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Guns in the Gallery (Fethering Mystery #13)
by
Simon Brett
A new Simon Brett is an event for mystery fans - Invited to a Private View of the work of controversial artist Denzil Willoughby, the good citizens of Fethering are not quite sure what to expect. And it turns out to be a lively affair, culminating in several embarrassing confrontations. But what no one could have anticipated was that the evening would end in sudden, violen...more
Hardcover, 224 pages
Published
February 1st 2012
by Creme de la Crime
(first published October 1st 2011)
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The private showing of a contemporary "concept artist's" work, which revolves around gun violence, isn't exactly Carole Seddon's cup of tea, but she reluctantly joins her friend and neighbor, Jude, for the evening's chance to learn more about the gallery's eccentric owner. The night's premier is upstaged, however, by the dramatic argument between the artist and a former lover, which is quickly followed by an explosive row between the gallery owner and a rival artist. As always seems to happen in...more
I am a fan of the Fethering Mysteries and have read them all and so it was with great anticipation and delight that I opened this latest story of Carole and Jude's antics in their south coast village.
It was a good storyline that kept up the suspense until the last moment ( and I got it wrong !)but somehow, although all of the usual characters and haunts were there, something was missing and the book lacked the 'fizz' of its predecessors.
I wondered if the author thought the same way, as a comment...more
It was a good storyline that kept up the suspense until the last moment ( and I got it wrong !)but somehow, although all of the usual characters and haunts were there, something was missing and the book lacked the 'fizz' of its predecessors.
I wondered if the author thought the same way, as a comment...more
Love Simon Brett's writing style and his ability to produce so many books each year. I have read all the Fethering mysteries in order and this is the 13th.
The writing remains crisp and the interactions between the main characters excellent and always in keeping as their relationship has developed. However the contridictions are beginning to appear; last book it was ok to speak to an artist on the pretext of a commission in this book Jude feels that wouldn't be fair. I think this is a symptom th...more
The writing remains crisp and the interactions between the main characters excellent and always in keeping as their relationship has developed. However the contridictions are beginning to appear; last book it was ok to speak to an artist on the pretext of a commission in this book Jude feels that wouldn't be fair. I think this is a symptom th...more
Reading Simon Brett's Fethering mystery series is like watching a USA channel murder mystery series: the characters are likeable and attractive, the setting is picturesque, the plot draws you in without being terrible demanding. All in all, it's a very pleasant experience. This sounds like faint praise, but I was very happy to escape into the world of two middle-aged women/amateur sleuths in a seaside town in England for a while between reading books for book group or other should/could/would ti...more
I've been a bit tired of this series lately, but found this entry more interesting than most. Fennel Whittaker is talented but depressed, so it's not too surprising when she commits suicide--she even leaves a note. But she had been under treatment from Jude, who thought that she was making progress with the unhappy girl. Jude and her rigid friend Carole investigate, as they have often done before, and find many people had reasons to kill Fennel, including members of her wealthy family. Their det...more
I gave this 4 stars simply because I love the Fethering series and it's characters. The story was good with a simple plot. Typical of Brett, the villain is usually a side character that is rarely seen and everything gets linked together by a slim coincidence. Carol is the more realistic character and has shown growth over the course of the series whereas Brett is just beginning to offer insight into Jude's mind and backstory. Despite her empathy, Jude tends to get on my nerves. Still I love this...more
Pretty good read up until the last few pages. All the characters were well drawn and the plot moved along nicely enough. The idea of two women playing detective is somewhat implausible on its face, but is not that off-putting for a light mystery. Without spoiling the story, I'll just say that the murderer and motive, and the manner of its discovery were just a step beyond my suspension of disbelief.
I've never read a Simon Brett mystery that I didn't love, and this one is no exception. In my opinion Brett is the master of the classic style mystery genre. Both the Feathering Series and the Charles Paris series rank among my favorite reads. Guns in the Gallery is a perfect example of the Brett style and and I recommended it very highly.
This time Simon Brett gets in some criticism of contemporary art and artists, especially conceptual artists, as the duo of Carole and Jude solve (sort of) another murder. Jude even follows a suspect to London, so that the action moves briefly out of Fethering village. It's an enjoyable read, and probably the only crime novel ever to have scenes set in a "treatment yurt."
My second Fethering read. I think once was enough. Last time I was nodding off, this time I felt like I was plowing through pea soup in the fog. And then the ending??? There were enjoyable moments and I like the peek into British community life, but I think I'll give the Fethering nod to this series.
I read this one over the weekend.
Okay, a cozy set in a seaside English village -- I think it's part of a series featuring two ladies who are Marple-style amateur detectives.
The book offered some art-world and village satire.
Okay, a cozy set in a seaside English village -- I think it's part of a series featuring two ladies who are Marple-style amateur detectives.
The book offered some art-world and village satire.
A bit unbelievable but still enjoyable. Everyone seems to just volunteer critical information to two amateurs for no reason at all. I do like the deft turn of phrase and the prose is fluid.
Solid cozy mystery series with a a extremely likeable amateur detective duo.I start other books and then think, ugh, I think I'll just read another Fethering Mysteries.
Man writing with women protagonists.Amateur sleuths solving crimes that the police can't or won't simply by nosing around.The premise is people talk to anyone.
Another good and entertaining contemporary British mystery that takes place in a small coastal village.
The Title of this book does not go with the story at all....it is a really good mystery novel but the title should've been something different.
another enjoyable mystery with Carol and Jude
Love this series! Can't wait for the next one.
One of Brett's best!
I still love these ladies!
Flat ending.
impossible to believe people tell those busybodies anything
Not particularly noteworthy, but amusing as usual.
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Simon Brett is a prolific British writer of whodunnits.
He is the son of a Chartered Surveyor and was educated at Dulwich College and Wadham College, Oxford, where he got a first class honours degree in English.
He then joined the BBC as a trainee and worked for BBC Radio and London Weekend Television, where his work included 'Hitch-Hiker's Guide to the Galaxy' and 'Frank Muir Goes Into ...'.
Afte...more
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He is the son of a Chartered Surveyor and was educated at Dulwich College and Wadham College, Oxford, where he got a first class honours degree in English.
He then joined the BBC as a trainee and worked for BBC Radio and London Weekend Television, where his work included 'Hitch-Hiker's Guide to the Galaxy' and 'Frank Muir Goes Into ...'.
Afte...more
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