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castalie to write a review about this book... so, here it goes...
Everybody who read at least one book written by Jo Bannister knows, that she has an unique style. She creates interesting plots and - especially - interesting characters. Her book The Primrose Convention, the beginning of another series of books, is very unlike the Brodie Farrel's Mysteries series. Primrose is much funnier, there are a lot more main characters and even the characters themselves seem a bit more interesting and fleshy than the ones in Brodie Farrel. Don't get me wrong, I love Brodie, Jake and Daniel to death, but this book... well...
Plot: Everything starts with the disappearance of the engineer and amateur ornithologist Phillip Morris. His sister is really worried but the police doesn't think there is anything wrong with Phillip and refuses to investigate. That's why Fee turns to Primrose 'Rosie' Holland, the columnist of the Skipley Chronicle. Rose is well known for her unorthodox approach to the troubles of her readers. And that's the beginning of Bannister's The Primrose Convention.
Characters: And now to the most interesting part of the book...
Rosie Holland: She is in her late forties, overweight, drinks too much, laughs and talks too loud, tells dirty jokes. And she still doesn't understand why she draws attention. She used to be a pathologist, but now works for the Skipley Chronicle as a columnist. And she has no problem with writing about "imploding vaginas" or otherwise shocking people. Actually, she enjoys the chaos she causes.
Alex Fisher: She is Rosie's personal assistant and she is also everything that Rosie isn't: she is beatiful, young, serious and cultivated, but these two women somehow manage to share a deep friendship without jealousy. Alex is completely loyal to Rosie too and would go through hell if Rosie just asked her to.
Matt Gosling: He is the owner of Skipley Chronicle, a former soldier who lost his leg in an explosion. He is young, strong and handsome and completely head over heels in love with Alex. In Rose, he found a spark of life and would do anything to keep her in the newspaper.
Dan Sale: He is the chief editor, a grumpy middle-aged man who knows about everything that's going on in the newspaper, even though the others think he doesn't.
Arthur Prufrock: He is a man in his seventies, small and frail, but of a strong will and character. He is an amateur ornithologist too and somehow gets caught in the middle of Rosie's case.
and finally:
Shad Lucas: He is the "Daniel" of this book. A half-gypsy with the "second sight" that torments him terribly. He works for Arthur Prufrock as a gardener. By chance he meets Rosie and reluctantly lets himself be pulled in her case. You will love him,castalie.
Conclusion: If you like mystery books with strong and very likable characters where the plot concentrates more on the characters themselves than on the case they have to solve and where the beginning is a bit slow since there is a lot of ground to cover before the story itself can begin, then this is a book for you. Great relationships and interesting plot!
castalie to write a review about this book... so, here it goes...Everybody who read at least one book written by Jo Bannister knows, that she has an unique style. She creates interesting plots and - especially - interesting characters. Her book The Primrose Convention, the beginning of another series of books, is very unlike the Brodie Farrel's Mysteries series. Primrose is much funnier, there are a lot more main characters and even the characters themselves seem a bit more interesting and fleshy than the ones in Brodie Farrel. Don't get me wrong, I love Brodie, Jake and Daniel to death, but this book... well...
Plot: Everything starts with the disappearance of the engineer and amateur ornithologist Phillip Morris. His sister is really worried but the police doesn't think there is anything wrong with Phillip and refuses to investigate. That's why Fee turns to Primrose 'Rosie' Holland, the columnist of the Skipley Chronicle. Rose is well known for her unorthodox approach to the troubles of her readers. And that's the beginning of Bannister's The Primrose Convention.
Characters: And now to the most interesting part of the book...
Rosie Holland: She is in her late forties, overweight, drinks too much, laughs and talks too loud, tells dirty jokes. And she still doesn't understand why she draws attention. She used to be a pathologist, but now works for the Skipley Chronicle as a columnist. And she has no problem with writing about "imploding vaginas" or otherwise shocking people. Actually, she enjoys the chaos she causes.
Alex Fisher: She is Rosie's personal assistant and she is also everything that Rosie isn't: she is beatiful, young, serious and cultivated, but these two women somehow manage to share a deep friendship without jealousy. Alex is completely loyal to Rosie too and would go through hell if Rosie just asked her to.
Matt Gosling: He is the owner of Skipley Chronicle, a former soldier who lost his leg in an explosion. He is young, strong and handsome and completely head over heels in love with Alex. In Rose, he found a spark of life and would do anything to keep her in the newspaper.
Dan Sale: He is the chief editor, a grumpy middle-aged man who knows about everything that's going on in the newspaper, even though the others think he doesn't.
Arthur Prufrock: He is a man in his seventies, small and frail, but of a strong will and character. He is an amateur ornithologist too and somehow gets caught in the middle of Rosie's case.
and finally:
Shad Lucas: He is the "Daniel" of this book. A half-gypsy with the "second sight" that torments him terribly. He works for Arthur Prufrock as a gardener. By chance he meets Rosie and reluctantly lets himself be pulled in her case. You will love him,
castalie.Conclusion: If you like mystery books with strong and very likable characters where the plot concentrates more on the characters themselves than on the case they have to solve and where the beginning is a bit slow since there is a lot of ground to cover before the story itself can begin, then this is a book for you. Great relationships and interesting plot!
