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roshk99's review
3.0
An enjoyable read that slowly builds up pace. It is realistic in that the mystery is not tied up with a nice bow at the end. The writing also paints a picture of the post world war era and the ways the war affected the lives of the common man.
flogigyahoo's review
2.0
It's hard to summarize the plot of Broken Music by Marjorie Eccles. Is it a well written tale of luxurious life in a small town of England before WWI, its background, the Downton Abbey-like Oaklands where Lady Sybil and husband live with their son, Greville and daughter, Eunice? Or their nearest neighbors, living in the rectory, the daughters, Nella, Marianne, Amy and son, William. Or is it a murder mystery when at the outbreak of war a young girl is found dead and another dies at the same spot after the war. We follow the detective Reardon slowly slowly trying to solve both mysteries, but far too slowly to keep up the suspense. The story is a good one, the writing quite fine, and yet I was impatient to finish it so I could read something better.
myshatatiana18's review
4.0
I randomly picked up this book at my local library and decided to read it because I was interested in the premise and the WWI background. I believe this book is beautifully written and woven so intricately that it kept the mystery interesting. I also loved the characters who were very believable. The WWI setting provided the perfect backdrop and there was obviously a lot of research that went into this. I vastly enjoyed this book and see myself reading something by this author in the near future.
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