A Messy Murder

The Decluttering Mysteries, Book 4

De: Simon Brett

Narrado por: Simon Brett

Ellen Curtis—professional declutterer, amateur sleuth and woman of a certain age—investigates the puzzling death of a TV personality who's past his prime.

Professional declutterer Ellen Curtis doesn't need to like her clients to help them sort their homes out. Aging TV personality and curmudgeon Humphrey Carter might have a chip on his shoulder the size of England about the decline of his career, but a job's a job.

But when Ellen arrives the morning after Humph's eightieth birthday party, primed and ready to tackle his study—no matter his protests—she gets the shock of her life. Humph's dead… and all signs point to him having taken his own life.

Did the egotistical chat show host really die by suicide? His wife is adamant he's been murdered, and the more Ellen looks, the more dirt on Humph she digs up… and the more suspects she uncovers.

Can she track down a killer—if there even is one? And, just as importantly, can she keep herself from killing not only her own infuriating mother, but also her two grown-up children, who all seem determined to destroy her peace of mind?

This thoroughly engaging contemporary mystery is perfect for fans of Richard Osman, Janice Hallett and M.C. Beaton.

©2024 Simon Brett (P)2024 Dreamscape Media

The absolute best!

Enjoy Simon Brett’s brilliant, imaginative, sensitive, thoughtful, gentle, psychologically sound book. He gets better and better. May the next book appear soon !

Lovely continuation of the series.

Excellent narration by its author the accomplished Simon Brett. He is a master at creating cohesive characters and a mystery that begs to be solved and then makes us question what we should do with the answer.

Entertaining but Odd Too

I must be somewhat entertained by these books because I keep buying them. The main character is kind but walked over by her kids, doesn’t believe in God and thinks that 80 years old should equal mandatory euthanasia. If Simon Brett thinks in these terms then he has about a year to wrap this series up. I guess I have a love hate relationship with these books, so Simon, you’re a year and a month short of your euthanasia, at this writing, so please help Ellen to set her kids straight and give these characters some depth before you kick the mandatory bucket.