Review: The Case of the Famished Parson
The Case of the Famished Parson by George Bellairs
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
What is it about.?
This is set in the 1940’s and was initially published in 1949.
Inspector Littlejohn is on holiday with his wife, Letty, at the seaside. However, a body is found in Bolter’s Hole, and the hotelier, Allain, asks Inspector Littlejohn to look over the case to protect the reputation of the hotel. It turns out to be a Bishop and he has been murdered.
There is a second murder and this becomes a tale of false identities, estranged families, a shooting and smuggling. The end is all twists and revelations and clears all the points raised during the investigation.
George Bellairs, has written a tale full of intrigue and he uses such expressive language of the time, such as ‘He didn’t say swine, but the other word might not be printed.’ Which makes it so enjoyable to read. He mentions the difficulties of people being able to obtains goods, that we now take for granted, without coupons( due to rationing after the war). He brings this period to life in such an eloquent way, his use of language is so good and you can’t help read certain characters speech using his accents. So clever.
There is also a short story at the end of the book, which is :
The Case of the Demented Spiv.....which is short and the word spiv is used a lot
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My rating: 4 of 5 stars
What is it about.?
This is set in the 1940’s and was initially published in 1949.
Inspector Littlejohn is on holiday with his wife, Letty, at the seaside. However, a body is found in Bolter’s Hole, and the hotelier, Allain, asks Inspector Littlejohn to look over the case to protect the reputation of the hotel. It turns out to be a Bishop and he has been murdered.
There is a second murder and this becomes a tale of false identities, estranged families, a shooting and smuggling. The end is all twists and revelations and clears all the points raised during the investigation.
George Bellairs, has written a tale full of intrigue and he uses such expressive language of the time, such as ‘He didn’t say swine, but the other word might not be printed.’ Which makes it so enjoyable to read. He mentions the difficulties of people being able to obtains goods, that we now take for granted, without coupons( due to rationing after the war). He brings this period to life in such an eloquent way, his use of language is so good and you can’t help read certain characters speech using his accents. So clever.
There is also a short story at the end of the book, which is :
The Case of the Demented Spiv.....which is short and the word spiv is used a lot
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