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For Deader or Worse

John Pickett Mysteries, Book 6

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For Deader or Worse

By: Sheri Cobb South
Narrated by: Joel Froomkin
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After a modest wedding ceremony, Bow Street Runner John Pickett and his bride, Julia, the former Lady Fieldhurst, set out for a wedding trip to Somersetshire, where Pickett must face his greatest challenge yet: meeting his in-laws.

Sir Thaddeus and Lady Runyon are shocked at their daughter’s hasty remarriage - and appalled by her choice of a second husband. Pickett, for his part, is surprised to learn that Julia once had an elder sister: Claudia, Lady Buckleigh, disappeared 13 years earlier, leaving no trace beyond a blood-soaked shawl.

When Sir Thaddeus confides that his wife is convinced Claudia’s spirit now haunts her childhood home, Pickett sees a chance to redeem himself in the eyes of Julia’s family. He agrees to investigate and, hopefully, lay the Runyon "ghost", whoever - or whatever - it is. Matters take a grisly turn when Sir Thaddeus' groom is discovered with his throat slit.

The timing could hardly be worse, for the whole village is aflutter with the news that Lord Buckleigh has brought home a new bride just when Major James Pennington, the vicar’s son who was Claudia’s childhood sweetheart, has returned on leave from war in the Peninsula. The major was apparently the last person to see Claudia alive, and Pickett is convinced he knows more about her disappearance than he’s telling. Suddenly, it seems the distant past is not so distant, after all. It may not even be past....

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I really love this series! After waiting 5 books, John Pickett and Lady Fieldhurst finally marry for real! Now John finds his biggest challenge yet - meeting the in-laws! And they are not very happy about the marriage. We also learn that Julia had an older sister, who died 13 years ago, or did she? Lady Runyon believes Claudia's ghost haunts their house. Pickett agrees to investigate, then comes upon Sir Thaddeus' groom with his throat slit!

Another murder, a mysterious prescence and in-laws who think John is beneath their beloved daughter get John thinking about how he can't afford to keep Julia's living standards on his wages. More doubt about their relationship does not help a murder investigation!

Once again, Sheri Cobb South breaths life into this pair and the crazy people who surround them. Add Joel Froomkin in, and you've got a mini-movie in your head as Froomkin does all of the voices and magically brings these memorable characters back to us once again.

More please!

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More Romance and Mystery!

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It's been ages since I've really read historical romances, well I did read one a couple of weeks back, but before that it's been years and years. This book tells me I should pick them up more often because I have been missing out.

John Pickett and Julia are on their honeymoon and travelling to her parents to let them in on the good news. *cough* And introduce John into the family. Tensions are high and Julia's parents are far from happy with the union. Things get even tenser when a body is found and the evidence starts to point to events taking place 13 years in the past when Julia's sister Claudia disappeared...

For Deader or Worse was my first book by this author. I've never read any of her other books before. I dare say my reason for picking up this book was because I love the narrator of it. And I have no regrets. While it is at the end of the John Picket series it book can be read as a standalone without feeling lost in any way. Of course there were references to past events in the lives of John and Julia, but in a good way. They made me want to go back to the beginning and get to know their whole story.

Joel Froomkin is an amazing narrator. I love listening to books he's narrated. Though he narrating a historical romance was new to me I will say it worked out splendidly. Froomkin always gives his all to his books, the feelings he adds to the books he narrates truly makes you a part of ig. He has such a wide range of voices and accents that it makes following along the story effortless.

For Deader or Worse was a light hearted historical romance with a mystery twist. I had a great time meeting John and Julia and dare say I might just need to go back to the beginning and find out more of their story - it seems to be an interesting one!

A copy of this audiobook was generously provided by the author in exchange for an honest review.

The honeymoon is over

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The sixth in the John Pickett mysteries finds Bow Street Runner John Pickett and his bride, Julia off on their honeymoon, to meet and visit Julia’s parents. Sir Thaddeus and Lady Runyon, Julia’s parents are aghast at her hasty marriage and choice of husbands, and it was not helped by the fact that Julia had not told them ahead of time of her marriage. Lady Runyon believes that there’s a ghost in the house, and even John Pickett is hearing things. Surprised to learn that Julia had a much older sister that had died, and now meeting her former husband and his new bride, John Pickett wonders what else he doesn’t know about his new bride. He doesn’t have long to wonder though, because soon his attention is turned to murder, when his new father-in-law’s groomsman is found murdered. This installment is one of my favorites in the series, as much “comes to rights”, as the English would say. The unraveling of several years of injustices under Bow Street Runner John Pickett’s clever eye makes for an intriguing tale. BRAVO!

Cut Throat Murder

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What wonderful tales of honesty, valor and love these stories are.
I wish parents would read them to young children to help instill these qualities.
I thoroughly enjoy them and hope Ms Cobb writes hundreds more
Listening to the old English language is so captivating, sad we don’t still speak similar and respect the elders as these stories give rise.
Thank you Ms Cobb

John Pickett

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This series of cozy mysteries will transport you to an era when women were considered a decorative object more than an actual human being. However that is not the case with Julia, the indomitable and high strong main character. I know that John Pickett is supposed to be the one, but he comes across as a little too timid and insecure. I like Julia much better!!!! So are her adventures that I'm drawn to much more than the solving mysteries' skills of the detective. John however is a gentleman through and though regardless of his upbringing and should be given credit for that. I just wish he had a little more backbone. We can only hope that with the success of his detective's skills, his self-assurance will prevail at the end. Looking forward to that moment.
Great interpretation and smooth writing skills.

Another Good Chapter of an Enjoyable Series

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