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Viewing comments for Chapter 44 "Something Stronger than Tea"Book 2 of the Cleeborough Mill Trilogy
28 total reviews
Comment from Sugarray77
This is another extremely well-written chapter that always pulls me in and I am sad when the excerpt is over. I enjoyed reading it, as always. Well done, Jim.
Melissa
reply by the author on 10-Jun-2021
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This is another extremely well-written chapter that always pulls me in and I am sad when the excerpt is over. I enjoyed reading it, as always. Well done, Jim.
Melissa
Comment Written 10-Jun-2021
reply by the author on 10-Jun-2021
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Thank you for this kind review. I am pleased you continue to enjoy it.
Comment from lyenochka
Oh, I was afraid that the conversation at the most important part was going to permanently interrupted by the delicious elderberry wine but it seems there will be more voices to contribute to the narrative of the German actress that Allen has come to inquire about. Fun post.
reply by the author on 10-Jun-2021
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Oh, I was afraid that the conversation at the most important part was going to permanently interrupted by the delicious elderberry wine but it seems there will be more voices to contribute to the narrative of the German actress that Allen has come to inquire about. Fun post.
Comment Written 10-Jun-2021
reply by the author on 10-Jun-2021
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Just an elderberry interlude to keep you om the edge of your seat. Many thanks for the review.
Comment from Elizabeth Emerald
Just as it was going where he'd been painstakingly steering it you left him--and us--hanging. I infer that Allen suspects the German woman is a spy. Superb dialog.
reply by the author on 10-Jun-2021
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Just as it was going where he'd been painstakingly steering it you left him--and us--hanging. I infer that Allen suspects the German woman is a spy. Superb dialog.
Comment Written 10-Jun-2021
reply by the author on 10-Jun-2021
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I think it is more that he needs to find out if Brücker is the spy, but you are right to be suspicious. Many thanks for the review.
Comment from Iza Deleanu
Allan is getting slowly into the main reason if his visit: a nephew that Heather didn't know about it. Sadly, Tom tried to use Heather as a bite for the London crowd, but she manage to distance herself from his intention.
reply by the author on 10-Jun-2021
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Allan is getting slowly into the main reason if his visit: a nephew that Heather didn't know about it. Sadly, Tom tried to use Heather as a bite for the London crowd, but she manage to distance herself from his intention.
Comment Written 09-Jun-2021
reply by the author on 10-Jun-2021
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Many thanks for this supportive review. It was sad that a brother should attempt to use his sister thus, but that was Tom for you.
Comment from Katherine M. (k-11)
This was a wonder of a chapter. So much information imparted, but also wonderfully detailed description. I loved reading about the ederberry wine - took me back ten years to when I used to brew my own, along with sloe gin.
reply by the author on 10-Jun-2021
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This was a wonder of a chapter. So much information imparted, but also wonderfully detailed description. I loved reading about the ederberry wine - took me back ten years to when I used to brew my own, along with sloe gin.
Comment Written 09-Jun-2021
reply by the author on 10-Jun-2021
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So did I, both varieties. Of all my home brews elderberry was my favourite. Slow gin was undoubtedly the more powerful. I used to do dams on gin too. Thank you for this lovely review.
Comment from Rdfrdmom2
Well, PANTYGYNT:
Flooding himself in tea aside, Peter Allen knows how to interrogate people to the point they begin to answer his questions even before he asks them. I wish I had had him on my investigative team years ago. I could have really used his skills.
Jan
reply by the author on 10-Jun-2021
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Well, PANTYGYNT:
Flooding himself in tea aside, Peter Allen knows how to interrogate people to the point they begin to answer his questions even before he asks them. I wish I had had him on my investigative team years ago. I could have really used his skills.
Jan
Comment Written 09-Jun-2021
reply by the author on 10-Jun-2021
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Thank you so much for this review. Had I known you regarded him so highly I wouldahave told him to apply. Lol.
Comment from JudyE
Hopefully, we'll get the full story next chapter! The dialogue flows well and retains the reader's interest.
Just a few points to suggest:
'Anyroad, after that I took a back seat, looked after the business side of the farm, and only involved myself with the guests on the odd occasions when the party were restricted to the few genuine country people who'd been in on it from the early days.'
'Well, as you know, it eventually come down to selling some of the land, in order to pay for it all. - for consistency, I think the speech mark after 'days' needs to be removed.
'So Harry Mortimer was part of the house party scene was he?' he asked. - comma after 'scene'?
'Did you ever have any foreign visitors to these parties?' asked Allen, dropping the important question in, as casually as he had the others. You mentioned a German woman last time, if I remember rightly.' - speech marks needed before 'You mentioned..'
'Here's to victory then!' he announced raising his glass a second time, having ascertained on the first sip that the stuff was drinkable. - comma needed after 'announced'
Cheers
Judy
reply by the author on 10-Jun-2021
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Hopefully, we'll get the full story next chapter! The dialogue flows well and retains the reader's interest.
Just a few points to suggest:
'Anyroad, after that I took a back seat, looked after the business side of the farm, and only involved myself with the guests on the odd occasions when the party were restricted to the few genuine country people who'd been in on it from the early days.'
'Well, as you know, it eventually come down to selling some of the land, in order to pay for it all. - for consistency, I think the speech mark after 'days' needs to be removed.
'So Harry Mortimer was part of the house party scene was he?' he asked. - comma after 'scene'?
'Did you ever have any foreign visitors to these parties?' asked Allen, dropping the important question in, as casually as he had the others. You mentioned a German woman last time, if I remember rightly.' - speech marks needed before 'You mentioned..'
'Here's to victory then!' he announced raising his glass a second time, having ascertained on the first sip that the stuff was drinkable. - comma needed after 'announced'
Cheers
Judy
Comment Written 09-Jun-2021
reply by the author on 10-Jun-2021
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Thank you for keeping me on a tight rein here. All these have been dealt with. We have four more 'chapters' in this book before going on to Book 3.
Comment from royowen
Ah, I knew Allen was looking for the German connection, and it won't be long to finding a connection to the German airman too, I'll be bound, I've grown very fond of your book, and will continue to do so, excellent tale telling, well done, blessings Roy
reply by the author on 09-Jun-2021
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Ah, I knew Allen was looking for the German connection, and it won't be long to finding a connection to the German airman too, I'll be bound, I've grown very fond of your book, and will continue to do so, excellent tale telling, well done, blessings Roy
Comment Written 09-Jun-2021
reply by the author on 09-Jun-2021
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Thank you for this encouraging review. Only four more posts to go for this one then on to Book 3. I am so pleased you are enjoying this.
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Well done
Comment from Dolly'sPoems
The jigsaw pieces are fitting into place now and the story is taking shape, I enjoyed the personalities staying true to character in this story, much enjoyed, love Dolly x
reply by the author on 09-Jun-2021
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The jigsaw pieces are fitting into place now and the story is taking shape, I enjoyed the personalities staying true to character in this story, much enjoyed, love Dolly x
Comment Written 09-Jun-2021
reply by the author on 09-Jun-2021
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We are getting near the end of this book with only four more posts to go so thank you for this review and the many others. I trust you will be staying with these people into the third book.
Comment from tfawcus
You've strung us along nicely here! Just beginning to get somewhere when the flow is abruptly halted by the arrival of Julia and her father - and the elderberry wine. Pernicious stuff! I used to make it but could never get it quite right. Even the kitchen sink seemed to shudder when I poured it away! I had much more success with elderflower.
'Swart' - what a lovely word. Haven't seen it in ages.
reply by the author on 09-Jun-2021
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You've strung us along nicely here! Just beginning to get somewhere when the flow is abruptly halted by the arrival of Julia and her father - and the elderberry wine. Pernicious stuff! I used to make it but could never get it quite right. Even the kitchen sink seemed to shudder when I poured it away! I had much more success with elderflower.
'Swart' - what a lovely word. Haven't seen it in ages.
Comment Written 09-Jun-2021
reply by the author on 09-Jun-2021
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But that is life. Someone always comes in at the wrong moment. Many thanks for this review. I was the opposite, OK with the berry and not so good with the flower. Shall we go into the wine business together? Many thanks for the review.
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I reviewed a rater good modern sonnet of Katherine Kean's the other day. She had glowing things to say about your recent course.
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Thank you. Katherine was a very good student I am glad you liked her sonnet.