The Torso in Town
Summary:
Amateur sleuths Jude and Carole take on their third case when a terrible discovery is made in the cellar of a grand old house. Grant and Kim Roxby had hoped that their first dinner party at Pelling House would make an impression with their new neighbours. And the next day it’s certainly the talk of the town of Fedborough. For their guests – including the couple’s old friend Jude – had been enjoying a pleasant meal before they were rudely interrupted by a gruesome discovery. A human torso hidden in the cellar. Jude races home to Fethering and her friend Carole with the news. And soon the pair are back in Fedborough, questioning the locals. But they can’t help but wonder why a town so notoriously distrustful of outsiders is proving so terribly amenable to their enquiries…[summary from https://www.fantasticfiction.com/b/simon-brett/torso-in-town.htm]
Group Comments
Positive Reviews
I liked the “darker” picture of a “quaint English village.”
I liked how self-aware Carole was, even though I didn’t like her.
Easy read.
Audio much better than the straight read [echoed by a number of readers.]
Mystery was a good, easy listening mystery.
Didn’t see the end coming!
Liked Jude and Carole relationship.
Jude and Carole characters felt very accurate.
In-The-Middle Reviews
Got more interesting half way through.
Just O.K. Characters were typical of “small English village.”
Very simple.
3 out of 5 stars for potential.
Negative Reviews
Boring! Nothing happened!
I didn’t like Carol or Jude.
Did not find humor in it.
Slow.
Did not like it at all.
Dull. No energy. Didn’t care about the characters.
Slow going.
Nothing new.
Ending very frustrating, unsatisfying.
The attitudes of the older men made me angry! Brought out the feminist in me!
Disappointed.
Couldn’t get engaged.
Didn’t like the ending.
Superficial use of major social issues.
Very morally unsettling ending.
Hard to believe the lack of knowledge Carole has about Jude, this far into the series.
