
Murder Before Evensong
Canon Clement, Book 1
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Reverend Richard Coles
About this listen
'I've been waiting for a novel with vicars, rude old ladies, murder and sausage dogs . . . et voila!' Dawn French
'Cosy crime with a cutting edge' Telegraph
'Whodunnit fans can give praise and rejoice' Ian Rankin
'Charming and funny' Observer
Even better than I knew it would be' India Knight
'Pitch perfect' Philip Pullman
Canon Daniel Clement is Rector of Champton, where he lives alongside his widowed mother - opinionated, fearless, ever-so-slightly annoying Audrey - and his two dachshunds, Cosmo and Hilda.
When Daniel announces a plan to install a lavatory in the church, the parish is suddenly (and unexpectedly) divided: as lines are drawn, long-buried secrets come dangerously close to destroying the apparent calm of the village.
And then Anthony Bowness - cousin to Bernard de Floures, patron of Champton - is found dead at the back of the church. As the police moves in and the bodies start piling up, Daniel is the only one who can try and keep his community together . . . and catch a killer.
'Quintessentially English' Sunday Express
'An absolute joy' Adam Kay
'Wry, tongue-in cheek and whimsical' Daily Mail
'Glorious' Robert Webb
'Beautifully written, charming, funny, intelligent and mordant too' Sunday Times
** Richard Coles's Murder Before Evensong was a Sunday Times Number One bestseller in paperback in the first week of March 2023©2022 Richard Coles (P)2022 Weidenfeld & Nicolson
I also liked the characters he introduced good and bad they were all well rounded so a great set up for a cosy mystery. All set in the 1980's which is a blast from the past. I gave it only 4 stars because it seemed to take a while to get going and while interesting to some, the details of church and the life of a Rector can be a big boggy when you came here for a juicy murder.
I wasn't sure which way to go on the stars because although it didn't have the pace of a Christie it was a really well written and interesting book at least for me.
Interesting characters not enough mystery.
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Bit drawn out
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Very enjoyable
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Absolutely delightful
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The downside for me is the extended information about Anglican services, Latin prayers (even prayers in English) which may delight many but not me. It's not even that I'm a non-believer, it's that I don't understand the Anglican religion and it's ceremonies. However, this won't stop me listening to the next in the series when it's released. There also seemed to be a lot of what could be called 'product placement', referencing brands, however these took me back to my younger days, slightly lovely and slightly distracting at the same time.
Some of the characters are larger than life. The 'nasty' woman is more nasty that I hope exists and the Lord of manor more pompous. Some side storylines seemed like padding and the ending certainly came around rather quickly. I need to go back to listen to the part about the break-up of the two lovers, I must have missed this event.
Overall, a enjoyable romp around an rural English village which must have been moulded along the Midsomer Murder themes, so many bodies, which I hope never to live in. The book is certainly worth a listen or two.
Enjoyable if a tad annoying!
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Nice cosy murder mystery
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Great plot 👏
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The references to the life of church and parish are made with both respect and humour
Made perfect by being read by the author.
Excellent
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Enjoyable
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So much better than I expected. Loved every minute
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