Victoria Walters

This is a story of lost souls, broken hearts, dreams that seem well beyond reach, and above all else...HOPE. It's the hope of finding their place in the world. It's the hope that they can forgive themselves, let alone be forgiven. It's the hope that the next place they go will be more accepting, the next time they rest their head perhaps their heart can rest as well. It's about having hope for things that you didn't even know you were searching for, until you stumble upon it...and then you don't know what to do with it because it scares you out of yourself, and yet that's exactly what you needed! It's a story about so many things, and they all add up to acceptance, family, and love.

I loved Anna despite her itchy feet. She was living life to the fullest, and how many people can honestly say they've taken the chances they've been given. Those choices may not have gotten her in a better place, but they were at least her choice. When she lands in Glendale Hall, I crossed my fingers it's make her stay. I hoped on her behalf that the scattered pieces of her life would finally fall into place. When Cameron came around, despite his gruffness, he seemed like a kindred spirit, and their connection was something that could not be denied. There's a certain magic with a soul recognizes its potential forever...but when those two halves belong to people that were hurt so very much, and carried so much unnecessary guilt, it can make for a bumpy ride. This one is no different, but the end results are worth the journey.


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Murder at the Summer Fete by Victoria Walters is the second book in the Dedley End Mystery series. This book opens with the protagonists, Nancy Hunter and her grandmother Jane, as they are planning for a town event that includes a visit and book signing from a well-known author. As the plans are progressing, one of the posters announcing the event is defaced and many others are torn down by a man from another close by town. At the event, this man is discovered murdered shortly before the author is scheduled to be onstage and as a result the entire event is cancelled.

As I was reading this book, I felt that the story was quite slow to build and found that much of the story was devoted more to detailing the backstory and history of the varied characters than the actual solving of the mystery. Additionally, there were several times when I found myself just wishing that it was over already and was actually quite relieved when I finally reached the end. This book did however end with a cliffhanger that makes me want to see where the characters futures lead but I hope that future installments of this series will be faster paced and will do a better job of holding my interest.… (more)