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Violence
Barely any
Discovery of a concealed body part; handled without graphic description
Language
Barely any
Mild language; Brett's characteristic dry wit throughout
Sexual Content
None
No significant sexual content
Substance Use
Barely any
Social drinking in village and pub settings
Emotional Intensity
Barely any
Mild mystery tension as the history of the house is gradually uncovered
What this book is about
The third Fethering mystery finds amateur sleuths Carole and Jude drawn into investigation when a dismembered torso is discovered bricked up inside a house during renovation work. The grim discovery sets the two friends investigating the house's history and its succession of owners, slowly uncovering secrets that reach back years. Brett handles the darker premise with his usual lightness of touch, balancing the genuine mystery with his trademark comic observation of middle-class village life. The friendship between Carole and Jude continues to develop warmly.
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Discovery of human remains as plot trigger
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