Killer in the Choir, The
by Simon Brett
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Pub Date Sep 03 2019 | Archive Date Nov 20 2019
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Description
When Jude joins the Fethering community choir, she discovers that at least one of her fellow choristers is hiding a deadly secret.
Although she hadn’t known Leonard Mallett very well, nor liked him particularly, Carole Seddon feels duty bound to attend her fellow committee member’s funeral. As she suspected, the hymns, readings and sermon are all very predictable – not unlike Leonard himself. What she couldn’t have predicted was that the deceased’s daughter would use the occasion to publicly accuse her stepmother of murder.
Did Heather Mallett really kill her husband, as many Fethering residents believe? Deciding to get to the heart of the matter, Carole’s neighbour Jude joins the new community choir – and discovers that amidst the clashing egos and petty resentments lurk some decidedly false notes. At least one chorister would appear to be hiding a deadly secret – and it’s up to Carole and Jude to unearth the truth.
Available Editions
| EDITION | Other Format |
| ISBN | 9781780291185 |
| PRICE | $28.99 (USD) |
| PAGES | 192 |
Featured Reviews
Marianne N, Reviewer
Another delightful entry in the Fethering mysteries. Darker than usual issues are discussed including sexual abuse and PTSD but the tone of the story remains light and humorous. Such a pleasure to rejoin uptight Carole and laidback Jude in their pursuit to find the murderer of the soprano in the choir.
Many thanks to netgalley and Severn House for an enjoyable read. I recommend this book.
Rebecca H, Reviewer
Carole and Jude live in the picturesque English village of Wethering. There's more than meets the eye in this village, though. The church choir is filled with tensions and harsh feelings fester in the best of local families. When shocking secrets begin to come to the surface, Carole and Jude's relationship is affected.
Like all of Simon Brett's mysteries, this one is tightly plotted and full of complex and satisfying characters. Plenty of local color makes the village come to life, and the story has layer upon layer of surprising discoveries.
This installment in the series gives particular depth to the personalities of Carole and Jude. I can't wait to see what happens in the next book in the series.
Michelle B, Reviewer
Yet another superb book featuring Carole and Jude investigating crime in Fethering. I found this book darker than some of the others I have read in the series, and it reminded of Brett’s Charles Paris books in that regard.
Carole attends the funeral of Leonard Mallet, she didn’t particularly like him, but felt compelled to attend as a fellow member of the committee for the Preservation of Fethering’s Seafront. With the strange behaviour of Leonard’s widow being noted at the funeral and further domestic discord at his wake; it does not take much to start the gossip in Fethering. Was the death of Leonard an accident or was he murdered? With the police being slow off of the mark, Carole and Jude step in to investigate. What will they find out? Will a friend or enemy of Leonard be proven to have murdered him?
I really enjoy all books by Simon Brett, but have a particular soft spot for the Fethering mysteries, and this one certainly does not disappoint.
Thanks to NetGalley for a Kindle copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
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