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A Nice Class of Corpse (Mrs Pargeter, #1)

Simon Brett

Start date: April 15, 2024

Finish date: May 5, 2024

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Why we're reading this: By popular request, we're trying the first in this series…more
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Aug 21, 2016 John Frankham rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: crime-detective

What an accomplished writer Simon Brett is, in his detective fiction genre. Modern day, wry, cynical, knowing but humane. A few duds within the successes, of course. Not here. This is the first starring a 67 year old widow with a dubious (near criminal) past, who moves into a seaside residential hotel where the inmates start dropping like flies. She uses her experience to get on the trail of the murderer. Great fun.

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May 07, 2024 Ruth rated it really liked it

Shelves: english-cosy

I'm not quite as enthusiastic about this series as I am about the Fethering series, but I'd like to carry on with a couple more to see how it develops. ...more

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Apr 30, 2015 Jazz rated it liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: mystery-british, series, cozy

Very enjoyable first book in the Mrs. Pargeter series. I didn't detect the murderer, who keeps a diary with excerpts throughout the book, until the very end. 3.5 stars! ...more

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