Killer in the Choir, The

Another delightful entry in the Fethering mysteries. Darker than usual issues are discussed including sexual abuse and PTSD but the tone of the story remains light and humorous. Such a pleasure to rejoin uptight Carole and laidback Jude in their pursuit to find the murderer of the soprano in the choir.
Many thanks to netgalley and Severn House for an enjoyable read. I recommend this book.

This is the nineteenth book in this series. Simon Brett has done a great job keeping the series fresh and entertaining. Normally this series is very lighthearted. However, this one was a bit of a dark undertones and covered some very serious subject matters. Brett does a good job infusing humor into the story to keep it light and interesting. A always, I enjoyed the antics of Carol and Jude. There characters balance each other, which makes the story entertaining and engaging. I look forward to the next book in this series.

I received this book for free from the publisher in exchange for an unbiased review.

Carole and Jude live in the picturesque English village of Wethering. There's more than meets the eye in this village, though. The church choir is filled with tensions and harsh feelings fester in the best of local families. When shocking secrets begin to come to the surface, Carole and Jude's relationship is affected.

Like all of Simon Brett's mysteries, this one is tightly plotted and full of complex and satisfying characters. Plenty of local color makes the village come to life, and the story has layer upon layer of surprising discoveries.

This installment in the series gives particular depth to the personalities of Carole and Jude. I can't wait to see what happens in the next book in the series.

Yet another superb book featuring Carole and Jude investigating crime in Fethering. I found this book darker than some of the others I have read in the series, and it reminded of Brett’s Charles Paris books in that regard.
Carole attends the funeral of Leonard Mallet, she didn’t particularly like him, but felt compelled to attend as a fellow member of the committee for the Preservation of Fethering’s Seafront. With the strange behaviour of Leonard’s widow being noted at the funeral and further domestic discord at his wake; it does not take much to start the gossip in Fethering. Was the death of Leonard an accident or was he murdered? With the police being slow off of the mark, Carole and Jude step in to investigate. What will they find out? Will a friend or enemy of Leonard be proven to have murdered him?
I really enjoy all books by Simon Brett, but have a particular soft spot for the Fethering mysteries, and this one certainly does not disappoint.
Thanks to NetGalley for a Kindle copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.