Flaxborough is a
seaside town where little happens. Purbright, the amiable Detective
Inspector, is intrigued by the funeral of Harold Carobleat. Usually,
when a town notable dies everyone turns our for a good show. In this
instance, Carobleat is mourned by only his wife and doctor.
The town is quiet
for six months then Carobleat’s neighbors start dying, or being
murdered. Purbright favors the latter hypothesis. Although he
receives little encouragement from his superior, he starts looking
into the causes of death and finally convinces his superior that a
killer is loose.
Written in the
1950s, these mysteries are typical of the time. The books move along
with Prubright looking for clues, but the pace is not fast. The
writing is filled with subtle British humor. If you’re used to
hard-boiled mysteries the leisurely pace and laid-back humor may take
getting used to.
I found the solution
to the mystery too easy to guess, but it was fun to keep reading to
find out how Purbright would uncover the clues. It was quite
interesting.
This is the first of
four mysteries by Colin Watson that are being republished by Farrago
books. If you enjoy a cozy mystery with oddball characters, I
recommend this one.
I received this book
from Net Galley for this review.
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