• Witness at the Wedding

  • By: Simon Brett
  • Narrated by: Geoffrey Howard
  • Length: 8 hrs and 4 mins
  • 4.5 out of 5 stars (535 ratings)

Access a growing selection of included Audible Originals, audiobooks, and podcasts.
You will get an email reminder before your trial ends.
Audible Plus auto-renews for $7.95/mo after 30 days. Upgrade or cancel anytime.
Witness at the Wedding  By  cover art

Witness at the Wedding

By: Simon Brett
Narrated by: Geoffrey Howard
Try for $0.00

$7.95 a month after 30 days. Cancel anytime.

Buy for $13.22

Buy for $13.22

Pay using card ending in
By confirming your purchase, you agree to Audible's Conditions of Use and Amazon's Privacy Notice. Taxes where applicable.

Publisher's summary

The seaside town of Fethering, home to Carole Seddon and her friend Jude, is a place rife with foul play, as evidenced in this sixth mystery in the series.

Carole is thrilled with the coming wedding of her once-estranged son, Stephen. She finds it odd, though, that the parents of the bride have no interest in arranging the wedding, and seem terrified at the prospect of publicizing it. Things turn deadly intriguing when the father of the bride disappears at the engagement party, only to be found brutally murdered the following morn. Now, Carole elicits Jude's help in sifting through the guest list, including Gaby's nefarious brother and her uncle, a justice of the peace, before the festivities become completely funereal.

©2005 Simon Brett (P)2005 Blackstone Audiobooks

Critic reviews

"Line after line, Howard evokes characters and milieu. Great fun!" (AudioFile)
"One of the wittiest mystery writers around." (Baltimore Sun)

What listeners say about Witness at the Wedding

Average customer ratings
Overall
  • 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • 5 Stars
    357
  • 4 Stars
    127
  • 3 Stars
    39
  • 2 Stars
    10
  • 1 Stars
    2
Performance
  • 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • 5 Stars
    350
  • 4 Stars
    78
  • 3 Stars
    20
  • 2 Stars
    4
  • 1 Stars
    1
Story
  • 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • 5 Stars
    308
  • 4 Stars
    101
  • 3 Stars
    33
  • 2 Stars
    9
  • 1 Stars
    2

Reviews - Please select the tabs below to change the source of reviews.

Sort by:
Filter by:
  • Overall
    4 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    5 out of 5 stars

Another good one!

It's a great story and the narrator was excellent. I have one criticism - there are not enough chapter points. I believe there is one for every five chapters of the book. I can understand this because the actual chapters are short, but since I like to listen to these rather light murder mysteries at night and often fall asleep listening, it is very hard to get back to the last thing I heard.

Fortunately the ones narrated by the author have a break at the end of each book chapter which makes it much easier to get back to where I was listening when I fell asleep. Both he and Geoffrey Howard do a fine job of narrating.

I don't know if this would matter to anyone else, but I thought it was worth mentioning in case it does.

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

5 people found this helpful

  • Overall
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    5 out of 5 stars

The best yet!!!

This is quite possibly the best book in the series. Carole and Jude are at their inquisitive best as they get into everyone's business. The family dynamics between Carole's family and Gabby's family are great. Most importantly the story is great. There is also more action in this book than in the other books. I have finally gotten used to a male narrator although I think a woman would be a better choice. I would recommend this book to anyone who loves mysteries.

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

3 people found this helpful

  • Overall
    3 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    4 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    3 out of 5 stars

Not my cup of tea.

The writing is excellent. The plot is transparent and holds little surprise. But, the most disappointing of all, are the characters. I'm not sure what the purpose of Carol and her friend is in the story. They are hardly sleuths, and Carol is a pain one's anatomy. Not likable, and jealous and somewhat uptight, she has moments of insight into her own small mindedness, but is definitely not someone this reader would want to spend more than a handful of hours with at a reception, and then avoid later at nearly all costs.

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

2 people found this helpful

  • Overall
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    5 out of 5 stars

I knew it

Aha! I knew who the culprit was from the start. it's still cool to know the ways and how.

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

1 person found this helpful

  • Overall
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    5 out of 5 stars

Enjoyed this one!

I am listening to this series in order. The plot was engaging, and I was surprised as to who the perp was. All around enjoyable listen. As in the other books, the language was not objectionable, and there were no sexual situations. Mr. Howard seems to have rid himself of his annoying habit of saying "ah" ......before he starts a sentence, and that is a plus. I WILL be downloading the next book in the series.

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

1 person found this helpful

  • Overall
    2 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    4 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    1 out of 5 stars

Worst of the series

Love this series, but never got into this particular book. Mystery was obvious, and the characters were boring. A few funny moments and interesting commentaries, but I recommend skipping it.

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

1 person found this helpful

  • Overall
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    4 out of 5 stars

Good stuff!

Like Louise Penny- just wonderful absorbing, engrossing story AND great narration. There are seven more on my list now!

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

1 person found this helpful

  • Overall
    4 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    4 out of 5 stars

Best of series so far!

The book previous to this one was a letdown. So I was prepared to be disappointed with this one, and maybe stop listening to the series. I got a BIG and PLEASANT SURPRISE! This book has the best and most complex plot of any in the series so far. There are multiple new characters, several of whom are quite interesting in their own right. I hope to see them return in future books! Narration good as always in this series. Looking forward to next one!

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

  • Overall
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    4 out of 5 stars

Absolutely enjoyable

I love these books
We’ll written
Wonderful narration
Good plot
Most of all the main characters are not stupid. Though they do seem to overlook some things that to the reader is obvious, they do not try to confront the murderer before telling the police, which I find annoying in other books I have read. Actually so far they don’t seem to catch the murderer till the murderer catches one of them.

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

  • Overall
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    5 out of 5 stars

Great story to listen to

I enjoy all the Fethering Mysteries but this is my favorite so far. A lot of great character insight.

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!