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Guilt at the Garage

Guilt at the Garage

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  • Author：Simon Brett
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Reviews

Harriet ，

Pleasant mystery from Simon Brett。 A welcome change of pace from my usual reading。

Claire ，

Looking forward to reading the rest of the series

April ，

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 I really like the characters， the actual mysteries are secondary。 However， this time around it seemed like they were not together very much。 Investigations were done on their own and then at the end Jude alludes to possibly moving on from Feathering， so maybe the series is winding down。

Julie ，

I like this series， familiar characters， not gory。 Light murder mysteries。

Robin Brink ，

It didn't meet my 50 page rule， couldn't finish it It didn't meet my 50 page rule， couldn't finish it 。。。more

Irene Marston ，

very good whodunit was impressed

John Frankham ，

A solid 20th in Simon Brett’s Fethering series of whodunnits。 Our two sleuth neighbours， the decent， introverted and insecure Carole， and the extraverted and self-satisfied Jude wonder how and why the local car mechanic was killed as the gear-box on the car he was repairing fell and killed him。The usual， well-written and humane story， full of perceptive comments on modern life， and on a wide range of characters。 Good， solid stuff。

Ellen ，

Guilt at the Garage （A Fethering Mystery， 20） by Simon Brett。Having read 19 of the past books in this Fethering series this latest entry brought the same enjoyment from that sleuthing duo of Jude & Carol。 The next door neighbors with nothing in common other than being ace investigators。 This investigation began with Carol's car being vandalized。 The back window being bashed in with glass scattered about she brings it to Bill Shefford's garage for repairs。 The author acquaints us to Bill Shefford Guilt at the Garage （A Fethering Mystery， 20） by Simon Brett。Having read 19 of the past books in this Fethering series this latest entry brought the same enjoyment from that sleuthing duo of Jude & Carol。 The next door neighbors with nothing in common other than being ace investigators。 This investigation began with Carol's car being vandalized。 The back window being bashed in with glass scattered about she brings it to Bill Shefford's garage for repairs。 The author acquaints us to Bill Shefford and Frankie his receptionist。 While Carol is dealing with her car issues Jude is at home with a cantankerous elderly woman for a client。 （Rhona Hampton's daughter is married to Billy Shefford Bill's son。） Rhona has an intense dislike for Bill's new wife Melee from Thailand。 Then a disturbing event occurs at the garage。 Bill is crushed to death while working on a gear box。 Jude & Carol are swept into a mystery they just can't solve。。。that is until Frankie hands over bill's diary。The reason I follow this series is due primarily to Carol and Jude。 Their differences personify them as realistic individuals with a workable relationship in solving mysteries。 The Crown and Anchor Pub with Ted Crisp as manager/owner joins in the sleuthing to a degree with the latest gossip being tossed about by the locals。 This is Carol and Jude's usual go to hang out to listen in to what's being said and enjoy their Sauvignon Blanc。 This was another delightful addition to this series。 。。。more

Jean Irwin ，

Enjoyed this book。 I read every one of Brett's Fethering books。 Enjoyed this book。 I read every one of Brett's Fethering books。 。。。more

Jaylaw90 ，

Unfortunately my least favourite Simon Brett Fethering Mystery。 Too formulaic。

Nancy ，

I started reading the Fethering series as the world locked down for Covid19。 Now a year later I finished the last one。 Over the course of this series， it seemed to me that Carole had loosened up a bit and become more accepting of， or at least polite about， her friend Jude's healing practice。 Here in #20， she is rather rude to Jude so their odd couple friendship doesn't shine as much。 Still a fun quick read with plenty of red herrings。 I started reading the Fethering series as the world locked down for Covid19。 Now a year later I finished the last one。 Over the course of this series， it seemed to me that Carole had loosened up a bit and become more accepting of， or at least polite about， her friend Jude's healing practice。 Here in #20， she is rather rude to Jude so their odd couple friendship doesn't shine as much。 Still a fun quick read with plenty of red herrings。 。。。more

Jane Irish Nelson ，

3。5 stars。 Quickly read cozy mystery。 Carole and Jude are neighbors and an odd set of friends， since Carole has numerous hang-ups。 But together they seem to get involved in solving murders。 In this case， the death of a local garage owner isn't even considered murder， merely an unfortunate accident。 But something doesn't feel quite right， so they investigate， and come to an interesting conclusion。 Highly recommended。 3。5 stars。 Quickly read cozy mystery。 Carole and Jude are neighbors and an odd set of friends， since Carole has numerous hang-ups。 But together they seem to get involved in solving murders。 In this case， the death of a local garage owner isn't even considered murder， merely an unfortunate accident。 But something doesn't feel quite right， so they investigate， and come to an interesting conclusion。 Highly recommended。 。。。more

Colette Jackson ，

An Enjoyable ReadI love Simon Brett's Fethering series and enjoy reading of the adventures of Carole and Jude！ This book gives the impression that the series may not continue for long- I do hope I am wrong！ An Enjoyable ReadI love Simon Brett's Fethering series and enjoy reading of the adventures of Carole and Jude！ This book gives the impression that the series may not continue for long- I do hope I am wrong！ 。。。more

Suzi ，

Another series I love。 Quick read and amusing。 Two lively characters， who resemble my best friend and I， solve mysteries， usually murders in a small coastal village in SW Britain。 Lots of wine drinking and dog walking along the beach。 Always a presumptuous man in the story。 Great fun。

Jill Stirling ，

Another great story。

S。J。 Higbee ，

These books come under the heading of ‘cosy mysteries’ but I’m not convinced that ‘cosy’ is a suitable adjective for the dynamic that Brett has set up here。 Carole Sedden has to be one of the most prickly protagonists I’ve encountered。 Unsociable， snobbish， judgemental and narrow-minded， I find her difficult to like。 But she is also desperately insecure， horribly lonely and rather vulnerable。 I also find it appealing that when her car is vandalised， she doesn’t immediately set to and try to disc These books come under the heading of ‘cosy mysteries’ but I’m not convinced that ‘cosy’ is a suitable adjective for the dynamic that Brett has set up here。 Carole Sedden has to be one of the most prickly protagonists I’ve encountered。 Unsociable， snobbish， judgemental and narrow-minded， I find her difficult to like。 But she is also desperately insecure， horribly lonely and rather vulnerable。 I also find it appealing that when her car is vandalised， she doesn’t immediately set to and try to discover the perpetrator – but rushes to get it repaired and cover up the event， because she is obscurely ashamed that such a thing has happened to her…As ever， I was glad when Jude made an appearance。 She is the opposite of Carole in so many ways and far more agreeable – they make an ideal Holmes and Watson pairing。 Jude needs Carole’s obsessive tenaciousness and Carole needs Jude’s people skills。 The garage murder worked well。 I enjoyed the dynamic and learning more about a kindly man who took pride in his work。 Brett’s take on the way the social fabric of this country is being strained， with everyone decamping to their own political and class echo chamber， is well depicted without becoming a rant。Any niggles？ Well， the trouble with setting up a hook， like the attack of a protagonist’s car， for instance – is that the denouement has to pay off。 And in this case， I felt it was rather contrived and didn’t really satisfy。 But because the main action was so well handled and crafted， this didn’t turn out to be a dealbreaker – more of a minor disappointment。 I’ll certainly be getting hold of the next book， given there seems to be a major change in the air… Recommended for fans who like their murder mysteries with intelligent and sharp-edged observations on modern society， along with the dead bodies。 While I obtained an arc of Guilt at the Garage from the publishers via Netgalley， the opinions I have expressed are unbiased and my own。8/10 。。。more

Diane Hernandez ，

Guilt at the Garage is not going to win an Edgar but it is an enjoyable book to read on a cold Winter afternoon。Old friends Carole and Jude decide to walk home from their favorite pub leaving Carole’s car parked in town。 When Carole returns the next morning， she finds her car vandalized with a broken rear windshield。 She drops the car off at Bill’s garage。 She then finds a note warning her that the shattered window won’t be the last of it。 A few days later， Bill is killed suspiciously while fixi Guilt at the Garage is not going to win an Edgar but it is an enjoyable book to read on a cold Winter afternoon。Old friends Carole and Jude decide to walk home from their favorite pub leaving Carole’s car parked in town。 When Carole returns the next morning， she finds her car vandalized with a broken rear windshield。 She drops the car off at Bill’s garage。 She then finds a note warning her that the shattered window won’t be the last of it。 A few days later， Bill is killed suspiciously while fixing another car。 Carole and Jude decide to investigate！Once again， Guilt at the Garage is a pleasant enough mystery。 However， I miss the challenge of the author’s Charlie Paris series。 3 stars。Thanks to Severn House and NetGalley for a copy in exchange for my honest review。 。。。more

Vivienne ，

My thanks to Severn House for a digital edition via NetGalley of Simon Brett’s ‘Guilt at the Garage’ in exchange for an honest review。 This is the twentieth in Brett’s popular Fethering series of cosy mysteries， featuring friends Carole and Jude， who are also amateur sleuths。 I have read the previous two books in the series， though background on the main characters is provided for readers new to the series。When Carole Seddon leaves her beloved Renault overnight in the pub car park， she is upset My thanks to Severn House for a digital edition via NetGalley of Simon Brett’s ‘Guilt at the Garage’ in exchange for an honest review。 This is the twentieth in Brett’s popular Fethering series of cosy mysteries， featuring friends Carole and Jude， who are also amateur sleuths。 I have read the previous two books in the series， though background on the main characters is provided for readers new to the series。When Carole Seddon leaves her beloved Renault overnight in the pub car park， she is upset next morning to find that it has been vandalised。 There’s only one person that she trusts to repair it。 She takes it to Bill Shefford’s Garage。 Bill has been servicing the vehicles of the citizens of Fethering for many years。 Yet Carole wonders how something like this could happen in Fethering？Then a note is shoved under Carole's kitchen door: ‘Watch out。 The car window was just the start。’ So， it appears she has been deliberately targeted。 Yet by who？ And why？ Then matters take a more disturbing turn when there is a death at Shefford's Garage。 A tragic accident or something more sinister？ The gossip mill of Fethering is running at full tilt。 Time for Carole and Jude to dust off their deerstalkers and do some sleuthing。 As always with Brett this was a clever mystery brimming with wit and quirky characters， including its two leads。 It proved a quick， fun read though certain attitudes held by a few villagers did strike a darker note。 It’s a series that I wholeheartedly recommend and hope to read the earlier titles in the series。 。。。more

Stephanie ，

This is another comfortable visit with old friends in the 20th book of Simon Brett’s Fethering Series。 This time， however， I started hoping that something would change， that the characters would grow。 There’s a hint that change may be coming， but maybe not soon enough for me to care。

Cindy ，

Can't go wrong with Carole and Jude。And the life in Fethering！！ Can't go wrong with Carole and Jude。And the life in Fethering！！ 。。。more

Marylouise Coolidge ，

I find such pleasure in reading Simon Brett！ Love his characters。

Robin Price ，

Twenty years on from the first novel in the series Simon Brett's two Fethering lady sleuths - Carole and Jude - are as endearing as ever。 And miraculously they don't seem to have aged at all。 Perhaps there's even been a bit of a Benjamin Button effect going on？This may be a whodunit but it's the rapport between the characters that makes it such a delight to read。 This is the perfect book to take one's mind off all the worries of the real world。 Fethering is a very special place。 Twenty years on from the first novel in the series Simon Brett's two Fethering lady sleuths - Carole and Jude - are as endearing as ever。 And miraculously they don't seem to have aged at all。 Perhaps there's even been a bit of a Benjamin Button effect going on？This may be a whodunit but it's the rapport between the characters that makes it such a delight to read。 This is the perfect book to take one's mind off all the worries of the real world。 Fethering is a very special place。 。。。more

Homerun2 ，

3。75 starsThe latest Fethering mystery， featuring two female friends in a small British town who team up to solve murders， even though they are polar opposites。 Jude is a healer， open， warm， non-judgmental and free-spirited。 Carole is retired Home Office， uptight， sarcastic and snobbish。 The mysterious death occurs in an auto repair shop while Carole is waiting to get her vandalized car fixed。 The owner of the shop is crushed under the gearbox of a car he was working on。 Was it murder？ an accide 3。75 starsThe latest Fethering mystery， featuring two female friends in a small British town who team up to solve murders， even though they are polar opposites。 Jude is a healer， open， warm， non-judgmental and free-spirited。 Carole is retired Home Office， uptight， sarcastic and snobbish。 The mysterious death occurs in an auto repair shop while Carole is waiting to get her vandalized car fixed。 The owner of the shop is crushed under the gearbox of a car he was working on。 Was it murder？ an accident？ His recent remarriage had estranged him from his family and friends so there are lots of suspects。The small village of Fethering is honestly presented here， with provincial prejudices， gossip， judgments and nosiness。 Brett， the author of several mystery series， is terrific at snide side commentary and at times the plot is almost a satire。 Thanks to the publisher and to Net Galley for providing me with an ARC in exchange for my honest review。 。。。more

Mark ，

Quirky， a bit shallow。。。。 and a bit like a "soapy"。 Good resolution to the many strands。 As one reviewer noted， I should have read Volume 1， 2， 3。。。 before Volume 20。 The book did stand on its own - very well Quirky， a bit shallow。。。。 and a bit like a "soapy"。 Good resolution to the many strands。 As one reviewer noted， I should have read Volume 1， 2， 3。。。 before Volume 20。 The book did stand on its own - very well 。。。more

Sara Eames ，

An excellent cosy mystery - I do so enjoy reading the exploits of Jude and Carol。

Kirsten ，

It was a little different from some of the previous books。 I enjoyed it but hope that the hint at the end didn't mean that it was the last of this series It was a little different from some of the previous books。 I enjoyed it but hope that the hint at the end didn't mean that it was the last of this series 。。。more

Caroline ，

Back on form！！ I've loved this series of books， but felt the last couple had fallen off， but am thrilled that this was back to the best of Carole and Jude。Hurrah！！ Back on form！！ I've loved this series of books， but felt the last couple had fallen off， but am thrilled that this was back to the best of Carole and Jude。Hurrah！！ 。。。more

John Lee ，

Don't read this book if you haven't read the others in this brilliant series first。 Yes， of course， it is stand alone story but the enjoyment in this series comes from knowing the people of Fethering， their habits and their histories。The author's perceptive observations are as descriptive as ever。 Who else but Mr Brett would， these days， describe old images " as dated -and-dating as Miss Havisham's wedding dress" - a classic。These descriptions really draw you into the stories。 Not only will you Don't read this book if you haven't read the others in this brilliant series first。 Yes， of course， it is stand alone story but the enjoyment in this series comes from knowing the people of Fethering， their habits and their histories。The author's perceptive observations are as descriptive as ever。 Who else but Mr Brett would， these days， describe old images " as dated -and-dating as Miss Havisham's wedding dress" - a classic。These descriptions really draw you into the stories。 Not only will you soon be able to accurately describe Carol and Jude to anyone but I expect you to have a complete picture of their adjacent cottages too。 You will also have a good picture in your mind's eye of Ted Crisp and the village pub。The who-done-it element in this story seems stronger than on my recent visits to this sleepy middle class conclave on the south coast， I am pleased to say， even though once again I had the wrong person in the frame。 （ May be I would question 'a method' but it is difficult to be specific without giving away too much）。There are indications that this story was written quite recently although still pre-virus。 I cant wait to see how Carol and Jude handle Fethering in lockdown。 I don't think that the village pub only being able to serve their New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc with bona fide meals will be too much of a problem for them but will Ted at the Crown and Anchor manage with the restrictions and closures？I am sure that this must give the author inspiration for more in this series even though I thought I detected a sign of the alternative。 。。。more

Vanessa-Ann Dowsett ，

Best one yet

Rachel ，

It occurs to me that this series has run its course。 Carole and Jude are less interesting all the time， partially because they show so little growth as characters。