Wicked Autumn: A Max Tudor Novel
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Wicked Autumn: A Max Tudor Novel Audible Audiobook – Unabridged

G. M. Malliet (Author), Michael Page (Narrator), Dreamscape Media, LLC (Publisher)
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Max Tudor has adapted well to his post as vicar of St. Edwold's in the idyllic village of Nether Monkslip. The quiet village seems the perfect home for Max, who has fled a harrowing past as an MI5 agent. But this new-found serenity is quickly shattered when the highly vocal and unpopular president of the Women's Institute turns up dead at the Harvest Fayre. The death looks like an accident, but Max's training as a former agent kicks in, and before long he suspects foul play. As the investigation unfolds, Max becomes more intricately involved. Memories he'd rather not revisit are stirred, evoking the demons from the past which led him to Nether Monkslip.

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  1. Listening Length
    8 hours and 9 minutes
  2. Author
    G. M. Malliet
  3. Narrator
    Michael Page
  4. Audible release date
    October 21, 2011
  5. Language
    English
  6. Publisher
    Dreamscape Media, LLC
  7. ASIN
    B0060F7SP4
  8. Version
    Unabridged
  9. Program Type
    Audiobook
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Listening Length 8 hours and 9 minutes
Author G. M. Malliet
Narrator Michael Page
Whispersync for Voice Ready
Audible.com Release Date October 21, 2011
Publisher Dreamscape Media, LLC
Program Type Audiobook
Version Unabridged
Language English
ASIN B0060F7SP4
Best Sellers Rank #162,136 in Audible Books & Originals (See Top 100 in Audible Books & Originals)
#1,377 in Traditional Detective Mysteries (Audible Books & Originals)
#2,861 in Cozy Mysteries (Audible Books & Originals)
#6,092 in Traditional Detective Mysteries (Books)

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3.9 out of 5 stars
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HR
5.0 out of 5 stars really good read
Reviewed in the United States on March 25, 2024
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This mystery had plot, characterization, and some good writing.
I'm looking forward to reading more by this author!
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4.0 out of 5 stars Entertaining, thoughtful and well written
Reviewed in the United States on December 17, 2023
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Very enjoyable. Atmospheric and enough psychological to be more than a simple cozy but not so much as to be a dirge
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Joan C. Curtis
3.0 out of 5 stars A Bit Tiresome but Good Characters
Reviewed in the United States on May 18, 2014
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Wicked Autumn debuts in a typical English village with the first sentence grabbing my attention: Wanda Batton-Smythe, head of the women's Institute of Nether Monkslip, liked to say she was not one to mince words." Captivated by this sentence, I kept reading.
The author paints a very nice picture of the English village full of delightful characters. Malliet provided a list of those characters at the beginning of the book in order to help our feeble minds keep up with everything. The best part of this book was the main character, the local vicar, Max Tudor. He, in fact, carries the story.

There are many things I liked about this book and many things I found less appealing. As I've said the lead sleuth compelled me to keep reading. He's an ex-MI5 agent turned priest. How juicy is that? And, apparently he's quite "dishy"--to use a British term. I liked the way the author sprinkled in the back story to help us better understand Max. She didn't do a back story dump.

So, what did I find less appealing? The story moves at a snails pace. I found myself nodding off too many times. But, even more importantly, were the amateur writing errors. For example, point of view was violated on several occasions. Here's one: "I'm not, as a matter of fact," he said, thinking fleeting of his days undercover when he had ruthless tramped down any such dangerous emotion. And in the next paragraph, But she looked at him levelly: at the attractive crinkle of lines his slightly downturned eyes, at the normally good-humored curve of his mouth. . .
Two point's of view on the same page without a break. We call his head hopping. I found this frustrating as a reader.

I wouldn't call the next complaint an amateur error, but I would call it "cheap" writing. That's when the author takes us out of the action by reminding us she knows more than we do. She did this at the end of a chapter when she wrote: Much later he was to wonder, more than once, if he'd been wrong. This is "cheap" because the reader can't foresee into the future. The author would have served us better by omitting that sentence.
Will I read another Max Tudor mystery? I'm not sure. My hope is the first one had certain problems because it was the first--like a new car. Perhaps Milliet will get the kinks out. Again, I loved the main character who I know can carry a series. And, I loved the setting. My suggestion is if you want to try this one, read it with caution and right before bedtime!
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Cozyreaders
5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful New Village Mystery
Reviewed in the United States on October 6, 2011
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This was a debut novel set in a lovely fictional village in England. The map was beautifully drawn by Rhys Davies, another excellent author and just by scanning it, you get the sense of the persons that will reside within our "Nether Monkslip."

Max Tudor, and Anglican priest had a prior life as an MI5 agent. He finds his skills are slightly rusty when the pillar of the Women's Institute is felled during the annual Harvest Fair. Wanda Batton-Smythe feels that the village needs her direction in order to make the Harvest Fair a success. In part she is correct, the other part is she is a dictator that enjoys ruling.

Murder comes silently with almost no ripples felt. Everyone had had run-ins with Ms. Wanda but finding friends? That is a problem.

I did not see the killer coming until the person was revealed. It made total sense but kept off my radar. I will be hoping for the next book to come shortly.
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Platinum1937
4.0 out of 5 stars A vicar in a small village uses his former MI5 skills to solve the murder of a bossy woman.
Reviewed in the United States on October 14, 2014
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I would have liked to give it a 3 1/2 stars, but I give it the benefit of the doubt and I think the series has a lot of potential. The main character, Max Tudor, is where the potential lies. I get the feeling that he has an interesting story to tell. We get bits and pieces of it as the story progresses. We find that he used to be an MI5 agent and he flashes back to earlier times as things remind him of that past. I look forward to the next books in the series because he sounds like an interesting person...how many special agents leave and go into the religious field as a vicar in a small village? What is he running from? The hangup for me becomes the long list of other characters...19 people! At first I kept up, but as more and more people (mostly women) appeared, I lost track of who was who. There is a List of Characters at the end of the story, but I didn't find it until I had finished the book! It would have helped more if it were at the front of the story. Also, since I was reading the book on a Kindle, flipping back and forth was not easy for me. Most of the characters were not memorable enough, except for Wanda, the control freak. I had to look back to refresh my memory (that's where the List would have helped me). I missed some early clues which as a long time mystery reader I should not have missed. My attention was directed at the wrong person until the very end. I think it would have been better reading for me if there had not been so many characters to remember. Nevertheless, I do recommend the book and look forward to the next book in the series because of the main character, Max Tudor.
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Maureen Cox
5.0 out of 5 stars This mystery is the first in a series about a vicar in a small English village.
Reviewed in the United States on March 18, 2023
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G. M. Malliet is one of my favorite authors. I read the “Winter” book first and realized it was a part of a series. Each book, however, can stand alone. The author is a gifted writer and has a wonderful sense of humor.
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Kindle Customer
4.0 out of 5 stars Exactly what you hope for in a British cozy
Reviewed in the United States on November 1, 2023
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A quaint village, eccentric villagers, and lots of backstabbing among them. The clues were laid out just as expected in a classic whodunnit. I also enjoyed the spiritual aspect of Max's change in careers. I've read other books with religious characters but Max was one of the good ones!
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Ariane
5.0 out of 5 stars Enjoyable mystery
Reviewed in Canada on July 25, 2020
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My first reading of Malliet, but enjoyable. Lots of atmosphere and well-developed characters and story. Will read more of this author.
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bookaholic
4.0 out of 5 stars first impression
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 1, 2013
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This is the first title I've read by this author and I enjoyed it. I look forward to others in the series. An unusual hero i.e. an exMI6 operative now a vicar but I think it works.
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ASA
4.0 out of 5 stars Amusing
Reviewed in Canada on September 19, 2020
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Witty writer. Not a brilliant plot but competent. I enjoyed it and I am moving on to book 2. Give it a try.
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Mrs E.B.
4.0 out of 5 stars Four Stars
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 9, 2015
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Funny and enchanting
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Ronald E. Dines
3.0 out of 5 stars British style mystery
Reviewed in Canada on March 3, 2013
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Thank goodness for the cast of characters at the beginning. Without it, I’d have been lost. Even with it, some time was required to sort them out. This is why I am a strong proponent of extensive character development of the principals up front. It makes reading the book ever so much easier.
- I am reminded in a way of Louise Penny’s cast of characters in Les Trois Pins, but this lot doesn’t have the same pizzazz. That said, a few do make it interesting. Suzanna and Awena tend to stand out above the others.
- Max Tudor as the principal protagonist is rather slow in developing and even then still lacks a certain substance. More will be heard from him I’m sure in the sequel.
- Good, but not yet comparable with several of my favourites.
- One further minor criticism was that at times the language was just too flowery and a wee bit unnatural – a trait I am ofttimes guilty of myself.
- I will proceed with the next in the series.
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