joebathelt 's review for:

The Body on the Beach by Simon Brett

3.0

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This is a very comforting and slightly old fashioned whodunnit set in the gentile town of Fethering. It draws from the tradition of Miss Marple by putting two oddly matched older ladies in the role of sleuths. One lady is prim and proper, while the other one is a bit of a free spirit. Together, they solve the mystery of a body that gets washed up on the beach of Fethering, only to disappear shortly after. The word that I mostly associate with this book is “comforting”. It has enough intrigue to keep the reader turning the pages, but all threats are quite tame and a good outcome seems certain at all times. If you look for a book to read while nodding off on a cold winter evening or to read while sinking into a warm bubble bath, this is book is perfect. If you are looking for something that will keep you at the edge of your seat, exposes you to the darkest recesses of the human mind, or provides you with a new vista of modern society, it might not be the right book for you.