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debjazzergal's review
4.0
One of my all-time favorite series by this author - The Fethering Series. Love the characters and their quirks. A great way to spend a rainy day.
writes_and_wrongs's review
5.0
I feel like the more of these I read, the more I like them. I can't wait to read the next one but I know I'm going to be sad when I've finished reading them all.
marystevens's review against another edition
4.0
Another delightful Carole and Jude mystery. I could almost feel the sand in my shoes. Brett just gets better with each book.
writes_and_wrongs's review against another edition
5.0
I feel like the more of these I read, the more I like them. I can't wait to read the next one but I know I'm going to be sad when I've finished reading them all.
jmeston's review against another edition
3.0
I like that he takes older characters seriously. I find this series compelling even in their cosy/melodramatic unreality.
krikketgirl's review against another edition
2.0
I identified strongly with Carole at the beginning, but as the story went on she became rather wearing. I felt that Brett was just trying too hard to invoke our sympathy. In addition, I felt that there were several unsavory elements that didn't really need to be included in the book. Overall, though, the low rating is because I just didn't find the book fulfilling. It felt tedious, repetitious, and shallow. Shallow isn't, in all, a bad thing; but the feeling in this book was that every character was just a stock character traipsing through his or her paces with little charm or insight. It was also unhelpful that almost every character besides the main duo were painted in negative shades. It was a relief to surface and put this one on the shelf.
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