Books : The Stabbing In The Stables (Fethering Mysteries)
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by: Simon Brett
Binding: Hardcover
Dewey Decimal Number: 823.914
Format: Bargain Price
Label: Berkley Hardcover
Manufacturer: Berkley Hardcover
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 336
Publication Date: August 01, 2006
Publisher: Berkley Hardcover
Sales Rank: 1631549
Studio: Berkley Hardcover
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Product Description:
Fethering's favorite sleuths are at it again as Jude and Carole Seddon find themselves in the midst of some horseplay, after stumbling upon the body of ex-equestrian Walter Fleet at Long Bamber Stables.
The police attribute the stabbing death to the mysterious 'Horse Ripper,' who's been mutilating mares across West Sussex-and who Walter obviously caught in the act. But considering Walter's track record out of the saddle, Jude and Carole find that there are plenty of suspects- including Walter's put-upon wife and more than a few jealous husbands who wanted Walter put out to pasture.
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating:  - Something seems different about this....
I've just read five books in the series. I love the author's style of writing, love the characters and can even solve the mysteries. :)
However...the writing in this book doesn't flow as well compared to the previous books. I'm glad I read some of the reviews regarding violence. I'm not into gory descriptions that's why I liked the other books.
Rating:  - Stabbing in the Stables...
Jude and Carole are back as the amateur sleuths of Feathering, and this time they find themselves involved in deadly horseplay when Jude finds a body at Long Bamber Stables. The police figure it's the mysterious "Horse Ripper," someone who's been mutilating mares across the county, but Jude and Carol suspect the killer might be someone closer to home.
Sonia Dalrymple's has hired Jude to heal her horse's bad knee. Jude's never tried to heal a horse before but she's willing to give it ... Read More
Rating:  - Engrossing addition to the Feathering series
Simon Brett is an accomplished writer and has several mystery series. The Feathering series features two middle-aged, but otherwise completely different, amateur detectives, Carole and Jude. Carole is a highly-controlled, reserved, retired former civil servant. Her neighbor and accomplice, Jude, is a free-wheeling, new-age "healer".
Part of the humor and fun of this series is in the interactions between these two and watching the gradual "loosening" of Carole. (Egads, she is now drinking ... Read More
Rating: - never disappoints
"The Stabbing in the Stables," the latest of Simon Brett's forays into the lives of Jude and Carole in the fictional Sussex town of Fethering, is as fresh and clever as the first in the series. As others have mentioned, usually series begin to become tired (witness the once-great Agatha Raisin series) or parodies of themselves (e.g., the "Cat Who" mysteries). But Simon Brett seems immune to any of that.
The sign of a truly great series is when you can't wait for the next one. That's certainly ... Read More
Rating: - Compelling tale from a master!
Simon Brett's expertise is exceptional. Yes, I know he's written a lot, but not every prolific author improves with successive books. Brett, however, is one who does. In this series, he takes a fairly unlikable character (Carole)and compels us to follow her no matter how unlikely we would if we knew her in real life. Cleverly, Brett adds a more likable character (Jude) but keeps much of her life hidden. Add a compelling tale and you've got a great read!
Eleanor Sullivan, author of Assumed Dead
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