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Bump in the Night (Flaxborough, #2)

Colin Watson

Start date: June 15, 2019

Finish date: July 8, 2019

Discussion: Buddy reads

Why we're reading this: Members enjoyed the first in this series, so now we are going on to book two.
[close] Members enjoyed the first in this series, so now we are going on to book two.

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Jun 10, 2019 Susan rated it liked it

This is the second in the Flaxborough mystery series, which was first published in 1960. It is set in the nearby town of Chalmsbury, which suddenly sees a number of explosions – including a park fountain and the head of a statue. The local police are seen as not doing enough to discover the person behind these disturbing events and a deputation are sent to demand action, resulting in Inspector Purbright, from Flaxborough C.I.D. being called in to investigate.

This mystery is full of eccentric cha ...more

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Jun 22, 2019 Susan in NC rated it liked it

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I liked the quirky characters and humor and would read more by this author. I was distracted by some other things and didn’t rush back to the book, but that may have been more “wrong book, wrong time”. The writing is very funny, farcical and clever, and the mystery well done and made sense, once it was all out in the open - I just had begun to lose interest. Again, that’s me, not the author- this is his second mystery I’ve read, I’d read another for the humor.

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Apr 08, 2018 Annarella rated it it was amazing

I really like the style of writing of Colin Watson. It's full of fun and over the top situations.
I also really enjoyed this book that is really entertaining. I loved both the plot the quirky characters.
Strongly recommended.
Many thanks to Netgalley and Farrago ...more

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Mar 16, 2018 Jenn Estepp rated it liked it

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Second in the series and really solid mystery that I didn't entirely figure out in advance. ...more

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May 27, 2019 Jill rated it really liked it · review of another edition

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I didn't think too much of the first one in this series, but found this one to be more amusing. Quite a farce really. The characters were all very eccentric and likeable. A practical joker was killed and so many of his victims were suspected. ...more

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