Burton St Clair, a successful author, is killed after a reading at a local library and Jude and Carol end up investigating this murder. I gather that this is the 18th book in this series of cosy crime thrillers but the first for me. The characters are reasonably well-developed although perhaps a bi...
In 1931, "certain members" of the Detection Club -- in fact, none other than its leading lights Dorothy L. Sayers, G.K. Chesterton, Agatha Christie, Anthony Berkeley, G.D.H. and Margaret Cole, Victor L. Whitechurch, Freeman Wills Crofts, Henry Wade, John Rhode, Milward Kennedy, Edgar Jepson, Ronald ...
The "bingo" squares and books read: My Square Markers and "Virgin" Bingo Card: "Virgin" card posted for ease of tracking and comparison. Black Kitty:Read but not called Black Vignette:Called but not read Black Kitty in Black Vignette:Read and Called Black Kitty Center Square: ...
Simon Brett's books had been on my radar for quite some time, so when I found a BBC radio production of A Decent Interval - starring Bill Nighy - I had to give it a shot. The story basically focused on an out-of-work actor who finds work as a minor part in a production of Hamlet - to his annoyance...
I'm a huge fan of Simon Brett and I may not be capable of giving him less than 4 or 5 stars. He's one of the five authors I would take to a desert island. So realize as I write this review of his newest Fethering mystery that I am a huge fangirl. All that said, I think this one lives up to what ...
I am a Charles Paris fangirl and have been since about 7th grade. The Charles Paris series was one of my first encounters with cozy mysteries and one of my all-time favorites. I am so glad that have a long break, or should I say a decent interval, Charles is back. Charles is out of work, as usual,...
Simon Brett is a prolific writers of whodunnits, with four series and more than 30 books to his credit. So, whenever I am toiling my way through an insanely slow and boring book which I decide to not to finish, I pick up one of his books, which instantly provides me with a sense of satisfaction, whi...
Charming send-up of the television industry. I listened to this as an audiobook and one always wonders whether the book is enhanced by an outstanding reader. In this case, especially, as this edition is read by the Simon Prebble so brilliantly. Charles Parris is a failed actor whose agent gets him...
bookshelves: britain-scotland, published-1976, mystery-thriller, historical-fiction, winter20092010 Read on February 02, 2010 ** spoiler alert ** With one murder suspect cleared, a bomb is ticking in actor Charles Paris' bag. Francis Matthews stars as the amateur sleuth.Broadcast on:BBC Radio 7...
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