A Christmas Promise Audiobook

" Good Christmas mystery but felt I was a little short-changed. It, as my son says, got a good story going then decided to end. Set in old England, as many of this author does, two young girls try to find what happened to the donkey and cart when the driver is killed. "

" adore this author but just couldn't get into this story. I love all the other series, but this left me sad with no desire to finish which rarely happens to me or attempt the rest of this series. "

" This was an historical story set in England. We learn about the hardships of life and the friendship that develops between two young girls. The story itself is a whodoneit and is well developed by the author. "

" Sometimes a little hard to understand because of the phonetic way the conversations are written but overall an interesting story. "

" I always look forward to Perry's Christmas series, but was very disappointed. Cockney dialogue was too distracting, I didn't want to finish the book after losing interest. "

" Enjoyed reading one of her books that was not a murder mystery. Would like to read some more of her Christmas stories as well. "

" Great insight into the character of Gracie Phipps. It looks back at a mystery that she helped solve before she entered Anne Perry's Pitt series. "

" I love these Christmas "escapes"! So gentle and relaxing! I look forward to each year's addition. "

" A very loosely based 20th century story like The Christmas Carol. It is worth about what I paid for it. I got it as a free download from Amazon on my Kindle. "

" Once I get past the London "accent" that the characters use I can start to understand the storyline a little easier. I like Anne Perry's Christmas Novels. They are short little reads that get me in the Christmas mood. "

" A nice introduction to Gracie Phipps and Minnie Maude Mudway. "

" I didn't get the depths this book was trying to achieve. "

" It was a good story. Sometimes it was difficult reading the dialects. It ended with all loose ends tied up nicely but quickly. "

" I always enjoy Anne Perry's Christmas novellas, and this is no exception -- except I have to say that I found the dialect annoying. There is rather a lot of it, from beginning to end. I found it less distracting when I read very quickly. "

" One of her Christmas novellas. I enjoy these, but I wish she'd focus her time on the Monk or Pitt novels. I miss getting a new installment in each series every year. "

" Very quick read with a charming story and characters...lots of detail about the 1800's in England. Anne Perry at her tender best! "

" Pretty pathetic storyline but you can't help but like it because its got a donkey and little girl in it lol. Very quick and easy to read. Oddly the book is not split into chapters, but on reading it could have been. I suppose it helped give the feeling of continuing mystery and action. "

" Nice and somewhat light. More of a mystery than some of the other Perry Christmas stories. Luckily I finished this one in about an hour. If Trent had seen me reading Christmas books before Thanksgiving, he would have commented on it. "

" Two brave girls in Victorian England, a murder, a lost treasure, a lost donkey, a tall, thin Santa. What's not to like? Reading this was like Christmas in July. "

" Anne Perry brings Christmas joy to London's East End. Presenting the Pitts' maid, Gracie, as a streetwise teenager who befriends a youngster in need, Perry delivers another Victorian mystery for our book shelf. "

" I wavered between 4 and 5 stars for this one. I really like Gracie, and I like the end where I can see how she came to work with the Pitts. "

" This is more interesting that "A Christmas Journey" but the dialect is a bit distracting. It's worth reading. "

" Anne Perry is such a talented writer that even a simple story is a lovely reading experience. "

" I never finished it. I didn't like it as much as her other Christmas books. "

" I love Anne Perry. A Christmas Promise brings you into the world of the hard-scrabble life of lower class London at the turn of the century. It is a reminder that every life matters and traits like integrity and courage don't just belong to adults. "

" I never finished it. I didn't like it as much as her other Christmas books. "

" Great insight into the character of Gracie Phipps. It looks back at a mystery that she helped solve before she entered Anne Perry's Pitt series. "

" I always like to read books set at Christmastime during December and found six--make that eight, I found two more-- all short(100-200 pages) mysteries set in Victorian Britain, by Anne Perry. Fun, easy reads for whiling away the cold hours 'til Christmas. "

" It was a good story. Sometimes it was difficult reading the dialects. It ended with all loose ends tied up nicely but quickly. "

" A fun,quick read for the Christmas season. The Dickinsian setting was particularly appropriate for Christmas reading! "

" The best part of this story is that you finally understand how Gracie Phipps becomes a part of the Pitt household. "

" Two brave girls in Victorian England, a murder, a lost treasure, a lost donkey, a tall, thin Santa. What's not to like? Reading this was like Christmas in July. "

" One of her Christmas novellas. I enjoy these, but I wish she'd focus her time on the Monk or Pitt novels. I miss getting a new installment in each series every year. "

" I didn't get the depths this book was trying to achieve. "

" This is more interesting that "A Christmas Journey" but the dialect is a bit distracting. It's worth reading. "

" While I enjoyed reading this book, the way the main characters talk was getting on my nerves after awhile!! But, the story was a good one. "

" Another good Anne Perry novella. This one didn't seem as christmasy as some of the others until the very end. "

" A light read, if slightly predictable and sappy, with a lot less characters then her mystery books. A Christmas message which was nice. I had the feeling there are some recurring characters so it would be interesting to read some of the earlier stories in the series. "