A review by anana11
Blood at the Bookies by Simon Brett
4.0
I liked this one more than usual for some reason. It wasn't the challenge of the plot - the identity of some of the mystery characters was a little more transparent than one usually looks for in a mystery, but despite anticipating the ending, the denouement went differently than I expected, and certainly not in what had started to be a pattern for Brett.
I still like the pairing of Jude and Carol. I don't know why people are so down on the latter. Sure, she's uptight and insecure, but those are flaws that make her even more human to me. Maybe it's because I had a British grandmother or maybe it's because Jude likes her, but I like Carol as much as I like Jude. Maybe as a sometime introvert and person with insecurities, I see very easily how Carol has things in common with me and other insecure introverts.
I still like the pairing of Jude and Carol. I don't know why people are so down on the latter. Sure, she's uptight and insecure, but those are flaws that make her even more human to me. Maybe it's because I had a British grandmother or maybe it's because Jude likes her, but I like Carol as much as I like Jude. Maybe as a sometime introvert and person with insecurities, I see very easily how Carol has things in common with me and other insecure introverts.