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Aunt Dimity and the Buried Treasure
Written by Nancy Atherton
Narrated by Christina Moore
Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
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While exploring the attic in her cottage near the small English village of Finch, Lori Shepherd makes an extraordinary discovery: a gold and silver bracelet inlaid with gleaming garnets, which she quickly learns belonged to Aunt Dimity. When Lori brings news of the garnet bracelet to Aunt Dimity, it awakens poignant memories of a doomed romance in Aunt Dimity's past. Regretfully, Aunt Dimity asks Lori to do what she could not bring herself to do-return the bracelet to her unsuccessful suitor or to his rightful heir.
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Nancy Atherton
Nancy Atherton is the bestselling author of the Aunt Dimity mysteries. The first book in the series, Aunt Dimity's Death, was voted One of the Century's 100 Favorite Mysteries by the Independent Mystery Booksellers Association. She lives in Colorado Springs.
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Reviews for Aunt Dimity and the Buried Treasure
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- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Well-written cozy mystery with lots going on the village of Finch; new homeowners, new hobbies, broken blenders, and a bracelet Lori finds in her attic. The bracelet begins a search in London for an old friend of Aunt Dimity’s from shortly after the Blitz. Well-written with characters galore and a quest of an Anglo Saxon treasure.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5What a delight! This is the latest in the Aunt Dimity series and it’s wonderful. It’s a tale of magic,mystery quirky neighbors and above all love. This novel is funny and full of surprises. For someone like me who hadn’t read the previous novels the author provides enough of a background to the past so that any questions can be answered. Because of that I’m not sure these can be read back to back without reading something else in between volumes but if you can go for it.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Could've been awesome. Excellent storyline but too short, wrapped up too quickly, and the saccharine laid on Finch. I was enraptured with Dimity and Badger's tale, it was so amazing, but the suspense and story tied up so fast it didn't fully fulfil, despite the WWI veteran's suicide plotline and the metal detecting, lovely subplots, but too brieflly brushed over.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Nice installment in the Aunt Dimity series. Not THAT memorable though. It's been a week since I read it and I have to think really hard to remember the plot (but I can). However, I do remember that I enjoyed it while reading. I guess there's something about having familiar characters that's very cozy, seeing them mature and also revisiting the walk-on types too.
- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5This is one of those books I read because I've been reading the series from the start and a certain amount of loyalty is involved. As with a lot of series, it started off strong, but has levelled off over the years to become gentle stories that resemble morality tales. Lori stumbles across an old piece of jewellery in her attic one day, resulting in a search for the man who gave it to Dimity, back after WWII, while in the village, the good people discover the joys and pitfalls of metal detecting. Recent books in the series were getting on my nerves because Lori was gullible and tended to jump to the most ridiculous conclusions imaginable, but this time around she was far more competent and rational; there was still a level of anxiety, but it was much more believable. Atherton has an incredible way of bringing wartime London to life and I think it is this more than anything that keeps me coming back every year for the next book.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5This is a cute story about a woman who discovers some past in a journal and acquires some treasure with the help of this journal.
It was a refreshing listen, funny and cute in the British accent. I loved how it warmed my heart and I will be looking for the next ones by this author. - Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5While searching in her attic for something else, Lori Shepherd finds a bracelet that she’s curious about. She lives, of course, in the home her Aunt Dimity willed to her, so Lori is certain Aunt Dimity will know the story about the bracelet. Of course, Aunt Dimity died a decade earlier, so Lori and Dimity communicate only through a “magic” journal. Lori is surprised when Aunt Dimity breaks off their conversation abruptly. What strong emotions did the mention of the bracelet bring about? When Aunt Dimity gets her bearings back, she relates to Lori the story of a young man – known only as “Badger” -- she became friends with in post-war Britain. It did not end well, and Dimity feels regret at the way it did end. She asks Lori to take on the assignment of finding Badger, assuming he’s still alive, and explaining to him why Dimity could not reciprocate his feelings.Her assignment takes Lori to London, not her favorite place by any means. Lori’s husband Bill hires a “tour guide" named Adam to help her find her way around the neighborhood where Dimity and Badger met. It seems like a longshot that Lori will be able to even find out what Badger’s name was, much less find HIM. But miracles are a common occurrence in the Aunt Dimity stories – and readers expect amazing things to happen. Aunt Dimity and the Buried Treasure also contains a secondary plot regarding the village of Finch’s new metal-detecting mania, brought about by a new neighbor, and how wrongs can be righted even decades later.I love the Aunt Dimity stories and Aunt Dimity and the Buried Treasure is no exception. It’s a magical tale with great characters and superb writing. I just hope Nancy Atherton keeps on writing at least one a year for a very long time.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Aunt Dimity and the Buried Treasure by Nancy Atherton is a 2016 Viking Books publication. I was provided a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. Lori is back with another charming Finch village mystery, but this one is just a little more sentimental for Aunt Dimity, and turns into a very interesting treasure hunt and adventure for Lori. Lori is digging around in her attic when she makes a curious discovery of an old and very expensive bracelet, that definitely does not belong to her, which has her consulting Aunt Dimity. As it turns out, the piece of jewelry could be priceless, and was a gift to Aunt Dimity from a special friend, whose heart was broken when she did not return his romantic feelings, causing them to fall out of touch. Although Aunt Dimity doesn’t usually make this sort of request, she asks Lori to find her long lost friend and return the bracelet to him as well as explain how sorry she is for breaking his heart all those years ago. This means Lori must travel to London, a task she is not looking forward to. However, once she begins her search, the hunt becomes exhilarating and she soon finds the history, facts, and methods surrounding archeology fascinating.In the meantime, Finch has some new neighbors who happen to be detectorist, and has the whole village taking up the hobby, which happens to unearth a few very interesting items, one of which could taint Aunt Dimity’s memories of her long lost friend. Can Lori find her Aunt’s friend and find out the truth about how he came to own such an interesting piece of jewelry?This series was my first introduction into the ‘cozy’ genre as we think of it today. I was gifted an ‘Aunt Dimity’ book for Christmas one year by a relative who meant well, but obviously didn’t know what direction my taste ran, which is more on the dark side. However, I felt obligated to read the book and discovered how delightful these characters are and was surprised by how much I enjoyed it. Thus began a new respect for this genre, which has become a favorite over the years. So, ‘Aunt Dimity’ holds a special place in my heart. Having said that, I was thrilled to receive an ARC copy of this novel and eagerly lost myself in Lori’s adventure and enjoyed getting reacquainted with Finch village. This novel has all the hilarious screwball antics of the villagers, which had me laughing out loud once or twice, but I also found this story to be a little more on the poignant side this time around. The mystery is also a little different, but was interesting. Any buried treasure found, by rights, belongs to the crown, so harboring such artifacts would be considered illegal, something that could complicate matters for Lori. In the end, this story turned out to be a bittersweet tale, and a treasured installment in this series. I loved touching base with Lori and her busy family and, of course, learning more about Aunt Dimity’s past. This is a solid addition to this long running series, but one new fans can enjoy as well as loyal ones.