Hamilton Crane - Miss Seeton Quilts The Village

Rating: 5/5

Review:
Another very good Miss Seeton

This latest Miss Seeton story is, as always, a real pleasure.  We have reached the 1970s, but Miss Seeton herself remains unchanged, thank heavens.

The plot, as if it matters, is an enjoyable load of old hokum concerning Cold War espionage, mysterious findings during the renovations of an old cottage, rumours of Nazi gold and a revolution in a (fictional) South American country.  Miss Seeton is recruited, as always, to make her inspired sketches which reveal important facets of the investigations.

This is all good stuff, but as always for me, the pleasure in these books is the characters, their development and interaction and the wonderful picture of the Village rumour mill (especially those splendid creations, the Nuts) and the tides of rivalries and alliances, through which Miss Seeton glides, innocently and benignly unaware – this time fuelled by a supposedly collaborative embroidery effort to mark an anniversary in the village.  It's probably enough to say that this is a good Miss Seeton book: to her admirers (like me) that's all that need be said.  If you're new to Miss Seeton it might be best to start earlier in the series; this stands alone as a story, but it's helpful to know a little about the characters' history and background to get the most out of the wit and story development.  (The first three books are now available as an omnibus. )

In short, Miss Seeton Quilts The Village, is a pleasure to read and a very enjoyable light diversion.  Warmly recommended.

(I received an ARC via NetGalley.)