Blood at the Bookies - Simon Brett

Death Under the Dryer - Simon Brett

strict, elderly father who didn t approve of Kyra having a boyfriend. As the list of suspects grows, can Carole and Jude find out the truth without becoming victims? Simon Brett has written a number of books featuring sleuthing pair Carole and Jude, and this is his latest offering. I have read most of them and what I love most about his writing is that he obviously doesn t take it too seriously; this allows for a very entertaining read without taking the mickey out of the genre. But how does this particular book compare with the others in the series? As always, the relationship between Carole and Jude provides most of the entertainment value. Carole is an ex-Home ...

Death Under the Dryer - Simon Brett

strict, elderly father who didn t approve of Kyra having a boyfriend. As the list of suspects grows, can Carole and Jude find out the truth without becoming victims? Simon Brett has written a number of books featuring sleuthing pair Carole and Jude, and this is his latest offering. I have read most of them and what I love most about his writing is that he obviously doesn t take it too seriously; this allows for a very entertaining read without taking the mickey out of the genre. But how does this particular book compare with the others in the series? As always, the relationship between Carole and Jude provides most of the entertainment value. Carole is an ex-Home ...

The Witness at the Wedding - Simon Brett

The opening sentence made me wince: 'Oh, I didn't tell you there's a history of murder in my fiancée's family, did I?' To me, this seemed clumsy and overly provocative: not a good start. But then, I was already anticipating something a bit dull, since this is 'cosy crime': the sixth in the 'Fethering Mysteries' series, in which two retired women solve crimes by chatting to criminals over large glasses of wine in the local pub. Charged with reading this for my Crime Fiction group, I was really worried that it wouldn't be my cup of tea, and the alliteration in the title (which is true of all the titles in this series) almost convinced me that it would be mass produced ...

The Witness at the Wedding - Simon Brett

The opening sentence made me wince: 'Oh, I didn't tell you there's a history of murder in my fiancée's family, did I?' To me, this seemed clumsy and overly provocative: not a good start. But then, I was already anticipating something a bit dull, since this is 'cosy crime': the sixth in the 'Fethering Mysteries' series, in which two retired women solve crimes by chatting to criminals over large glasses of wine in the local pub. Charged with reading this for my Crime Fiction group, I was really worried that it wouldn't be my cup of tea, and the alliteration in the title (which is true of all the titles in this series) almost convinced me that it would be mass produced ...

The Torso in the Town - Simon Brett

I ve read and reviewed a couple of books by Simon Brett now. What I like about them is that they are consistent; I know from the start that I m not reading a great work of literature, but that I will have an enjoyable, light-hearted read. I ve recently had to do a lot of overtime at work and so something complicated was the last thing I wanted, making this the perfect choice. This book is one of the Fethering Mysteries, although Simon Brett has written two other series of detective books, as well as a radio show. Carole and Jude, both in their early 50s, are neighbours in the seaside town of Fethering. They have a Miss Marple-like habit of falling over dead bodies and ...

The Torso in the Town - Simon Brett

I ve read and reviewed a couple of books by Simon Brett now. What I like about them is that they are consistent; I know from the start that I m not reading a great work of literature, but that I will have an enjoyable, light-hearted read. I ve recently had to do a lot of overtime at work and so something complicated was the last thing I wanted, making this the perfect choice. This book is one of the Fethering Mysteries, although Simon Brett has written two other series of detective books, as well as a radio show. Carole and Jude, both in their early 50s, are neighbours in the seaside town of Fethering. They have a Miss Marple-like habit of falling over dead bodies and ...