As usual, Malliet's story is filled with gorgeous descriptions of scenery and food, cutting wit and profound insight about the human condition. She's certainly the most entertaining, with her delightful but surprisingly deep series about sleuthing vicar Max Tudor. A Demon Summer makes the case that she may be the best mystery author writing in English at the moment (along with French). Malliet has made a name for herself with her cozy-but-cutting English mysteries. A Demon Summer pays tribute to the village mystery while showing its relevance to modern times." - Associated Press "Wittier than Louise Penny, lighter than Tana French, smarter than Deborah Crombie, G.M. Each visit to Nether Monkslip with its mix of eccentric and ordinary residents has been a delight. After all, haven't most of us thought that fruitcakes were, in some way, lethal? Yet Malliet also weaves in a serious subplot about families, devotion and the reasons that attract some people to a near cloistered life. A superb novel! Rarely have I read descriptions that have left me gasping, in both their hilarity and their painful truth.
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