A murder mystery in Wimborne Minster. A number of short stories loosely tied together that develop the finding of the culprit while showing the development of Wimborne and the changes in Technology through the middle of the 1800's. Very cleverly written.
We thought about asking the author to talk to us, but as he no longer lives locally didn't bother.
I have read it for the second time and really enjoyed it again. I suggest that it is compulsory reading for local people with an interest in past times of Wimborne.
There were 5 of us at the meeting. The marks averaged at 8.
It was well written, and a couple of us mentioned the old-fashioned style of writing that gave it some atmosphere. One of us liked it so much that she bought a copy.
Some comments that I found around the net that help to flesh it out [ and find some of the locations mentioned]:
"Another West Borough resident was the Rev. Edward Butt, who lived in ‘a curious old house on the south side of Luke’s Lane [now Prior’s Walk]. He was always kind to children and young men and generally popular in the place,’ says Druitt"
http://www.dorsetlife.co.uk/2004/12/a-glimpse-of-pre-victorian-wimborne/
I throughly enjoyed all the references to Wimborne, especially pleased to read about my {previous} village of Furzehill.
ReplyDeleteYes, I bought it and it's being enjoyed by family and friends.