Continued sequel of the 1929 series
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Jonathan discovers a picture with his parents and a little baby, but he is unaware of his parents having another child. Who is this child and what happened to him? How does the winter market go for the women? Was it a good idea? Someone is threatening Muzzy at the newspaper.  Learns the answers and many other things in this book.
1351363
Great continuous story plots which keeps the reader interested in continuing the series and looking for more to come.
2602658
I have thoroughly enjoyed this mystery series.  You learn something about life in the later half of the 19th century, including about the role of women while watching relationships unfold, characters develop and an engaging mystery get solved.  These are not nerve racking cliff hangers, but have enough momentum to keep me reading.  I hope she comes out with a new one soon.  I read straight through the series and the short stories.
3327412
An excellent continuation of the series, but I strongly recommend reading them chronologically to fully engage with the characters.
2710628
If you have read the previous two books, this book continues where those left off.  The plot moves forward in this sequel and you get to know the characters better as the book progresses.  I enjoyed the read.
4136340
Great continuation of the series.  So fun to see how Follett can continue the saga of the different families through key historical events and still keep it plausible.  It is so fun to get this kind of perspective on historical events - they seem so much more real than when studying from a textbook. Love it!
3979487
Loved the continuation of the lives of the characters from the previous novel & felt the author was sort of Agatha Christie-like in not revealing too many clues about the villains.
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I've been reading the Jalna series in order of events, rather than in order written. This book takes place around the 1890's, which makes it third in the series, while it was actually written eleventh out of sixteen. We get to see a good bit of Adeline Whiteoak, the family matriarch, and get to see how her children relate to each other now that they're grown. It's a good book, although not as good as some of the others in the series. If you want the whole Jalna experience, though, you'll want to read this one.
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Even before glancing at some of the other reviews, I was sure that most readers who have been following the life and loves of the heroine of this series would not mind that the mystery element has become so slight as to be irrelevant to the current volume. It is a common, I won't say failure, element in the 'cozy' type of mystery that the love/family relations would become of such  interest to readers and, therefore, writers, that they essentially become cozy non-mysteries, although still masquerading in the old guise. Steady readers either accommodate or move on. New readers should be forewarned: this is a pleasant romantic series which, in this work, seems to be moving into the 'mystery which is no mystery' category (there are a pretty large number of these). The author writes well, the characters are interesting, the touch is light, with no attempt made to become probing  romantic drama. As with soap opera generally, it can become addictive. Those who like mysteries for the mystery, however, will not find the book satisfying. As a steady reader, I have already committed to further books in the series, which shows my respect for the author. Should they continue along these lines, however, those will be the last I will buy in this series.
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I read Holmes on the Range (the first book in this series) quite a while ago, but I do remember it's overriding charm and wit. I was pleased to find these same qualities in the sequel; if only I had paid attention to the timeline! Turns out this is book three, not two as I had thought.

Even with that oversight on my part, this book was as amusing and fun as I remember the original to be. In fact, I think I like it better. Maybe I'm just more comfortable around the two Amlingmeyer brothers at this point, but I was thoroughly entertained at every turn. If you can manage to read these in the correct order I don't see how you could fail to love them.
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This novel is a continuation of the first . The same clarity of information  persist as in the first novel. It shows the slow evolution of the allied commanders to better adopt to axis tactics. Once again an in depth presentation of the principle players is expanded upon and the complexities and horrors of war  presented. An excellent novel for those who enjoy history but prefer the novel format.
4268630
The second book in the series fits nicely along the same timeline as the first book Illuminae but from a different location. Equally well written like the first. I highly recommend the sequel.
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I have been enjoying this series.  The plots are fun and the historical details interesting.  They are a good follow-on to Margaret Fraser's books.
4365583
There is something particularly enjoyable about that period in time, and the multiple story lines continue to keep me interested.
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An enjoyable continuation of the series, this third book continues Our Heroes' adventures. (Any time you have a cat involved, uppercase letters are a must.)The plot moved along well, and the dialogue was enjoyable.

This series really should be read in order to gain maximum enjoyment from it.
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INTERESTING. I LIKE THE CONTINUING NOVELS.I LIKED HEARING ABOUT THE CHARATERS IN EACH BOOK CONTINUE.
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Jaqueline Winspear is a great writer and this book continues the excellent series she started 13 books ago. The depth of her characters continues to evolve, each novel getting a bit more sophisticated. Her work is hard to classify but you might think of her as a mash-up of Agatha Christy and Alexander McCall Smith. If you love a great mystery written well you can't go wrong with this series. (Incidentally, I love the covers which are reminiscent of the posters of the thirties and forties and capture the tone of the series perfectly).