The Hanging in the Hotel, Simon Brett
The Hanging in the Hotel, Simon Brett
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The Hanging in the Hotel
A Fethering Mystery

Author: Simon Brett

Narrator: Geoffrey Howard

Unabridged: 8 hr 23 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 06/26/2005

Synopsis

The Hopwicke Country House Hotel once boasted a clientele of the rich and famous. But hard times call for hard measures, so owner Suzy Longthorne throws open her doors to welcome the Pillars of Sussex, an elitist group of local businessmen whose social gatherings revolve around drinking and offcolor commentary. She hires Jude to help keep the spirits flowing. But when one of the initiates turns up dead, its up to Jude to uncover a truth no one wants discovered.

About Simon Brett

Simon Brett was educated at Dulwich College and Wadham College, Oxford, where he earned a First Class Honours Degree in English. He has written over seventy books. Many are crime novels, including the Charles Paris, Mrs. Pargeter, and the Feathering series. Simon was also Chairman of the Crime Writers Association from 1986 to 1987 and of the Society of Authors from 1995 to 1997.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Jenny on December 25, 2010

I love these books. Even though my two major beefs with this particular book in the series are that a) it's a little unbelievable how Jude and Carole are taken so seriously by all the suspects and b) the ending is a little confusing, these books are still amusing and quaint. I get more from the rela......more

Goodreads review by Yeva on August 27, 2011

The more of Mr. Brett's book (that) I read, the more I come to appreciate his humor. My God, the guy is funny. This book had several little asides that had me laughing and saying, "He didn't write that!" Way to go Mr. Brett for creating such pithy dialogue and such memorable characters.......more

Goodreads review by Phyllis on October 21, 2012

I'm a huge fan of the Feathering Mystery Series by Simon Brett. The nosy neighbors Jude and Carol love playing detective and I love following their antics as they solve crimes that the local police usually don't even recognize as murder. The Hanging in the Hotel is a wonderful addition; highly recom......more

Goodreads review by Dorothy on October 01, 2019

A light read, very similar to the other Feathering books in this series. I have one objection. Women who think they are plain are not jealous of other women. Not in my experience anyway.......more

Goodreads review by Valerie on August 01, 2022

I as usual liked the main characters, Carole and Jude, the Fethering English seaside setting and was intrigued by one of the secondary characters who seems, to me, to be modeled after 60s model Jean Shrimpton and the country house hotel she managed (manages?) in Penzance called The Abbey. However, t......more

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