Oh yes, because despite a later mention of the Irish Property Boom which was from 1991 to 2001 this is more like olde worlde Oirland around the time of the famine. Then in the flashbacks, set in Co Mayo between the years 20 - give or take - we enter historical fiction and begin to lean heavily on the fabulous Daphne Du Maurier and Charlotte Bronte. But I was determined to like it and continued. Sadly the narrator then takes the 'Miss Jean Brodie' accent mentioned a little to literally and it becomes a little harder to take seriously especially as it is at times the accent becomes a comedy version of the original. Luckily this ties in very well with the modern setting, AirB&B style setup complete with keypads so the host can remain elusive without the use of servants as in the original. and an unapologetically switch to Agatha Christie's famous whodunnit. Seven 'Little' Guests, One Killer - A Holiday to Remember. Firstly the independent backstory of the main character which has the very modern theme of social media and then segues into AirB&B style territory - so a very up to the minute setting. Firstly it was rather a hastily tacked together patchwork of favourite fiction genres which gave a Frankenstein sort of feel to it.

It is such a shame as it really was so well written and Abbie Frost has a great talent for building suspense, creating atmosphere and describing settings so well you would think you were there - the tragedy is that despite this wonderful storytelling it was a story which simply did not deserve to be told. I am afraid to say, despite the excellent and often amusing narration by Gloria Sanders, this promising murder mystery fell apart so fast I gave up when it just became impossible to take seriously anymore. If you CAN believe someone renames their house 'The Guest House' well then you may be able to suspend disbelief for the rest of this pacey whodunnit homage to 'Ten Little' by Agatha Christie. well here is a simple guide to this well written but completely unbelievably plotted book. not the Preserving The Past Guesthouse and not even the Dunromin Guesthouse.

Great Writing, Super Narration - Far Fetched PlotĬan you believe someone would change the name of their house to 'The Guest House'? Not the Fallon Guest House.

They Did Bad Things by Lauren A. Forry