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3.38 AVERAGE
3.38 AVERAGE
I used to enjoy Brett’s novels as audiobooks, but then he started reading them himself. He is awful as a narrator—he removes all the humor and inserts loud sniffs every couple of sentences. So I read this one as an actual hardcover book.
I was shocked by several instances of a terrible slur. Our heroines don’t respond by saying “Jeez, don’t say that.” The fact that Brett describes the character about whom the slur is used as having an oriental face also put me off. It was already made clear that she was a native of Thailand. No other character is described at first appearance as having a Caucasian face.
There is a lesbian couple in the book, who are friends with one of the heroines but frowned upon by the other. The narrator notes (as a positive) that the lesbians avoid showing affection or discussing their relationship in social situations in order to make others feel comfortable.
I feel like the target audience for this book is an 80-year-old circa 1983.
I was shocked by several instances of a terrible slur. Our heroines don’t respond by saying “Jeez, don’t say that.” The fact that Brett describes the character about whom the slur is used as having an oriental face also put me off. It was already made clear that she was a native of Thailand. No other character is described at first appearance as having a Caucasian face.
There is a lesbian couple in the book, who are friends with one of the heroines but frowned upon by the other. The narrator notes (as a positive) that the lesbians avoid showing affection or discussing their relationship in social situations in order to make others feel comfortable.
I feel like the target audience for this book is an 80-year-old circa 1983.
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
I really like the characters, the actual mysteries are secondary. However, this time around it seemed like they were not together very much. Investigations were done on their own and then at the end Jude alludes to possibly moving on from Feathering, so maybe the series is winding down.
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
lighthearted
mysterious
slow-paced
Simon Brett never disappoing and this excellent cozy mystery confirm my opinion.
It's a great mix of mystery, social satire and I loved how he described the dark side of Feathering and of the quirky characters.
Carol and Jude are at their best, each one with their different approach to life and people.
The mystery is solid, full of twists and turns, and the solution came as a surprise.
I loved how the author deals with the racial questions and the bias towards people from other country. The approach to racial differences is realist and it makes the difference featuring how bigot people can be.
It was a highly entertaining and gripping read, strongly recommended.
Many thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for this ARC, all opinions are mine
It's a great mix of mystery, social satire and I loved how he described the dark side of Feathering and of the quirky characters.
Carol and Jude are at their best, each one with their different approach to life and people.
The mystery is solid, full of twists and turns, and the solution came as a surprise.
I loved how the author deals with the racial questions and the bias towards people from other country. The approach to racial differences is realist and it makes the difference featuring how bigot people can be.
It was a highly entertaining and gripping read, strongly recommended.
Many thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for this ARC, all opinions are mine