Reviews

A Little Local Murder by Robert Barnard

quietjenn's review against another edition

3.0

Solid English village mystery. I suppose this is what a cozy was, before the influx of punny titles and doilies.

books_are_nice_and_enjoyable's review

• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

jonjeffryes's review

4.0

I love Robert Barnard’s approach to mystery novels. A small English village, Twytching, has been selected to be the focus of a radio documentary—the announcement unleashes excitement in the town as well as a subterranean nastiness that results in murder. Barnard’s narration roves between characters and doesn’t follow a traditional detective story arc—this approach adds a bit of uncertainty to the reader’s experience and ensures that both crime and resolution come as surprises. Along the way the book is filled with dry humor and narrative asides that had me laughing out loud.