Arbuthnot's supercilious tones aptly capture her high self regard. Arbuthnot, a self centered blowhard, is spot on. Quirk infuses each voice with lots of inflection. When Gigi wants or needs something or someone, she uses her voice and her words to manipulate situations and people - and Quirk does a great job of bringing that to life. Gigi's voice had a rich accent, dripping with ennui. Bridey's starts off somewhat hesitant and unsure, but grows as the book progresses and she becomes more confident. She created the perfect voices for each character and it was very easy to identify who was speaking. The reader was Moira Quirk and she was an excellent choice. Subplots include searching for a sense of self, relationships and friendships. And while I had guessed correctly at some of the outcomes, I was happily surprised by the others. Rader-Day provides lots of twists and turns on the way to the final chapters. The mystery of the dead body is only one facet of a multi-layered story. The atmosphere is worthy of a Christie book, even more as we hear from those different points of view. There are other village residents that make appearances and there was more than one I was suspicious of as well. Rader-Day tells the story from not just Bridey and Gigi, but also from others living in the house - the nurses' employers, the Arbothnots, the butler and his wife and even one of the children. When a body washes up on the shore near the house, it's deemed a murder, not a war casualty. Rader-Day slowly ekes out details about each woman's life, weaving a wide net that slowly grows smaller. As a listener, I had my suspicions about her. They're an odd pairing and Bridey is fascinated by Gigi. The other nurse is Gigi and she seems as lackadaisical as Bridey is devoted. But she hasn't shared that information with her employers. She is determined to make this posting a success, so she may reapply. (Note that Christie's involvement in this book is very minor)īridey made a horrible mistake in her former hospital setting and has been terminated from her nurse trainee program. There were two nurses to look after the children - and here's where Rader-Day makes the story her own. And yes, children from London were evacuated to Greenway. I know what you're thinking - and of course I had to know. I was immediately intrigued when I read this descriptor from Harper Audio: ".a captivating suspense novel about nurses during World War II who come to Agatha Christie’s holiday estate to care for evacuated children, but when a body is discovered nearby, the idyllic setting becomes host to a deadly mystery." Rader-Day has come up with a unique and different take on this genre.
Death at Greenway is Lori Rader-Day's latest book.
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