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    Grace Interrupted
    Grace Interrupted
    Grace Interrupted
    Audiobook7 hours

    Grace Interrupted

    Written by Julie Hyzy

    Narrated by Emily Durante

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    About this audiobook

    Civil war reenactors have set up camp on the grounds of Marshfield Manor. The group is very believable, especially when the unrest spills out of the barracks and inside the sumptuous mansion. Grace Wheaton, the curator and manager of the manor, manages to settle a minor squabble, but loses the war when actor Zachary Kincade is found stabbed to death.

    Jack Embers, the groundskeeper, falls under suspicion when he's linked to the death of Zachary's brother years ago. But there were others out for Zachary, actors who can be very convincing when the coveted role of "general" is on the line. Grace feels responsible for finding the murderer. Can she come to the rescue of her friends without putting herself in danger's way?
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherTantor Media, Inc
    Release dateOct 20, 2015
    ISBN9781494587949
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    • 4/5
      Marshfield Manor, a stately home/museum run by our heroine Grace Wheaton, is over run with Civil War re-enactors. Then things go horribly wrong when one of the group’s leaders, Zachary Kincade, is found dead. Turns out his family and the family of Jack Embers, Marshfield Manor’s landscaper and someone Grace is fond of, have a long history. More than a decade ago Kincade’s brother was murdered and many think Jack Embers or his brother Davey killed him. When the police fixate on Jack and Davey, Grace is equally certain neither of them could be killers. Grace feels she has to intervene somehow. But she’s overly cautious to not intrude on the police investigation. And she enlists her assistant, Frances, to help her. Frances is a magnet to gossip and only to happy to dress the part of a re-enactor and spend some time in the camp to snoop. On the home front, Grace takes in a stray cat – whom her roommates name Bootsie – and finds out she’s allergic. She’s growing more and more attached to little Bootsie, despite the sneezing and wheezing, but knows she has to make an effort to get her back to where she belongs.This is a delightful cozy series, and Grace is a terrific heroine. And I love how Julie Hyzy gets right into the murder, with no shillyshallying. I’m finding that many cozy authors seem to forget that a murder mystery is about the murder. I hate wading through pages and pages of “stuff” to get to the main event. I’m not a big fan of a lot of romance in mysteries, but I seem to be in the minority on that. That’s OK, as the author gets the balance just right.
    • 5/5
      Grace Interrupted (Manor House Mystery, #2) by Julie HyzyA Civil war reenactment Group comes to the Manor and one of the Actors ends up dead. He was not well liked and has quite a lot of enemies. It hits close to home as one of Grace's friends is accused of the murder. Grace is on the case to clear her friend's name and solve the mystery.A fast paced original murder mystery. Grace is adapting to her life as curator of Marshfield Manor, she also gets a companion, a lost adorable little Kitten (she names) Bootsie. There are many suspects, plot twists and secrets revealed. Overall I enjoyed Grace Interrupted and recommend to those who enjoy cozy murder/mysteries.
    • 3/5
      Book number two in the Manor House Mysteries has Marshfield Manor grounds overrun by a group of Civil War re-enactors. They are just looking for a peaceful, quiet, “authentic” place to practice for the big Gettysburg gathering later in the year, but all hopes of being left alone are shattered when the apparent soon-to-be-elected leader is found stabbed. He seemed to make a lot of enemies, not the least of which was the Manor’s chief landscape gardener, Jack Embers. Now Grace has to investigate to clear Jack’s name.Well, seriously, does Grace really have to get embroiled in this mess? Yes, Emberstown is a small town and the police force lacks experience with major crime investigation, but they’re not entirely without resources. Oh, well, it wouldn’t be a cozy mystery without some amateur sleuth inserting herself into the investigation.I like Grace, but I really do not understand her relationship with Jack – at all. He’s brooding, uncommunicative, and obviously has lots of baggage. Drop him! I’m also picking up clues as to her relationship with the wealthy owner of Marshfield Manor – Bennett. (Though for all her sleuthing, Grace seems clueless about this.) Her roommates, Scott and Bruce, are a delight, and I wish they had more to do with the story than encourage her to keep the stray cat. The character I like the best, however, is the irascible assistant, Frances. What a hoot she is. And I’m sure that we’ll eventually find out what she does on her “private” weekends away from the Manor.
    • 4/5
      A great second book to what looks to be a great series. The plot was a good one and the author was excellent with the red herrings. I eagerly await the next book in the series.
    • 5/5
      Grace Interuppted is the second book in the Manor House series by Julie Hyzy.

      The Manor House has agreed to rent some land at the edge of the estate so that a Civil War re-enactment group could recreat some battle scenes. The group has an understanding that they are to have compete privacy while setting up camp. Grace arrives at work to find security with two women who have tried to get into the encampment. The soldier has a run in with the Manor's gardener and his brother. A short time later the soldier is found dead. Gracie doesn't believe Jack, the garderner, or his brother had anything to do with the murder. So it is up to Gracie to learn the real story.

      This series has some wonderful characters, Mr. Bennett, the owner of the Manor, the gardener, Jack and Gracie's assistant. Francis is a total pain to Gracie but will provide the reader with a few smiles.

      This is a great story and I am sure that Grace and her staff will keep you entertained.
    • 5/5
      I liked the first Grace book, a lot. Sometimes the second book can be a bit of a let-down -- not this time. This ups the excitement level and keeps the pace running at high speed.

      Grace is curator at a fancy manor house, mostly her job is dealing with visitors to the manor, dealing with upkeep and updating the manor, and managing a very large staff.

      When a group (over three thousand people) of Civil War re-enactors take over the south portion of the grounds for a week Grace anticipates some small problems but isn't expecting women attacking one of the re-enactors, that same man attacking one of her grounds staff and then ending up dead.

      Now Grace, working with the police and with Frances, is determined to prove that no one on her staff had anything to do with the murder and to keep anything else from going wrong.

      I started this yesterday afternoon, stayed up late and finished it first things this morning. Not something I do very often!

      Really looking forward to the next Grace mystery.
    • 5/5
      In Hyzy’s mystery novel, Marshfield Manor has opened up their grounds to Civil War re-enactors. The event appears to be a guaranteed success until Zachary Kincaide is found stabbed to death. Jack Embers, the groundkeeper, is the number one suspect because he has a long history with the family dating back to the death of Zachary’s brother thirteen years ago. A quick survey of gathered participants identifies many others who could just as easily have been the culprit and Grace finds herself knee-deep in trouble as she takes on an investigation she was ordered to stay clear of.Well-drawn characters, lively subplots, a very strong and capable sleuth—an excellent addition to the A Manor House Mystery series.
    • 4/5
      In the second Manor House mystery, we are reintroduced to Grace Wheaton, curator of the stately Marshfield Manor.Grace's predecessor, Abe, had arrranged months ago for a Civil War reenactment group to use the grounds of the Manor for their re-enactment. Grace expects that there will be some disruption of the day-to-day functioning of the Manor, but she never realized just how much.First, two women try to force their way onto the grounds to attack Zachary Kincade (the aforementioned soldier) attacks one Kincade is found later that night, stabbed to death, there is no shortage of suspects.The police seem to be focussing on Grace's employee, but Grace is certain that he is innocent and sets out to prove it. Her attempts to stay out of trouble this time are unsuccessful, but she does determine the identity of the killer.Hyzy has written another well-contructed mystery with a charming and realistic female protagonist with whom we look forward to becoming better acquainted.
    • 5/5
      This is the second book in The Manor House Mystery series. It takes place in a large manor house in Emberstowne, one of those quaint touristy towns. The heroine, Grace Wheaton, is just beginning to find her bearings as the new curator of Marshfield Manor when the arrival of a large group of Civil War re-enactors throws a spanner in the works. The murder of one of their number implicates Grace's love interest Jack, and it's up to Grace (with the help of her annoying, but very competent assistant, Francis) to clear his name. I received an Advance Reader's Copy of this book from the author in exchange for an honest review.Having read and thoroughly enjoyed Grace Under Pressure, I had been eagerly awaiting this second book. I was not disappointed. Grace Interrupted is every bit as well written and enjoyable as the first book.I find the characters, especially Grace to be very well developed. (Though, if you want to know about Grace's past, you really should read the first book). Grace is much like her name - she has a sense of elegance and "grace" that permeates the whole story. The way she handle's Francis is just amazing. You can feel her frustration, but she tries not to let it show. I do not like Francis, but she's one of those characters that you "love to hate." And who knows maybe she'll grow on me as the series grows. We don't see as much as some of the other supporting characters (Bennett or Grace's two roommates), but that's OK. We get to see a positive side of Francis and I'm sure we will learn more about the other characters as the series progresses. The pace of the story is just perfect for a cozy mystery. Never too slow or too fast. One of the things that I enjoyed about both books is that I feel that I can relax while reading, yet stay engaged. It's very much like visiting with an old friend.This is certainly one of my top favorite cozy mystery series. If you like cozy mysteries, with just a touch of old manor elegance, I highly recommend you give this one a try.
    • 4/5
      Where I got the book: by winning an author giveaway. Release date is June 7, 2011.Grace Interrupted is the second in Julie Hyzy's Manor House Mystery series, set in a large manor house which is one of the main attractions in a town that lives for tourism. The heroine, Grace Wheaton, appears to have just about got her act together as the new manager of Marshfield Manor when the arrival of a large group of Civil War re-enactors throws a spanner in the works. The murder of one of their number implicates Grace's love interest Jack, and Grace has to rely on some of her former antagonists to help sniff out the clues that could clear his name.Meeting Julie Hyzy early this year was my first introduction to her line of cozy mysteries, and I haven't yet read the first in the Manor House series. But it was easy enough to pick up the gist of the characters: Grace has returned to her childhood home after a troubled past, and is trying to make her new life in her mother's tumbledown old house work, with the help of two roommates and the support of her boss, Bennett (who is interested in Grace, but not for romantic reasons). Her romance with Jack is at the will-they-won't-they stage, and relations with some of the people she met in the first book (Grace Under Pressure) are equally shaky. Plenty of room for growth in a series that looks quite promising.I enjoyed Hyzy's breezy command of dialogue and skill in quick character sketches. The novel moves along at a good pace, and although I didn't warm immediately to Grace, I really enjoyed some of the other characters. Grace seemed a bit two-dimensional to me: her past troubles were hinted at, but she didn't show a whole lot of vulnerability in this book. Perhaps I need to read the first novel in the series.I found the Civil War re-enactors very interesting: I've seen re-enactors at work (play?) and was captured by the details about the levels of realism--or not--that can be achieved. I would have liked to have seen more about the realities of running a large tourist attraction with multiple events going on.The climax of the action was excellent; the pace picked up very nicely, the identity of the culprit was not outrageously obvious, and the overall result was satisfying. There were some plot threads--including the ongoing romance--that pointed forward to some fun developments as the series progresses.The overall taste of the novel, if I can describe it that way, was of a well-stacked sandwich paired with a glass of fresh, fruity wine--nothing heavy there, but a good, everyday literary meal to refresh me after a hard day's work. This is the kind of escapist story that I enjoy reading when I'm ready to relax, yet still want to engage my mind just enough to keep it ticking over. I think I'll persevere with Grace and see how things develop.Oh yes, and there was a cat. I'm not one of those people who goes all soft over pets in novels, but the animal-lovers out there will enjoy the furry plotline.