The Village Green Affair - Rebecca Shaw

Village Secrets - Rebecca Shaw

But will they save it in time, and if they do, how high a price must be paid? This is the fifth novel in the series by Rebecca Shaw. All the books are set in Turnham Malpas, with new characters arriving, old ones leaving and the usual smattering of births, marriages and deaths. After reading the previous four novels, Village Secrets is like returning to visit old friends. Although the book can be criticised for its rather quaint depiction of a village which seems set some five decades ago, this particular novel is a slight departure from the previous ones. Although each n ovel has a ...

Scandal in the Village - Rebecca Shaw

man of the church. Such riveting events yet you can t help but get swept away with it all. Think Midsomer Murders...without the murders. Written by Rebecca Shaw who is well known for her countryside tales, this is the 6th book out of the Turnham Malpas series. She now lives in Dorset but has produced over 15 novels, all relating to village life. When Lady Sheila Bissett is unable to manage her beloved harvest festival flower displays Mrs Charter Plackett, the local busy body, steps up. Appointing herself as the official organiser much to everyone elses annoyance. It isn t long before she s alienated herself amongst the other ladies of Turnham Malpas. That isn t ...

The Village Show - Rebecca Shaw

are not prepared to let a similar thing happen again. The Village Show is the fourth in the series of the Turnham Malpas books by Rebecca Shaw, although they can each be read as stand-alone novels. This one seemed slightly different to the previous three – no murders, no kidnaps, only a whiff of a car crash and much less sudden drama. (It's also the first of these books I have read where 'token child' Flick Charter-Plackett remains unscathed throughout!!) The novel still manages to be as interesting as usual, following the same pattern of readability as the previous ones. It begins fairly slowly, but I read the last hundred pages in one go, being ...