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I'm so glad to be rediscovering these witty, wise forensic excursions into human nature's eternal turdibity. When he does solve the central mystery, we're entirely justified to feel an impressed irkedness with Author Watson for so deftly connecting expectations and reality via quantum emotional metaphysics. The central mystery is not, as one expects from Watson, the one he's assigned to solve on the down-low. My weak little bleat of dissatisfaction is that I despise Larch and missed Purbright, who is nowhere to be found in the entire first half of the book.īut it's again an old-fashioned tale of morality and punitive cruelty, more so than the first Flaxborough outing. It feels puling somehow to knock off a quarter star rating this quiet procedural that bears the same copyright date that I do. I’d love to see the books get a little overdue recognition.

#BUMP IN THE NIGHT BOOK SERIES#

The series and this author are underrated, in my opinion. I am so thrilled Farrago has reissued these books.

While this is a short book it packs a nice punch and is wildly entertaining. It is obvious the author put a lot of thought into the story. The story is so absorbing, with a unique plot, which is packed with some very interesting details, as the underbelly of the quaint country town is exposed. The characters in this procedural, which might also appeal to cozy mystery fans, are so quirky and the dialogue is often hilarious. It could be a the handiwork of a prankster, but then the pranks turn deadly.

In this second installment, the country town of Chalmsbury is experiencing a spate of explosions, decimating objects like a statues and park fountains. I had never heard of this author or series until I discovered them on Netgalley a while back. Farrago has reissued the series in digital format and has given the covers a new and improved look. The Flaxborough Chronicles by Colin Watson is a mystery series, which began in 1958 and ran through the mid-1980s. Bump in the Night by Colin Watson is a 2018 Farrago publication.

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