A Curtain Twitcher's Book of Murder
Hardback Published on: 20/06/2024
Price: £16.99
Synopsis
Set in London in 1968, A Curtain Twitcher's Book of Murder follows the lives of the inhabitants of a suburban London street. But this is no ordinary road.
'Ask anyone on Atbara Avenue how well they know their neighbours, and they’ll answer ‘well’. After all, they see each other across the vast distance afforded by close proximity, and that is probably for the best.'
For the best, because Atbara Avenue is a street where, all too often, murder feels like the solution.
With a delicious cast of characters, dazzling plotting, and an utterly unique voice, Gay Marris’ first book is remarkably accomplished. If you’ve been longing for a fresh and compelling new voice in the world of crime fiction, your wait is over.
Publisher information
- Publisher: Bedford Square Publishers
- ISBN: 9781835010099
- Number of pages: 320
- Dimensions: 220 x 141 x 34 mm
- Weight: 420g
- Languages: English
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Brilliantly hilarious!
Hilarious! Just absolutely hilarious. I have been thoroughly entertained, gobsmacked, taken completely by surprise, and found myself describing what is goi... READ MORE
Interesting read, some of the stories are very funny
Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for an advance copy of this book with no obligation to review.
This is like Tales of the Unexpected and some of th... READ MORE
A quirky, cleverly written, not-so-cosy crime novel: a joy to read. Can't wait for the next one!
From the start of this delightful and original novel you realise you are in the accomplished hands of a talented and innovative author. Gay Marris has a gi... READ MORE
Not many debuts are this impressive.
Rating: 4.5/5
I have to say that this debut from Gay Marris really did take me by surprise. The first book from an author is rarely this impressive. ... READ MORE
Novel made of connected short murders
In 1968 London was Swinging, Twiggy was modelling, “Hair” was rocking the West End and “Hey Jude” was the biggest selling single. Why am I telling you th... READ MORE
A Great Read
This is a great read for all those who love a crime novel with a difference. An array of quirky characters and an uncanny ability to catch the feel of time... READ MORE
A Curtain Twitcher's Book of Murder
A marvellous debut for Gay Marris, who has written a compendium of short stories based in Atbara Avenue in the suburban London of the 1960s, all featuring ... READ MORE
A Cosy Murder Mystery
I absolutely loved this debut book ,a different way of telling a story .Set in 1968 each chapter tells the story of a resident who lives in Atbara Avenue ... READ MORE
A glorious mixture of tenderness, humour and the macabre.
I read this with The Pigeonhole and, although I am a slow reader, completed in just three days. It was such an entertaining and cleverly constructed narrat... READ MORE
A dark humourous crime novel. Very entertaining
A debut novel set in 1968 and following the lives, and deaths, of the inhabitants of Atbara Avenue, London. This is an unusual and unique story in that I ... READ MORE
Dark humour
I have to admit that I have never read a book quite like this. At first I thought that it was a selection of short stories and then I realised that it was ... READ MORE
Engaging and enthralling debut
I was unsure about this at the start as I wasn't sure where it was going; I initially wondered whether this was going to be a book full of separate chapter... READ MORE
Very different!
Every town has an Atbara Avenue. Nothing out of the ordinary, with run of the mill residents who all know each other. Or do they? What secrets lie behin... READ MORE
Excellent
London, 1968.
Atbara Avenue looks very ordinary indeed.
But it isn't.
For behind the garden gates and the net curtains live the biggest group of k... READ MORE
Very Entertaining
This was much different than I was expecting it to be and was really more a collection of short stories than a novel. I really enjoyed my time with this on... READ MORE
An intriguing mystery novel.
This well-written mystery novel is intriguingly different from all the cosy murder mysteries, police procedurals, and locked-room detective stories I have ... READ MORE
A great read! Cleverly written
A fab read , and let’s just say I’m glad I don’t live on Atbara Avenue or I might not live to tell the tale!
The chapters are short stories highlighting t... READ MORE
A wonderfully original and enriching read
A Curtain-Twitcher’s Book of Murder is beautifully written and is full of twists and turns. Both the characters themselves and their unexpected destinies a... READ MORE
Nothing short of miraculous.
How she manages to blend the hilarious with the macabre is nothing short of miraculous.
Cosy crime
A Curtain Twitcher’s Guide to Murder catapults readers into the peculiar world of London’s Atbara Avenue, set in 1968. This tight-knit community is cloaked... READ MORE
A fabulously original must-read novel.
I love the way this book brings a welcome breath of fresh air to an often stagnant crime fiction genre. And as a curtain raiser to a literary career, Gay M... READ MORE
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