The Clutter Corpse, the first Decluttering Mystery - a new series by Simon Brett, was well-written and a page turner. It didn't take me long to finish it, though I do much prefer the author's Fethering Mystery series. Love Jude and Carol's adventures, and the play between their opposing personalities.
But this book's main character did grow on me. Ellen Curtis is a widow - due to suicide - whose grown son Ben still lives with her. Unfortunately, Ben has inherited his father's gene for depression, though when not suffering attacks of despair, he is charming and ambitious. Ellen is less close to daughter Jools, who is more independent and opinionated.
Ellen operates Space Woman, a decluttering business in Chichester, England. In this story, she discovers a body in a cluttered flat, and the case turns out to be related to one of Ellen's earlier earlier decluttering jobs.
Another mystery involves the disappearance of a woman Ellen considered her best friend, and a college student who may not be whom he at first appears to be.
An interesting ending includes an unsettling event for Ellen and a surprising admission of guilt by the person responsible for the murder.
Simon Brett is a master of language and British culture, and this was a good story. Still, I hope my friends Carol and Jude are cooking up a new plot for Mr. Brett to narrate soon.
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