Book Review: Bright young dead - J. Fellowes

Second volume of The Mitford murders serie (click here to read the mini review of the first volume)

I quite enjoyed the first novel of the Mitford murders serie so I was looking forward to this second installment. But, unfortunately, I was disappointed.
 Also in this book we find  again the same characters, the Mitford sisters, Louise, Guy, plus the infamous Bright young people in the 20s swinging London and a gang of women thieves, which make the novel interesting from a social point of view. The murder case though is slow and generally the pace of the book is painfully low speed for my liking. The chapters are quite repetitive and, even if a lot could happen, nothing really does and I was left with a bitter taste of what it could have been.
Pity...

Overall rating:  5    Plot: 6   Writing style: 5   Cover:  8

Title: Bright young dead 

Author: Jessica Fellowes
Publisher: Sphere
Pages: 400
Publication year: 2018

The Plot:

Meet the Bright Young Things, the rabble-rousing hedonists of the 1920s whose treasure hunts were a media obsession. One such game takes place at the 18th birthday party of Pamela Mitford, but ends in tragedy as cruel, charismatic Adrian Curtis is pushed to his death from the church neighbouring the Mitford home.The police quickly identify the killer as a maid, Dulcie. But Louisa Cannon, chaperone to the Mitford girls and a former criminal herself, believes Dulcie to be innocent, and sets out to clear the girl's name . . . all while the real killer may only be steps away.

The Author:

Jessica Fellowes is an author, journalist and public speaker, best known for her work as author of five official companion books to Downton Abbey, various of which have hit the New York Times and Sunday Timesbestseller lists. Former deputy editor of Country Life and columnist on the Mail on Sunday, she has written for publications including the DailyTelegraph, the Guardian, The Sunday Times and The Lady. Jessica has spoken at events across the UK and US, and has made numerous appearances on radio and television. She lives happily in London and Oxfordshire with her family, an energetic Labradoodle and two chickens.