Rating: 4/5
Review:
Very enjoyable
This is another very enjoyable book from Cyril Hare featuring the engaging Francis Pettigrew. We are now post-war (but still very much in Rationing) and Pettigrew is living in rural domesticity – and getting roped into community life, including as a member of the committee of the local Music Society.
The plot revolves around a murder at a concert given by the Society and its resolution depends on a fine point of law which Pettigrew, having been reluctantly drawn into the investigation, is the man to spot. Meanwhile, there are red herrings and a very enjoyable set of character portraits and wry observations on provincial life. Hare writes with his customary wit and readability, and I found the whole thing very entertaining. This is a very enjoyable series so far and I will certainly be reading on for the pleasure of it.
The plot revolves around a murder at a concert given by the Society and its resolution depends on a fine point of law which Pettigrew, having been reluctantly drawn into the investigation, is the man to spot. Meanwhile, there are red herrings and a very enjoyable set of character portraits and wry observations on provincial life. Hare writes with his customary wit and readability, and I found the whole thing very entertaining. This is a very enjoyable series so far and I will certainly be reading on for the pleasure of it.
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