{"product_id":"the-feast-the-summer-holiday-seaside-crime-classic","title":"The Feast: The Summer Holiday Seaside Crime Classic","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis summer holiday vintage crime classic exploring the mystery of a buried Cornish hotel invites us to solve the puzzle as detectives: perfect for fans of Celia Fremlin's \u003ci\u003eUncle Paul,\u003c\/i\u003e Agatha Christie, or Richard Osman ...\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'I am loving it!'\u003cb\u003e Nigella Lawson\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e'Hilarious and perceptive ... Perfect.' \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eDaily Mail\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Entertaining, beautifully written, and profound.' \u003cb\u003eTracy Chevalier\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Tense, touching, human, dire, and funny ... A feast indeed.' \u003cb\u003eElizabeth Bowen\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Kennedy is not only a romantic but an anarchist.' \u003cb\u003eAnita Brookner\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Oh boy, what a treat; wonderfully sharp and funny ... Page-turningly good!' \u003cb\u003eLissa Evans\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'So full of pleasure that you could be forgiven for not seeing how clever it is.'\u003cb\u003e Cathy Rentzenbrink\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCornwall, Midsummer 1947. \u003c\/b\u003ePendizack Manor Hotel is buried in the rubble of a collapsed cliff. Seven guests have perished, but is it murder, and what brought this strange assembly together for a moonlit feast before this Act of God - or Man? Over the week before the landslide, we meet the hotel guests in all their eccentric glory: and as friendships form and romances blossom, sins are revealed, and the cliff cracks widen ..\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReader Reviews:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'\u003cb\u003eOne of the best books I have ever read ... Viva Ms. Kennedy, you were truly marvellous!' *****\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'The best book I've ever read. \u003c\/b\u003eYes, I know that's a big statement! Kennedy is quickly becoming \u003cb\u003emy all-time favorite author\u003c\/b\u003e ... A first-rate \u003cb\u003eliterary genius.\u003c\/b\u003e' \u003cb\u003e*****\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'\u003cb\u003eThis is bar none, one of the best books I have ever read.' *****\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'\u003cb\u003eOffers \u003c\/b\u003eus the chance to\u003cb\u003e solve a very unusual kind of mystery\u003c\/b\u003e ... An unexpectedly engaging \u003cb\u003eliterary game.' ****\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A \u003cb\u003emagnificent rediscovery\u003c\/b\u003e ... Kennedy's \u003cb\u003emasterpiece \u003c\/b\u003eis a searing and unflinching look at postwar England ... Elegantly and tartly written, this smart and haunting novel offers one of the most \u003cb\u003eunforgettable \u003c\/b\u003eendings ... \u003cb\u003eA brilliant and moving literary feast to be enjoyed without any moderation\u003c\/b\u003e! *****\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'I'm longing to read this again! \u003c\/b\u003eClever Kennedy! Is it a thriller? Is it a morality play or an exploration of divine justice? Or is it a family\/village saga and maybe even a romance? ... \u003cb\u003eTerrifically readable with a marvellous cast\u003c\/b\u003e.' \u003cb\u003e*****\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Such a good idea, \u003c\/b\u003eand brilliantly executed ...\u003cb\u003e I was unable to stop reading,\u003c\/b\u003e absorbed completely in the company of the motley group. It's almost like you're \u003cb\u003eeavesdropping \u003c\/b\u003eon them. After finishing it, \u003cb\u003eI find myself still thinking about it\u003c\/b\u003e ... A fabulous read.' *****\u003cbr\u003e'One of my favorite kinds of books: \u003cb\u003ea forgotten treasure\u003c\/b\u003e..' \u003cb\u003e*****\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePaperback \/ softback | 448 pages | Published January 1970\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Faber \u0026 Faber","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":63172033118557,"sku":"9780571367795","price":12.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0978\/3459\/8749\/files\/9780571367795.jpg?v=1769041240","url":"https:\/\/www.thebookmark.ie\/products\/the-feast-the-summer-holiday-seaside-crime-classic","provider":"The Bookmark ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}