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The seventh title in the Libby Sarjeant series finds her distracted from involvement with her local pantomime by her friend Harry, who asks her to help a friend of his who has been receiving threatening letters. At first she believes it to be a simple case of prejudice, but soon Libby uncovers links to particularly nasty crimes in the past, revelations that have catastrophic results.
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4.0 out of 5 stars
Classic middle England murder mystery,
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This review is from: Murder Imperfect (Libby Sarjeant Mystery Series) (Paperback)
Although this is the seventh title in the Libby Sarjeant series, it is the first title I've read (after winning it through a Goodreads giveaway) and it was thoroughly enjoyable. Written along the lines of the Mrs Marple and Midsomer Murders styles this is a perfect murder mystery to curl up with on a wet winters night. The story is complex with numerous characters cropping up that the reader never gets to meet but this is frequently solved by the main characters themselves having to remind each other who is who. The story begins with a number of anonymous poison pen letters which rapidly leads to assault and murder and the solving of a fifty year old mystery. Set in a fictional middle England village that reflects the numerous interwoven complexities of village life, this is a very entertaining read that will have you guessing and guessing again as you try to untangle the web of cover ups, lies, and deep deep histories of the residents of Steeple Martin. This is definitely a series I'm going to look out for in the future and I would highly recommend it for all fans of a good middle England murder mystery.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
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The Most Ingenious Yet,
By Christina Jones (Oxford) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Murder Imperfect (Libby Sarjeant Mystery Series) (Paperback)
Murder Imperfect is another great murder/mystery in the Libby Sarjeant series - and, imo, the most cleverly plotted yet. Old crimes mirror the new ones and Libby, aided by Fran, has to delve into some pretty murky goings-on - both past and present. Some of the scenes really racked up the tension, the red herrings were brilliant - and I thought I knew who'd done it, and why - but I didn't! The links between what seems at first to be a very modern murder and the horrific events in the past are intricately woven - but they all unravel beautifully and tie up tidily at the end. Oh, and the lovely Harry features a lot in this book - which made me very happy! Highly recommended.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Comfortable cosy crime with Libby Sarjeant.,
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Comfortable, warm and relaxed ... Murder Imperfect is the 7th book in the Libby Sarjeant cosy crime series. This time Libby finds herself distracted from involvement with her local pantomime by her friend Harry, who asks her to help a friend of his who has been receiving threatening letters. At first she believes it to be a simple case of prejudice, but soon Libby uncovers links to particularly nasty crimes in the past and revelations that have catastrophic results. Reminiscent of Agatha Raisin, in that the female protagonist is a stout, eccentric and neurotic, middle-aged woman complete with cat who lives in a country cottage deep in rural England. Rather less frantic than Agatha Raisin, this series continues a theme of a well established style of British mystery writing ... the female detective! Even with a leisurely start this book soon rewards those who persevere and is one of the more delightful books I have read recently. The characters are believable, Libby as usual is on top form while Harry and Cy (Harry's gay friend) are totally charming. Detective Inspector Ian Connell adds a certain seriousness to the story, add these to the alluring setting (the type of village life we all hope must exist somewhere ... although I'm still looking) and it makes for wonderful escapism . There is enough mystery to keep you amused without the blood and gore of other less cosy detective novels.
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