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I have read all the Mitchell/Markby books and enjoyed them. However, the same problem with her female characters is evident, maybe more so, in this book. She tries to portray them as strong, independent and plain spoken.....but they come off as incredibly stupid...invariably, in the midst of murder/mayhem, they confront a suspect with their "plain speaking" and always wind up in danger because of their inability to realize there are times/situations when plain speaking is just plain stupid. They are always rescued in time by the main male character. . This situation has occurred in each of her previous books . The females (Meridith and Lizzie) invoke no sympathy, only the urge to reach in the book and tell them to "shut up"....Very well written and entertaining nevertheless.


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The Companion Ann Granger 9780312363376 Books Reviews

Lizzie Martin has just just arrived in London from Derbyshire to take up a new position as lady's companion. Almost immediately, she discovers that the murdered body she saw being carried from the site of the construction of the new St. Pancreas railway terminus, is that of her predecessor. While others accuse the woman of bringing her fate upon herself, Lizzie is soon persuaded that there's a deeper mystery. After finding disturbing facts in her new home, Lizzie becomes a secret source of information for Inspector Benjamin Ross, an intriguing man from her Derbyshire coalfields childhood. Part of the story is told from Ben's point of view.

The book's historical information is stronger than the plot, which needs a number of coincidences to reach a conclusion. Granger writes of a London in the process of being transformed above ground and below - via new under groundsewers and railways. The city's public places are noisy, dirty, and smoggy. On the streets, sellers of every item imaginable mingle with equally plentiful petty thieves. Deep class and gender expectations rigidly dictate one's life. Lizzie's outspokenness and intelligence are not admired by her employer and her incredibly insensitive and boorish friends. London's poor, who live in crowded squalor with the ever present danger of illnesses such as typhoid, diphtheria, and consumption, not surprisingly resist the authority of the police and refuse to come forth as witnesses. Granger also provides the reader with descriptions of the equally appalling lives of the pitmen and their children in the northern coal mines, and with facts about mining practices and laws.

First historical mystery for this prolific author of mystery series set in contemporary times.
This novel opens with Elizabeth (Lizzie) Martin arriving in London in 1864. The death of Lizzie's father has left her in straitened circumstances so when her late godfather's widow, Mrs Parry, invites her to London as her companion Lizzie accepts. Lizzie barely arrives in London before being caught up in a series of disturbing events her cab from the railway station crosses paths with a cart transporting a dead body. Shortly after arriving at her employer's home, Lizzie learns that her predecessor departed suddenly in what seem to be suspicious circumstances.

Lizzie Martin is a likeable character whose amateur sleuthing is not in the least constrained by society's idea of what is acceptable behaviour for a young woman of her class. However improbable aspects of this story are, the journey makes for an interesting, page turning read. Who murdered Madeleine Hexham, and why? There are a number of suspects, some delightful red herrings and some interesting descriptions of a London deep in the throes of change.

Aspects are predictable, but somehow that adds to the general enjoyment of the story. This is the first in a series to feature Lizzie Martin. The second is `A Mortal Curiosity' and I've ordered it already. Ms Granger has a number of other novels to her credit, and I will also be looking to read those as time permits.

Jennifer Cameron-Smith
The Companion is a Victorian murder mystery with engaging characters and an interesting plot. It is extremely readable and fast moving. There are descriptions of both the well to do and their servants. If you like the Thomas Pitt series by Anne Perry, you will find the same flavor but in a more quickly readable style.
Great
good book and well written
I loved Meredit and Markby series, but as it was over I tried Lizzy and Ben Ross. It is just as enjoyable and easy reading with unexpected turns and twists.
This was re-issued under a different title. I bought each not understand this.
I have read all the Mitchell/Markby books and enjoyed them. However, the same problem with her female characters is evident, maybe more so, in this book. She tries to portray them as strong, independent and plain spoken.....but they come off as incredibly stupid...invariably, in the midst of murder/mayhem, they confront a suspect with their "plain speaking" and always wind up in danger because of their inability to realize there are times/situations when plain speaking is just plain stupid. They are always rescued in time by the main male character. . This situation has occurred in each of her previous books . The females (Meridith and Lizzie) invoke no sympathy, only the urge to reach in the book and tell them to "shut up"....Very well written and entertaining nevertheless.