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paulbrossendale

5.0 out of 5 stars A good Introduction to a new Simon Brett Character

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 13 August 2020

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I have been a fan of Simon Brett for many years ,first through his Charles Parish books and then the wonderful Carol and Jude Fethering mysteries and more recently Mrs Pargeter ,so was unsure if I was ready for another new character to invest in,but Brett's skilful writing draws you into the first Ellen Curtis story,a professional declutterer ,I was not convinced this would work but it does,if you enjoy Simon Brett books you will enjoy this to,Ellen has a very interesting back story and although there is a lot of scene setting in this first book ,it does not make it any less enjoyable.A really good solid start to the new series and I shall look forward to reading more of Ellen's adventures in the future,definitely well worth a read .

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5.0 out of 5 stars Something different

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 23 January 2021

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For Simon Brett- a first person narrative with comedy, if not absent, then no longer the top note. It’s not as though his earlier books don’t have any truck with the darker side of life and certainly not as though he hasn’t write strong heroines, but never quite like this. I love Charles Paris and Fethering. This is something quite other, but I truly enjoyed it and hope that there is plenty more.

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Merredith

3.0 out of 5 stars Not as good as I was expecting.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 28 May 2020

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Was really looking forward to this book but not as good as the fethering mysteries.

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Mrs. E. J. Alway

5.0 out of 5 stars A different Brett

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 10 June 2020

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Very much liked but I am rather a Brett fan!

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Roz

4.0 out of 5 stars Enjoyable read

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 24 February 2021

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Good escape from lockdown! Enjoyable,but ending a bit predicable.

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Mrs. D. H. Wood

1.0 out of 5 stars Not on my shelf !

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 7 November 2020

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Ido not think lgot this book

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Pam Hollingworth

5.0 out of 5 stars Always have loved SIMON BRETT! GREETING, SIMON!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 21 September 2020

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I READ IT!

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Elaine Tomasso

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4.0 out of 5 stars Good

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 28 February 2020

I would like to thank Netgalley and Severn House Publishers for an advance copy of The Clutter Corpse, the first novel in a projected series about professional declutterer Ellen Curtis.

Ellen is asked to go to a hoarder’s flat in Portsmouth to make it habitable for due to be released murderer Nate Ogden. What she doesn’t expect to find is the dead body of a young woman hidden under the junk. When she realises that she had met the woman before and may come under suspicion she starts to investigate.

I thoroughly enjoyed The Clutter Corpse which is an easy read that hides some twisted motives and personalities. It is told entirely from Ellen’s point of view so the reader can get to know her and identify with her telling of the story. She is an everyday woman with two adult children and a small business “Spacewoman” which seems as much about helping hoarders adjust their mentality as it is about physically decluttering. Only as the story progresses does the reader learn just what a strong woman she is and what she has had to overcome. As the novel is fairly cosy there is no violence in it, just a series of life setbacks. She is the kind of woman you would like as a friend, a beacon of sense surrounded by some decidedly flaky characters, like her mother, children and friends!

The novel has an inviting tone that just encourages the reader to read on. The plot isn’t particularly sophisticated, Ellen Curtis as suspected murderer investigates to clear her name, but the emotions involved are brutal and produce a couple of good twists. I liked the characterisation and thought it was quite acute at points.

The Clutter Corpse is a good read that I have no hesitation in recommending.

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