{"id":25814,"date":"2020-07-14T07:19:05","date_gmt":"2020-07-14T11:19:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/?p=25814"},"modified":"2022-10-11T16:58:55","modified_gmt":"2022-10-11T16:58:55","slug":"review-just-make-believe-by-maggie-robinson","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/2020\/07\/14\/review-just-make-believe-by-maggie-robinson\/","title":{"rendered":"Review \u2764\ufe0f Just Make Believe by Maggie Robinson"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--themify_builder_content-->\n<div id=\"themify_builder_content-25814\" data-postid=\"25814\" class=\"themify_builder_content themify_builder_content-25814 themify_builder tf_clear\">\n    \t\t\t<!-- module_row -->\n\t<div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row tb_bbbcac8 tb_first tf_w tf_clearfix\">\n\t    \t\t\t<div class=\"row_inner gutter-narrow col_align_top tb_col_count_2 tf_box tf_rel\">\n\t\t            <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col3-1 tb_49667e8 first\">\n                                                        <div class=\"tb-column-inner tf_box tf_w\">\n                        <!-- module image -->\n<div  class=\"module module-image tb_7036296 rounded drop-shadow customBorderRad_top image-center auto_fullwidth tf_mw\" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div class=\"image-wrap tf_rel tf_mw\">\n\t\t    <img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/just-make-believe-maggie-robinson-scaled.jpg?w=640\" title=\"Review \u2764\ufe0f Just Make Believe by Maggie Robinson\" alt=\"Review \u2764\ufe0f Just Make Believe by Maggie Robinson\">\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<!-- \/image-wrap -->\n    \n    \t<\/div>\n<!-- \/module image --><!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_a1982ef customBorderRad_bottom repeat \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n    <p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Gloucestershire, 1925. A week-long house party in the country\u2014why not? Lady Adelaide has nothing else to do, now that her year of mourning for her unfaithful husband is up and her plans to rekindle her romantic life have backfired. But when her hostess is found dead on the conservatory floor, Addie knows just who to call\u2014Detective Inspector Devenand Hunter of Scotland Yard.<\/span><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Dev may not want to kiss Addie again, but he&#8217;s anxious to solve the crime. Who would want to kill Pamela, the beautiful wife of one of Britain&#8217;s greatest Great War heroes? Certainly not her devoted and wheelchair-bound husband, Sir Hugh Fernald. The other guests seem equally innocent and improbable.<\/span><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">But despite all appearances, something is very wrong at Fernald Hall\u2014there&#8217;s a body buried in the garden, and the governess has fallen down the stairs to her death. Who&#8217;s next? Addie and Dev find themselves surrounded by Scotland ghosts and must work together to stop another murder, with some help from Rupert, Addie&#8217;s late and unlamented husband. Rupert needs to make amends for his louche life on earth, and what better way to earn his celestial wings than catch a killer?<\/span><\/p>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->                    <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col3-2 tb_23787e9 last\">\n                                                        <div class=\"tb-column-inner tf_box tf_w\">\n                        <!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_2d1ea91  repeat \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n    <p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-16467 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/3_5-hearts.jpg?resize=146%2C44\" alt=\"\" width=\"146\" height=\"44\" \/><\/p><hr \/><p><strong>Release Date:<\/strong> Jul 14, 2020<br \/><strong>Series:<\/strong> <em>A Lady Adelaide Mystery<br \/><\/em><strong>Book:\u00a0<\/strong>3<br \/><strong>Publisher:<\/strong> Poisoned Pen<br \/><strong>Price:<\/strong> $7.99<\/p><hr \/><p>\u00a0<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Lady Adelaide (Addie) Compton<\/strong> was certainly not looking to be involved in another murder investigation, but\u2026 such is the way of the world<em>, <\/em>one does not always get to choose our best circumstance. With the current state of affairs, a house in unrest and an exuberant, meddling ghost for a late husband\u2026mischief, murder and mayhem are sure to transpire. Just Make Believe by Maggie Robinson delivers an endless and entertaining murder-\u00ad\u2010mystery that will leave you guessing until the last minute.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Set in 1925, in South West England, a recently widowed Addie, finds herself accepting an invitation to a party at Fernald Hall, home of Lady Pamela and her husband, Sir Hugh Fernald. Troubled by her connection to her dead, yet haunting ghost of her late husband and a recent failed love attempt with a certain Detective Inspector, Addie sets off with resolve to have a splendid couple of days amongst acquaintances; old and new and perhaps\u2026 a bit of flirtatious fun.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The festivities at Fernald Hall, start off with a horse ride through the beautiful grounds of the estate. Not the most enthusiastic rider and a bit out sorts on a horse, Addie takes a fall and conjures the unwanted reappearance of her late husband\u2019s ghost. Laden with the task to protect Addie in order to ascend, Major Rupert Charles Cressleigh Compton, will once again aide Addie in the murder investigation soon to befall over Fernald Hall.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Leading an ambitious investigation, Detective Inspector Devenand Hunter of Scotland Yard, knows he mustn\u2019t be distracted by the presence of Lady Adelaide. It\u2019s been three months since that memorable kiss and one he won\u2019t permit himself to repeat. Besides, with the number of guests and the household staff, the list of suspects is sure to entail all of his efforts.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">An assortment of reserved and unforthcoming characters lends to an extensive (long) plot filled with complicated developments in the investigation. I was highly entertained by the amusing Rupert and his jocular relationship with Addie, much to her objection and disapproval of his presence.\u00a0 I enjoyed reading the dialogue of the time period and the customs the characters still practiced were interesting. The relationship between the composed, Detective Inspector Devenand and Addie\u2019s intemperate thoughts make for an anticipated narrative. Overall, the story was good, if a bit long. \u00a0When murder-\u00ad\u2010mystery is the theme, how many murders in one storyline are too many? Personally, I\u2019d like to enjoy a cup of tea with the spirited, Rupert.<\/p><p><em>~ Patricia<\/em><\/p>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text --><!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_eb0616c customBorderRad repeat \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n    <p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><span class=\"s1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3j1wqbb\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Amazon<\/a><\/span><span class=\"s2\">\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/books.apple.com\/us\/book\/just-make-believe\/id1501435566?mt=11&amp;app=itunes&amp;at=11l88k\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s3\">iBooks<\/span><\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.barnesandnoble.com\/w\/just-make-believe-maggie-robinson\/1133879182?ean=9781492699453\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s3\">B&amp;N<\/span><\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kobo.com\/us\/en\/ebook\/just-make-believe\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s3\">Kobo<\/span><\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/books\/details\/Maggie_Robinson_Just_Make_Believe?id=ly7UDwAAQBAJ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s3\">Google Play<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->                    <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n            \t    <\/div>\n\t    <!-- \/row_inner -->\n\t<\/div>\n\t<!-- \/module_row -->\n\t<\/div>\n<!--\/themify_builder_content-->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Gloucestershire, 1925. 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A week-long house party in the country\u2014why not? Lady Adelaide has nothing else to do, now that her year of mourning for her unfaithful husband is up and her plans to rekindle her romantic life have backfired. But when her hostess is found dead on the conservatory floor, Addie knows just who to call\u2014Detective Inspector Devenand Hunter of Scotland Yard.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Dev may not want to kiss Addie again, but he's anxious to solve the crime. Who would want to kill Pamela, the beautiful wife of one of Britain's greatest Great War heroes? Certainly not her devoted and wheelchair-bound husband, Sir Hugh Fernald. The other guests seem equally innocent and improbable.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">But despite all appearances, something is very wrong at Fernald Hall\u2014there's a body buried in the garden, and the governess has fallen down the stairs to her death. Who's next? Addie and Dev find themselves surrounded by Scotland ghosts and must work together to stop another murder, with some help from Rupert, Addie's late and unlamented husband. Rupert needs to make amends for his louche life on earth, and what better way to earn his celestial wings than catch a killer?<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/3_5-hearts.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"146\" height=\"44\" \/><\/p><hr \/><p><strong>Release Date:<\/strong> Jul 14, 2020<br \/><strong>Series:<\/strong> <em>A Lady Adelaide Mystery<br \/><\/em><strong>Book:\u00a0<\/strong>3<br \/><strong>Publisher:<\/strong> Poisoned Pen<br \/><strong>Price:<\/strong> $7.99<\/p><hr \/><p>\u00a0<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Lady Adelaide (Addie) Compton<\/strong> was certainly not looking to be involved in another murder investigation, but\u2026 such is the way of the world<em>, <\/em>one does not always get to choose our best circumstance. With the current state of affairs, a house in unrest and an exuberant, meddling ghost for a late husband\u2026mischief, murder and mayhem are sure to transpire. Just Make Believe by Maggie Robinson delivers an endless and entertaining murder-\u00ad\u2010mystery that will leave you guessing until the last minute.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Set in 1925, in South West England, a recently widowed Addie, finds herself accepting an invitation to a party at Fernald Hall, home of Lady Pamela and her husband, Sir Hugh Fernald. Troubled by her connection to her dead, yet haunting ghost of her late husband and a recent failed love attempt with a certain Detective Inspector, Addie sets off with resolve to have a splendid couple of days amongst acquaintances; old and new and perhaps\u2026 a bit of flirtatious fun.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The festivities at Fernald Hall, start off with a horse ride through the beautiful grounds of the estate. Not the most enthusiastic rider and a bit out sorts on a horse, Addie takes a fall and conjures the unwanted reappearance of her late husband\u2019s ghost. Laden with the task to protect Addie in order to ascend, Major Rupert Charles Cressleigh Compton, will once again aide Addie in the murder investigation soon to befall over Fernald Hall.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Leading an ambitious investigation, Detective Inspector Devenand Hunter of Scotland Yard, knows he mustn\u2019t be distracted by the presence of Lady Adelaide. It\u2019s been three months since that memorable kiss and one he won\u2019t permit himself to repeat. Besides, with the number of guests and the household staff, the list of suspects is sure to entail all of his efforts.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">An assortment of reserved and unforthcoming characters lends to an extensive (long) plot filled with complicated developments in the investigation. I was highly entertained by the amusing Rupert and his jocular relationship with Addie, much to her objection and disapproval of his presence.\u00a0 I enjoyed reading the dialogue of the time period and the customs the characters still practiced were interesting. The relationship between the composed, Detective Inspector Devenand and Addie\u2019s intemperate thoughts make for an anticipated narrative. Overall, the story was good, if a bit long. \u00a0When murder-\u00ad\u2010mystery is the theme, how many murders in one storyline are too many? Personally, I\u2019d like to enjoy a cup of tea with the spirited, Rupert.<\/p><p><em>~ Patricia<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3j1wqbb\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Amazon<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/books.apple.com\/us\/book\/just-make-believe\/id1501435566?mt=11&amp;app=itunes&amp;at=11l88k\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">iBooks<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.barnesandnoble.com\/w\/just-make-believe-maggie-robinson\/1133879182?ean=9781492699453\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">B&amp;N<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kobo.com\/us\/en\/ebook\/just-make-believe\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kobo<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/books\/details\/Maggie_Robinson_Just_Make_Believe?id=ly7UDwAAQBAJ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google Play<\/a><\/strong><\/p>","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/25814","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=25814"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/25814\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=25814"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=25814"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=25814"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}