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A review by angrygreycatreads
Posted To Death by Dean A. James
4.0
Posted to Death was great! Funny, well written, full of quirky characters and a very interesting take on the traditional English village mystery. I wouldn’t call it a parody, just a humorous take on the paranormal cozy genre. The big twist is that the Dr. Simon Kirby-Jones, our sleuth is a man, just like in the Cat in the Stacks mysteries and he is also gay and a vampire. The character is done so well; I really enjoyed it. It could have been over the top bordering on ridiculous but it doesn’t go there.
The other village characters are traditional examples of village life with secrets to hide and reputations to protect. Very much centered around village committee life and the small political battles that entails. That aspect reminded me of the BBC series Clatterford (US title) or Jam and Jerusalem (UK title).
I will definitely read more in the series and more by Dean James in all his incarnations.
The other village characters are traditional examples of village life with secrets to hide and reputations to protect. Very much centered around village committee life and the small political battles that entails. That aspect reminded me of the BBC series Clatterford (US title) or Jam and Jerusalem (UK title).
I will definitely read more in the series and more by Dean James in all his incarnations.