with my undying devotion to well written British mysteries, I had never even heard of G. M. Malliet. Once I saw her PAGAN SPRING offered on , I was intrigued. As I began to read, I realized this book was going to be one of the good ones. I ordered more of her books from before I finished reading this one. It is the perfect rainy day read. I am so happy I found this author, hope she continues to write, because she does a wonderful job of it. I would recommend this to mystery lovers and if you are a lover of British mysteries, it will suit you to a "T".
This is the third in an apparent series of four mysteries set in the village of Nether Monkslip in the southwest of England, starring the MI5 agent turned Anglican Vicar, Max Tudor. I call it whimsical, since the author seems to bring in charming characteristics of the persons and places and events with a slightly whimsical tone. It is a fun book to read and concerns Max's involvement in the murder investigation of a thorughly unattractive character which turns the village on its ear. There is also a forward development in Max's relationship with a local New Age seller of charms and potions which is full of surprises and possibilities for a fourth book in the series.
Highly recommended even if I did feel the author could be a bit more concise at places and not ramble on and on sometimes. It will all make more sense if the books are read in order, starting with Wicked Autumn and then A Fatal Winter, before tackling this one.
I have now read two by this author and will read more. The people and places are well drawn. But if you are not from US be prepared for not only American spelling but many Americanisms which would not be spoken by these characters. The worst, and only reason why I am saying this, is someone 'tabling' an issue when an English person would 'shelve' it. Here in Ireland, as in UK, an issue is put on the table (or tabled) when it will be discussed. I have read books set in US written by European authors who are careful to use American words so it sounds genuine, so feel the same care should be taken in reverse! The American reader would also benefit from the reality.