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The Killing in the Café

By: Simon Brett
Narrated by: Simon Brett
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When the owner of Polly's Cake Shop announces her retirement, the Fethering residents start to worry about the loss of this popular amenity. Alarmed by rumours that the café might become a Starbucks, a group clubs together to form an action committee.

The plan is that Polly's should become a community venture managed and run by volunteers from the village. Roped in to help, Jude finds the committee meetings fraught with petty power struggles, clashing personalities and monstrous egos.

Matters take a turn for the worse when she and Carole come across a badly decomposed body on Fethering beach - and uncover a link to Polly's.

©2015 Simon Brett (P)2016 Isis Publishing Ltd Cosy Detective Mystery Private Investigators Women Sleuths Women's Fiction Fiction

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Brilliant as ever! I can totally lose myself in the world of Feathering and the lives of Jude & Carol

Utterly Brilliant

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Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

yes, good quality crime with a fun element

Who was your favorite character and why?

Love Jude and her hippy ways

What about Simon Brett’s performance did you like?

Good tale

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

broken relationship

yet another brilliant book

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Enjoying following this series of investigations by Carole and Jude, the vivid descriptions of the locations and variety of characters. Excellent narration by the author too.

Very enjoyable series

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Great detail on village committee meeting and power plays.As always immersing story and warmth between the key characters of Jude and Carol. Have read /listened to most now and think this is one of the best.

Another great sleuthing escapade for Carol and Jude

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Holiday-type murder mystery. Undemanding but satisfying as all clues followed and ends tied up.

Lightweight murder

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The quality of the recording is a lot lower than the previous books in the series. It seems to be at a less constant volume.

love the series but...

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If you like cosy mysteries and a soothing voice then I recommend The Fethering Series

Another Fethering Classic

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Simon brett is excellent and the book is enjoyablre and easy to follow. Would recommend

The killing in the cafe

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