Book shake hands or die review

A Good Story and an easy read Wacky new Vicar Father John aims to modernise St Martha s with fun and gimmicks but his congregation do not understand why he will not shake hands after his services. Why shake hands with left hand A journalist Fred Vestal writes a scathing piece in the local paper and later turns up dead Well I enjoyed the story very much it was easy to read and flowed beautifully Some of the characters are very sweet and just what you would expect in a small city church. Shake hands or diep meme Without spoiling it every character had a chance of being a suspect at some point When the detectives interview all the characters they unearth motive with all of them starting with the local Gang of wild middle aged bikers no type casting there then. Shake hands with the one eyed milkman Oh you silly loveable man you are such a fool but I love you for being that fool Not only the text but two characters had the same name which was very confusing If you have read a Cozy mystery before you will know what I mean All in all it was a good book and if you like your characters speaking like Pathe news readers a 5 star read it is. Why shake hands with left hand HelenBreakaway Reviewers received a copy of the book to review Michael Northey Clerical whodunnit which just doesn t match the others in this genre Michael Northey I received a copy of this title from the publisher via Netgalley for review. Shake hands or die book pdf 5 starsTen Second Synopsis John is a vicar with some madcap methods that seem to be bringing the punters back to the Church Fred is a journalist with the aim of making a name for himself no matter how many reputations he destroys in search of the truth When Fred is found dead outside John s church for the police all roads seem to lead to Rome Well C of E. Shake hands or dien gif This turned out to be wholly and utterly the kind of cosy mystery from which I normally steer well clear You know the ones There s a veritable tsunami of ones set in America with themes of knitting baking or painting and suitably pun laden titles such as Grand Hoummus cide and Brushed Off and Hooked on Murder In these mysteries the focus tends toward the quirkiness of the setting characters situation and less toward an actual reasonable murder mystery with a logical and intriguing solution. Shake hands or diep meme So it was with Shake Hands or Die Strangely though the irritating quirkiness didn t really start to show itself until about a third of the way through so I was already drawn into the story before I twigged to exactly the kind of quicksand of ridiculum into which I had unwittingly stepped The first third of the story introduces John and his wacky lively methods that have swelled the congregation of his parish church as well as his idiosyncratic insistence on not shaking hands after the service By a third of the way through the reader is given the necessary back story as to why shaking hands is such a stressor for John and the story then moves on to introduce soon to be dead Fred the journalist with an axe to grind The second third of the book starts to deal with the relationship between John and Fred features the murder of the aforementioned soon to be dead Fred and then quickly descends into absolute silliness from which an ensemble cast of absolute loonies takes the stage. Why shake hands with left hand We have the gang of thugs who are actually university educated professionals in disguise who spend their time calling each other canine inspired names and being smugly sarcastic to those less educated than themselves There s Karen the fiancee of dead Fred who gets pages and pages of soliloquy on the spot of her lover s demise replete with phrases like Oh Fred my Fred my darling my only love Fred I kid you not. Why shake hands with left hand There s also a vigilante gang of old people including the indespensible retired army Major character who attempt to do some investigating of their own Then there s the police an odd couple who are having an affair of which much is made as well as having difficulty agreeing on how to go about investigating the crime of which little is made One of the policeman is also brother to a local councilman and these two speak in the most unlikely contrived way to each other that it had me scratching my head throughout. Shake hands or dieq quote The ending and reveal eventually come with a whimper rather than a bang and by this stage I could not fathom what it was that I had just read Either this cosy mystery thing has blown out toward whimsy beyond all proportions or the editor of this one read the first third decided Yep that should be fine and subsequently didn t bother casting an eye over the rest. Shake hands or dieting I d recommend this is you like murder mysteries that make you feel as if you ve tripped and stumbled into the twilight zone of contrived English countryside villages Otherwise it s probably best to move right along Michael Northey A solid entertaining read if occasionally heavy on the ecclesiastical references I must mention here that I got this book for review from Netgalley A few observations with spoilers The book is not hard on the eyes at all a breezy read I ll be the last one to criticise anyone s style of writing as I have enormous respect for those who write for a living That said this book is not without its flaws I was attracted to it by its title so reminiscent of a James Hadley Chase novel The book begins in plodding fashion but soon picks up with the introduction of the adversary the interpid muck raking journalist Fred Vestal. Head and hands shake Vestal does a hatchet job on Father John Newman a gentle wacky vicar with a penchant for the absurd Things rapidly proceed up the creek when Vestal is soon found murdered This is when the book picks up pace and also becomes replete with several minor annoyances Father John is irritatingly directionless spineless and gormless at every given opportunity he keeps bolting although I suspect that is a plot device than any flaw in the Father s character Several times through the story far too many times for my liking the writer employs misdirection to throw his readers off the scent Did the bishop do it He certainly is acting like it But no Did Father John do it Why else would he run away Did Katie do it She does seem awfully confident John is innocent Did Maisy do it Given the number of times the author mentions her crush on Father John she certainly has the motivation. Shake hands or dier restaurant Another instance of misdirection is when the professor confronts the runaway couple at Agatha Christie s house How did he track them down Why is he so hostile and suspicious towards Father John if as he later claims he only wanted to help him Why does he almost cackle with glee on laying a trap for the good vicar All these issues aside the book is very enjoyable These minor niggles do not in anyway ruin the experience All solid 3 5 for effort and execution I do not regret reading this book at all Michael Northey Just a short review A light easy read of a mystery though there s no real mystery to be found if you re an avid reader But the fun characters short length and unusual ideas make this a worthy read It s hard for me to say with any certainty whether this will offend Christians or make them happy but it certainly felt neither too preachy nor too cynical of religion which seems like an important part of a book with a topic like this Overall I d say that it s no worse than all the other cosy mystery offerings and in some aspects even better than its rival novels Michael Northey

Shake Hands or Die By Michael Northey

English

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Father John was friendly during the services He had no problem in greeting people during the Peace where people wander about mid service saying hello peace waving some greeting others with a chaste hug in general recognition of being one big family He had a nice smile Only he never stood at the church door after service to shake hands or say goodbye Wacky new vicar Father John aims to modernise St Martha s church in the delightful city of Hillford People love his fun gimmicks but cannot understand why he will not ever shake hands at the end of service Even the charming archdeacon Babs cannot get him to change his mind Until one day the reason becomes crystal clear Ambitious journalist Fred Vestal on loan from a London tabloid is trying to shake up the sleepy local paper He turns up to a service at St Martha s and sees an uninhibited children s play After getting a sniff of a story he interviews the vicar and writes a vicious article labelling Father John as a public menace When they next meet Father John refuses to shake hands with Fred Soon afterwards a body is found in a pile of compost in the churchyard The little cathedral city of Hillford where even the police seem off beat looks for an answer Shake Hands or Die is a cosy crime novel with humour elements of farce and a cast of vivid and fun characters However there are also deep underlying questions and some lyrical poignancy It will appeal to fans of authors such as Alexander McCall Smith and Simon Brett Shake Hands or DieA mystery which is not really mysterious rather whimsically remote A bunch of strange village characters who meet over tea and cake to discuss gently various pressing topics A wannabe journalist who struggles to get the story of his career only to end up dead understandably so The Vicar is the key to it all shaking hands or not shaking any No character whatsoever is sane enough to make the plot effective It can all be seen as a comedy of the human nature led to some weird extremes Depending on the mood one might enjoy this to some extent For my part I had to force myself to read to the end the last third of the book is mindboggling Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for the opportunity to read and review this book It definitely offered afresh perspective over church and village life Michael Northey.

. Shake hands or dies cast The reason I only gave 4 stars is because of the way it was written NOBODY talks like that all very proper and almost patronising speech patterns Ex.2