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This is the fifth in the Chief Inspector Barnaby series. It is set in the village of Fawcett Green, where things the signs that things are wrong begin on Thursday, 6th June. Simone Hollingworth, beautiful, bored wife of businessman, Alan Hollingsworth,, fails to turn up for her latest hobby - bell-ringing. Did she leave because her husband was violent? If so, why does he seem to have fallen to pieces?
As the mystery progresses – and it is longer than previous books in the series – we learn about ...more
As the mystery progresses – and it is longer than previous books in the series – we learn about ...more
Still four stars on reread. Caroline Graham delves deep into the motives and personalities of her characters. I've always been reminded of P.D. James on reading her, though James' series is much darker and gloomier, though both are equally fantastic. The only thing disappointing here is the ending.
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Great characterisation as always - I love all the little details she puts in to the narrative. This mystery was intriguing all the way through with twists and turns that kept me guessing till the end.
Simone Hollingsworth fails to turn up for bell ringing practice and her husband says she has gone to visit her mother who is ill. But some of the villagers know that can’t be right because Simone’s mother died some years ago. Her husband seems to be behaving rather strangely too and when he is found dead Barnaby and Troy are sent to investigate what proves to be a very complex case.
Village life with all its gold fish bowl qualities is very well described as are the villagers themselves. I failed ...more
Village life with all its gold fish bowl qualities is very well described as are the villagers themselves. I failed ...more
I picked up this at the library, as I am close to finishing the Chief Inspector Barnaby series, in books anyway. The TV show, Midsomer Murders is much longer. I vaguely remember the episode based off of this book but that didn’t detract from reading the book at all.
Chief Inspector Barnaby and his sidekick Troy have a good working relationship, even if Troy gets fustrated at times. The mystery revolves around a missing woman with a husband who is acting in a peculiar manner and gives a reason f ...more
Chief Inspector Barnaby and his sidekick Troy have a good working relationship, even if Troy gets fustrated at times. The mystery revolves around a missing woman with a husband who is acting in a peculiar manner and gives a reason f ...more
Graham's fifth book in this series. I did enjoy it but felt it was dragged out more than her others. Troy's character would certainly make it understandable why many people do not think much of our police-force. He is absolutely abhorrent, and even Barnaby rather off at times. Other characters are well described making up the community in the small village. From very early on I could see what was happening with the plot, but that did not stop me from wanting to follow it through.
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Excellent story, great pace, interesting characters. Just like the Midsommer Murders series (author wrote many of those screenplays).
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Nancy Oakes
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