- Hardcover: 258 pages
- Publisher: Minotaur Books; 1 edition (20 July 2010)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0312622821
- ISBN-13: 978-0312622824
- Product Dimensions: 21.3 x 15.3 x 2.4 cm
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,269,924 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
A Brush With Death
17 Oct 2010
Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase
This is a terrific story, and it's such a treat to find a new British cozy series set in Wales--they are few and far between. I had read Ms. Duncan's 1st book in this series, The Cold Light of Mourning, and liked it enough to buy it for my local public library. Her 2nd effort is even better. The story of Penny Brannigan and her friends and co-workers in the north Wales village and her efforts to solve a crime from 30-odd years ago is first-rate. The pace and flow of the story are just right, and the little touches that identify the time and place are great. I'm so pleased to have discovered this author and look forward to many more in the series. Unlike many, Penny is a lady "of a certain age", and her sense of right and justice is not only filled with determination, but with a good dose of common sense, a dash of humor, and an endearing sensitivity. The local detective, the village vicar and his wife, the local busy-body, and Penny's practical business partner all add layers of depth to this enjoyable series. Very highly recommended.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
new cozy mystery
13 Aug 2010
Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase
Elizabeth Duncan's new mystery Brush With Death is delightful, a twenty-first century Agatha Christie. Penny Brannigan inherited a cottage at the end of her first adventure Cold Light of Mourning. While investigating the history of a painting she had always admired she encounters a mystery involving the painter. In solving the mystery Penny learns about the early life of her friend the cottage's original owner.
Luci Zahray
Luci Zahray
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
As Great as the first!
21 Nov 2010
Format:Hardcover
A Brush With Death is as engaging as the first book in the Penny Brannigan series(The Cold Light of Mourning). Its the perfect cozy mystery to lose yourself in.
Apart from the whole mystery angle, there is depth to the novel too. The author has dealt with certain relevant social issues. Underneath the cloak of respectability, lie so many secrets - the author has captured that so well.The characters are very realistic Moreover the book captures the social changes that the world has undergone in the last so many years. So many things that are considered "normal" or acceptable weren't so before.
I loved the intricate description of the town and its people. I actually could imagine and hear every character as the author described them.
Penny is so loveable.I couldn't help but warm up to her, like in the first book.She's an independent , kind woman who is also a very good friend.Her feelings about the loss of her friend were so touching.
Elizabeth J.Duncan reminds me a lot of the first mystery author I read-Agatha Christie. This is one of the main reasons I like the series so much.
This charming book will keep you engrossed all throughout.
I think this book can be read as a stand-alone too, if you haven't read the first part.
Overall:
Fast-paced and enjoyable with some relevant underlying themes.
Recommended?
Yes! To all mystery lovers.
Apart from the whole mystery angle, there is depth to the novel too. The author has dealt with certain relevant social issues. Underneath the cloak of respectability, lie so many secrets - the author has captured that so well.The characters are very realistic Moreover the book captures the social changes that the world has undergone in the last so many years. So many things that are considered "normal" or acceptable weren't so before.
I loved the intricate description of the town and its people. I actually could imagine and hear every character as the author described them.
Penny is so loveable.I couldn't help but warm up to her, like in the first book.She's an independent , kind woman who is also a very good friend.Her feelings about the loss of her friend were so touching.
Elizabeth J.Duncan reminds me a lot of the first mystery author I read-Agatha Christie. This is one of the main reasons I like the series so much.
This charming book will keep you engrossed all throughout.
I think this book can be read as a stand-alone too, if you haven't read the first part.
Overall:
Fast-paced and enjoyable with some relevant underlying themes.
Recommended?
Yes! To all mystery lovers.
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