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The Witness at the Wedding (Fethering Mystery)
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Manufacturer: Berkley
Author: Simon Brett
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The Witness at the Wedding (Fethering Mystery) Description
Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 823.914
EAN: 9780425210796
ISBN: 0425210790
Label: Berkley
Manufacturer: Berkley
Number Of Items: 1
Book Pages: 336
Publication Date: 2006-07-05
Publisher: Berkley
Studio: Berkley
Dewey Decimal Number: 823.914
EAN: 9780425210796
ISBN: 0425210790
Label: Berkley
Manufacturer: Berkley
Number Of Items: 1
Book Pages: 336
Publication Date: 2006-07-05
Publisher: Berkley
Studio: Berkley
Editorial Review of The Witness at the Wedding (Fethering Mystery)
When the father of Carole's future daughter-in-law is found brutally murdered, Carole will need Jude's help in sifting through the guest list before her son marries into a family with a rather suspicious history.
Customer Reviews of The Witness at the Wedding (Fethering Mystery)
Customer Rating:
Review Summary: Nifty Plot and Strong Characterization
Review: This is the first book by author that I've read, and I was quite impressed. I really enjoyed the strong characters. They seem like real people, especially main characters Jude and Carol. Also, the story was compelling and well-told. There may be a couple plot holes, but fortunately the ending proved satisfying.
I was also quite pleased that there was no excessive violence or gore. In addition, the plot was believable and had no outlandish, unbelievable moments. I'm now eager to read other books in this series.
Customer Rating:
Review Summary: Quick, enjoyable read
Review: I've now read about five books in this series. I like Mr. Brett's style of writing. One can actually figure out the mysteries (no red herrings thrown in). There's not alot of repeating as in other series. I highly recommend this series. They are easy to read and the characters are always likeable.
Customer Rating:
Review Summary: A great afternoon read
Review: I really enjoyed this book. The plot was interesting and the characters are different. Simon Brett has created two women neighbors/friends/sleuths who completely different from one another, and I enjoy reading about them.
Customer Rating:
Review Summary: Same old, same old
Review: This book is the sort that makes one think, "gosh, I could do better than that". It's a very standard, somewhat tedious mystery where the perpetrator is obvious early on. I expected better from Simon Brett.
Customer Rating:
Review Summary: Audacious Marital Complications
Review: The premise for this story is what makes it worth reading: Carole Seddon's son, Stephen, is marrying into a rather odd family. Pascale's (Gaby's) parents don't even want there to be a wedding announcement . . . and they definitely don't want to be involved in the wedding planning. Stephen has also let drop that there's a history of murder in the family.
Most authors would stop at this point by having chilled us a bit with thoughts about whom our children might marry. Simon Brett charges gleefully forward by making the wedding preparations into a murderers' playground. As a result, you'll find yourself much more emotionally involved than in the typical Fethering mystery.
The mystery itself isn't all that hard to unravel, but the book's premise will keep your attention throughout. It's a dandy way to overturn the conventions of wedding stories.
With the wedding plans taking center stage, there's less than the usual byplay and interaction between Carole and Jude. They operate pretty independently of one another in this book, in part because Jude has a depressed friend (Gita) visiting who is pressed into the investigation.
I thought that many of the wedding preparation sequences were pretty funny, especially the engagement party hosted by Gaby's parents. If you've ever felt awkward at such an event, you'll roar when you read some of these scenes.
Review Summary: Nifty Plot and Strong Characterization
Review: This is the first book by author that I've read, and I was quite impressed. I really enjoyed the strong characters. They seem like real people, especially main characters Jude and Carol. Also, the story was compelling and well-told. There may be a couple plot holes, but fortunately the ending proved satisfying.
I was also quite pleased that there was no excessive violence or gore. In addition, the plot was believable and had no outlandish, unbelievable moments. I'm now eager to read other books in this series.
Customer Rating:
Review Summary: Quick, enjoyable read
Review: I've now read about five books in this series. I like Mr. Brett's style of writing. One can actually figure out the mysteries (no red herrings thrown in). There's not alot of repeating as in other series. I highly recommend this series. They are easy to read and the characters are always likeable.
Customer Rating:
Review Summary: A great afternoon read
Review: I really enjoyed this book. The plot was interesting and the characters are different. Simon Brett has created two women neighbors/friends/sleuths who completely different from one another, and I enjoy reading about them.
Customer Rating:
Review Summary: Same old, same old
Review: This book is the sort that makes one think, "gosh, I could do better than that". It's a very standard, somewhat tedious mystery where the perpetrator is obvious early on. I expected better from Simon Brett.
Customer Rating:
Review Summary: Audacious Marital Complications
Review: The premise for this story is what makes it worth reading: Carole Seddon's son, Stephen, is marrying into a rather odd family. Pascale's (Gaby's) parents don't even want there to be a wedding announcement . . . and they definitely don't want to be involved in the wedding planning. Stephen has also let drop that there's a history of murder in the family.
Most authors would stop at this point by having chilled us a bit with thoughts about whom our children might marry. Simon Brett charges gleefully forward by making the wedding preparations into a murderers' playground. As a result, you'll find yourself much more emotionally involved than in the typical Fethering mystery.
The mystery itself isn't all that hard to unravel, but the book's premise will keep your attention throughout. It's a dandy way to overturn the conventions of wedding stories.
With the wedding plans taking center stage, there's less than the usual byplay and interaction between Carole and Jude. They operate pretty independently of one another in this book, in part because Jude has a depressed friend (Gita) visiting who is pressed into the investigation.
I thought that many of the wedding preparation sequences were pretty funny, especially the engagement party hosted by Gaby's parents. If you've ever felt awkward at such an event, you'll roar when you read some of these scenes.