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The Torso in the Town - Simon Brett

Description: ISBN 0330486551 / Author: Simon Brett / Genre: Crime / Thriller / Amateur sleuths Jude and Carole take on their third case when a ... more

The Torso in the Town - Simon Brett ... terrible discovery is made in the cellar of a grand old house. Grant and Kim Roxby had hoped that their first dinner party at Pelling House would make an impression with their new neighbours. And the next day, it's certainly the talk of the town of Fedborough. For their guests - including the couple's old friend Jude - had been enjoying a pleasant meal before they were rudely interrupted by a gruesome discovery. A human torso is hidden in the cellar. Jude races home to Fethering and her friend Carole with the news. And soon the pair are back in Fedborough, questioning the locals. But they can't help but wonder why a town so notoriously distrustful of outsiders is proving so terribly amenable to their enquiries.

Newest Review: ... woman - an aristocratic lady called Virginia Hargreaves who married a local man, Roddy Hargreaves, who said that she had left ... more

... him three years before. But was Roddy the murderer? Virginia Hargreaves had had a number of affairs with local men before her death and anyone of them could be the suspect. Carole and Jude set out to discover the truth before more murders are committed. Although terribly one dimensional as characters, I do really like the interaction between Carole and Jude. Carole, forced to take early retirement from the Home Office, is a cold woman, shy of commitment and has very few friends. Jude, on the other hand, is the opp...more

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The Torso in the Town - Simon Brett: Small town malice (810 words)
by - written on 09/03/07 (Very useful, 108 readings)
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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 ... Read the complete review

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