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The Body on the Beach by Simon Brett

applegnreads's review against another edition

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3.0

Ok, I liked this (the first in the series) much more than I liked the first one I read so I think I can continue to read these book.

pekoegal's review against another edition

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2.0

This book was the first in a series, so I don't think it'd be fair to judge the whole series by it. That said, the author seems to spend every available minute in this book trying to establish how prim and proper and classist Carole is and contrasting her against Jude. The mystery just seems to be there for background, but what we should really be focusing on is how improper Jude is and how Carole would never do xyz because it would be against the town etiquette. The whole book reads like an episode of The Odd Couple mixed with an episode of Scooby Doo. I'm hoping that later books in this series aren't like this since Carole eventually started to loosen up.

kraley's review against another edition

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4.0

As I was reading I kept feeling like I had seen a BBC version of this, but wasn’t able to find it. It was a well crafted story.

sabidell's review against another edition

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adventurous mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.75

em_chen's review against another edition

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4.0

NEW COZY ENGLISH VILLAGE MYSTERYYY

essjay1's review against another edition

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2.0

Middling. Good for reading when you don’t have the mental energy to think for yourself. Better than most of that airport fiction on the shelves but hardly enthralling.

shreela_r's review against another edition

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3.0

3.5 because it had easy personality without trying too hard. I'll read more of this cozy series.

threehourzsleep's review

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4.0

Probably rounded up. The GB rating of 3.75 looks about right. Likely to try next in series just to be sure - this one was ok to good.

muhrrynn's review against another edition

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3.0

I enjoyed the interplay between Carole and Jude.

louise56637's review against another edition

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4.0

Interesting. I will read the next one