Death of a Minor Character

Virginia Freer #4

by E.X. Ferrars

Virginia Freer and her former husband Felix join forces to investigate drug smuggling and murder in the pastoral English town of Allingford

Genres: Mystery, Fiction

183 pages, Hardcover

First published June 1, 1983

About the author

Aka Elizabeth Ferrars

Elizabeth Ferrars is a pseudonym of Morna Doris MacTaggart Brown. She was born in Rangoon, Burma.

Reviews

[Susan · Rating 4 out of 5]

Virginia Freer is shocked by the murder of an antique dealer she knows in the quiet town where she lives. She's more shocked when her estranged husband Felix calls to tell her that another murder has been committed--a pleasant old lady was killed in his building in London. Oddly enough, there are several people the two victims had in common, even excluding the Freers. Virginia reaches out to the dead man's widow and finds herself more deeply involved than she would have chosen.

[Susanna · Rating 4 out of 5]

An easy, entertaining read. Main character is likeable.

This is the first book I’ve read by E.X. Ferrars.

[Susan · Rating 3 out of 5]

A slow detection story, one in a series featuring Virginia and Felix, a couple amiably separated who share a group of friends in a small community and put their heads together to solve murders. The novel was written in 1983 and has an old time feel. This is a slow going detection story, a lot of Virginia’s thought process, Virginia and Felix discussing possible motives, scenarios, and analyzing each other and their friends. This is not a compelling read, I found it dull at times; neither Felix nor Virginia are engaging characters. I would probably not read any of her other novels, and she wrote quite a few featuring this couple.

[Ann · Rating 2 out of 5]

Dull. And, Felix is far too irritating.

[Melissa · Rating 4 out of 5]

Enjoyed - Virginia as always is a bit clueless about what is going on, but Felix comes up with the answer, plus a little tap on the head.

[Kate · Rating 4 out of 5]

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