Death in the Parish by Richard Coles
published by 2023
I reviewed the first crime book by Richard Coles last year (Murder Before
Evensong) and this is the second in the series featuring sleuth/cleric Canon
Clement, A Death in the Parish.
You can
read the new review here:
(there is a limit to how many articles you can access on the site, but
you may be able to read it in this not-very-good photo)
There is a blogpost on the previous i review here:
Review: Murder Before Evensong by Richard Coles
(clothesinbooks.blogspot.com)
There are many many books featuring religious settings on the blog: most recently we had The Bell of Death by Anthony Gilbert – which helpfully has an overview of the sub-genre of Bodies in Churches.
The
Bell of Death by Anthony Gilbert (clothesinbooks.blogspot.com)
An excellent review, Moira. And you make a clear and well-taken point about deciding what sort of book one's going to do (a crime novel, a slice-of-life novel, a satirical novel, etc..). A novel doesn't have to (and I don't think, can) be all things to all people. Solid premise, though...
ReplyDeleteYes indeed, and I wish the author well. I just think of all the crime writers who don't get the attention they deserve...
DeleteI was able to read your review at the i. I probably would not have been interested in this book anyway, although I have broadened my reading horizons lately, but if I had been your review would have talked me out of it. Although it also made me curious.
ReplyDeleteI am sure many people will enjoy it, but I hope they won't think it's a proper crime story!
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