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"This is the second book in Jill Churchill's Grace and Favor (mansion) series. Lily and Robert Brewster, sister-and-brother former socialites, now live in Grace and Favor Cottage--which is really a mansion--they inherited from their Great-uncle Horatio. They have to take in paying guests or boarders in order to earn money for things other than house upkeep and household expenses, so they chose to try a house party. They invited celebrities, one of which took them up on their offer and wouldn't be a paying guest, and asked rich folks who wanted to spend a week hobnobbing with the celebrity to be the paying guests. One guest turned up dead and one turned up missing later on in the story. Lily and Robert helped solve the crime again."
Ann, Resident Scholar
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"Lily and Robert Brewster are poor, penniless orphans who were once members of high society. The Crash of Wall street in 1929 led their Father to commit suicide, because he had lost the family money. Poor and penniless, with no skills, Lily & Robert are left to fend for their own. Lucky for them they inherited their uncle's estate, Grace & Favor mansion. The only catch is they have to live in the house for 10 years, and the money from the estate is handed out by a miserly manager. They must also find a way to make money.
After two short months the Brewsters are already bored, so they decide to try to make some money by inviting famous people to their mansion, and then inviting some of their old friends over to meet the celebrity, for a small fee, of course. The celebrity they snag is none other than reclusive author Julian West.
The guests and Julian arrive and mayhem ensues when the most despised guest Mrs. Etheridge, a rather rich society woman, who knew Julian in the past, is found dead the first morning.
It is up to Lily & Robert to help find out who killed Mrs. Etheridge before the guests leave in three days."
Abby White, Resident Scholar
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Ratings are on a 1-10 scale (Low to High)
Plot
Composition of Book
descript. of violence and chases - 10%
Planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 45%
Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 20%
How society works & physical descript. (people, objects, places) - 25%
Tone of story
- Dry-cynical
- very upbeat
How difficult to spot villain?
- Difficult, but some clues given
- Moderately Challenging
Time/era of story:
- 1930's-1950's
What % of story relates directly
to the mystery, not the subplot?
- 50%
- 60%
Murder of certain profession?
- the rich!
Kind of investigator
- amateur citizen investigator
Kid or adult book?
- Adult or Young Adult Book
Any non-mystery subplot?
- running a business/making a living
Crime Thriller
Yes
Murder Mystery (killer unknown)
Yes
Main Character
Gender
- Female
Profession/status:
- unemployed
Age:
- 20's-30's
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events?
Yes
How much violence does he/she use?
- none
Ethnicity/Race
- White/American
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- average physique
Main Adversary
Identity:
- Male
Age:
- 40's-50's
Profession/status:
- servant
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- an average amount
Motive of antagonist
- power
- insanity
How sensitive is this character?
- hard edged
- middling sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Physique
- very athletic
Setting
United States
Yes
The US:
- Northeast
Small town?
Yes
Small town people:
- nice, like Andy/Opie/Aunt Bee
Misc setting
- fancy mansion
Style
Part of a series?
Yes
Person
- mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death?
- generic/vague references to death/punishment
- very gorey descriptions deaths/dead bodies
How many deaths?
- 2
- 3-4
Amount of dialog
- roughly even amounts of descript and dialog
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