![]() I particularly enjoyed this unique mystical element. Similarly, Ware carefully weaves tarot card reading throughout the story as a conduit for connecting with the past, exploring fears, and exposing secrets. In fact, the care and finesse with which she writes even the secondary characters makes The Death of Mrs. Westaway come to life. Hal is a survivor but Ware doesn’t allow clichés about ‘tough’ women to rule her character. Hal finds herself in a true Agatha Christie style will reading, the results of which send tremors from the past bursting through to the present, with cataclysmic results. Westaway claiming that Hal is named as a beneficent in the will. ![]() We meet Hal at the moment her life has hit a dangerous dead-end, with no way out, when she receives a letter from the solicitor of the recently deceased Mrs. ![]() Orphaned Henrietta – Hal – Westaway is both relatable and heartbreakingly likable as she struggles to cope with her mother’s death. ![]() Ware fills all of her novels with vibrant, relatable characters - even if they aren’t always likable. The Death of Mrs. Westaway is the result of the successful marriage of insightful and engaging thriller with cozy mystery. ![]()
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