Name: The Tale of Hill Top Farm
Rating: 3.5 (4 reviews)
ISBN: 9781440623370

Susan Wittig Albert

The author of Peter Rabbit and other tales, Beatrix Potter is still, after a century, beloved by children and adults worldwide. In this first Cottage Tale, Albert introduces Beatrix, an animal lover and Good Samaritan with a knack for solving mysteries. With help from her entourage of talking animal friends, Beatrix sets out to win over the human hearts of Sawrey, where she's just bought an old farm--and plans to stay.

The Tale of Hill Top Farm

After purchasing a farm in the Lake District of England, an animal lover attempts to befriend her fellow villagers, while her animal companions solve a baffling mystery, in a mystery tale inspired by the life of Beatrix Potter.

Thiago Margarida

This book is part of the series The Cottage Tales of Beatrix Potter, based on the story of Beatrix Potter, author and illustrator of children's books. It uses a blend of real places and people, to serve as a base to the mysteries the protagonist will help to solve. And I say mysteries because the cases aren't necessary homicides.

It takes place in the village of Near Sawrey, London, at the start of the 20th century, and in addition to showing what the humans characters are doing, it also shows the events that happen to the animals. Yes, we have sentient, talking animals, with love stories, strong friendships, and all that things. The animals also took actions that alter the course of the history.

There isn't much investigation in this book, that can be described more as a cozy than as a mystery, but it doesn't mean that the book isn't good. The reading is very pleasurable, ideal to be done on a rainy afternoon or a lazy Sunday, coupled with a hot tea.

The Tale of Hill Top Farm

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