Felicity Philips Investigates: Box Set 1

By: Steve Higgs

Narrated by: Katherine Anderson

Length: 32 hrs and 30 mins

Publisher's summary

Marriage? It can be absolute murder

A wedding planner for the rich and famous, Felicity Philips is aiming to land the biggest gig of her life–the next royal wedding. But there are a few obstacles in her way....

Between murderous bridezillas, psychotic mothers-in-law, vengeful dress designers, jealous ex-lovers, and more, Felicity has her work cut out just making it to the big day.

Delve into this series of hilarious tales and discover thrilling mysteries that will take your breath away and characters you will wish were your friends.

With Buster the bulldog as her protector and Amber the ragdoll cat providing sartorial wit–mostly aimed at the dog–Felicity is turning sleuth. What does a wedding planner know about solving a crime?

Nothing.

Absolutely nothing. Get ready for a wild ride!

©2022 Steve Higgs (P)2023 Steve Higgs

fun!!! animals were so cute. great reading and voices!!!

A fun series, silly but yet so we'll read with great acting.. especially for the animals,!!!

Vince

The bul***t with Vince has caused me to stop listening in the middle of the 3rd book.

funny

After the fifth book, it’s a bit bit redundant. Would have liked a little bit more of a variety.

A smashing British cozy mystery series

Steve Higgs writes the way I love to read. He doesn't waste words with supurflous adjectives or plot filler. Mr Higgs has several series I am currently reading and he knows how to keep me interested until the final word of the epilogue. His "Felicity Phillips" series is one such series that is chock full of humor, well-developed characters, and tight plot lines that moves the story along at a good clip. His economic use of words means one must pay attention and know that every word is important to the story. Rarely do I ever solve the crime(s) before Felicity. The main protagonists are so well developed that it is hard not to care deeply for them, even though they are fictional. Yes, this work is that good.

I have previously read the books in this box set and was thrilled to find the audiobook version available. The narrator is perfect for this series as she sounds just like I had envisioned Felicity and Amber to sound. She has great diction and her cadence flows perfectly with the author's. intended timing of the story. I had to binge-listen to this box set of books because I got so caught up in the stories, even though I had read them previously. I am sad this set is over, but oh well, on to the next book.

Give this series a listen and you might see why he is one of my favorite modern British authors.

Favorite Author Does It Again!

Love the way Steve Higgs paints pictures or action boards on your mind. This series about a high society widdowed wedding planner in her late 50's describes the politics, trials, tibulations and, most importantly, the antics of families and staff necessary to produce weddings at this (or any other) level of society.

The Epilogue in Albert Smith's Culinary Capers, Recipe 11, Kent Coast Oyster Obliteration references the Story in Felicity Philips, Book 5, Wedding Ceremony Woes. I love the way these stories are woven together.

Initially the narrator Katherin Anderson's voice pitch was difficult as it was so high and I felt unsettling; but, by the time I got into the books more, well.... This gal is a genius! Her ability to represent the uppitiness, smugness, obedient compliness, and every other characteristic known is outstanding. I was particularly impressed by the bar scene with Felicity's drunken sister.

Steve Higgs

This is another terrific series by Steve Higgs. I am looking forward to getting into all of his series. I had started with miss Fisher and then did many of Albert Smith, but am eager to catch up on each of the series as he seems to be writing them faster than I can read them.

Average with less-than narrator

I had high hopes after enjoying Albert Smith’s Culinary Capers and narrator Charles Robert Fox but this just didn’t get there. The characters and stories were not as well developed and the narrator was annoying, her voice on all characters but the main was shrill and difficult to listen to. The main character sounded like she was a 30-something when in fact she was supposed to be 50-something. Her very young niece kept sounding either like a man or an old woman. Disappointed!

I couldn't finish it

I love Steve Higgs' writing, but I couldn't do this one. I tried, but I found myself wanting to Gibb-smack the heroin about 80% of the time. I liked the other characters though, so it may just be a personal preference.

Love these cozy mysteries

I recently came across this genre and I’m really enjoying it. I’ve “read” 2 of Steve Higgs series and have thoroughly enjoyed them.
This narrator took awhile for me to warm up to, but by the 2nd book it was fine.

Felicity Phillips investigative series

couldn't get past the terrible fake english accents. the story might be good but couldn't get past the accents