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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'.. A real page turner' --Katie Fforde
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LESLEY COOKMAN, a former freelance features writer and editor, lives in Whitstable in Kent. This is her seventh novel, she has also published How To Write A Pantomime.
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24 of 24 people found the following review helpful
By S. Shove
Format: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.
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
By January
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What I particularly like about Cookman's books is the background of interesting characters who develop & change through each book. Libby Sarjeant, the main character, has an interesting life of amateur theatre, her new partner (so a little romance), her psychic though down-to-earth sidekick, and the varied friends she has eg. the gay couple who run the local vegetarian restaurant (and who refer to Libby as "you old trout"). Libby is definitely a character with flaws & seems more real for that. The stories are always interesting to hold the attention & yet feel 'cosy' and comfortable at the same time. These are not gory or forensic detective (horror) stories, nor are they Inspector Morse-style intellectual puzzles, just easy reading whodunnits with style.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
By Karen Baxter
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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.
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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Murder Imperfect
Follow this author - book arrived well packaged and on time as described in your emails to update me on its progress. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Sandra Harris
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good book
well worth reading along with the rest of them, they are not griipping reading but still a good read. if u got thru them all try Agatha Raisin first book.
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Published 3 months ago by Harry Paxton
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LIBBY' GREAT
As usual a very good read very entertaining with lots going on in the mystery itself I just love this series i will try some of the other bookd that Lesley writes
Published 4 months ago by IreneH
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Libby Sarjeant
This series goes on and on - very enjoyable. Look forward to all the rest - I am a fan
Published 4 months ago by MR D HALLETT
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Miserable Lot
I don't understand,why read all seven books if you don't like them. I love them,
I feel I know Libby and Fran and the rest of the folk quite well now( i've read six ). Read more
I feel I know Libby and Fran and the rest of the folk quite well now( i've read six ). Read more
Published 7 months ago by bagwash
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Pootling Towards A Solution
What others have commented on is true. There is a lot of discussion over tea and/or drinkies. I however enjoy the pootling about. The dialogue has a naturalism that draws you in. Read more
Published 8 months ago by Mildred Thristlepoop
1.0 out of 5 stars
Tedious
Agree with first reviewer; lots of repetition very little action. Aside from all the tea making and cat moving there are also pages full of Libby explaining the plot over and... Read more
Published 8 months ago by BooBoo
1.0 out of 5 stars
Insultingly repetitive and boring, waste of time and money!
In this 7th book of the series Libby Sarjeant makes tea 59 (!!!) times, each time described in half a page of boring detail: She gets up from her chair, goes in to (sic) the... Read more
Published 9 months ago by DogMa
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Best Libby So Far
I've read all of the Libby Sarjeant mysteries in order up to and including this one, and I have to say that this is the best one so far. Read more
Published 10 months ago by Mrs. A. L. Maddocks
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Perfect to cosy up with on a winter's evening
I love the Libby Sergeant series. I read my first one in the summer and quickly worked my way through the rest. Lesley Cookman never disappoints. Read more
Published 17 months ago by Joanna
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