Blotto, Twinks and the Conquistadors' Gold

Blotto and Twinks #12

by Simon Brett

'A new Simon Brett is an event for mystery fans' P. D. James

'Murder most enjoyable' Colin Dexter

The latest hair-raising adventure featuring the aristocratic brother and sister sleuthing duo!

Praise for Simon Brett

'One of British crime's most assured craftsmen . . . Crime writing just like in the good old days, and perfect entertainment' Guardian

'Few crime writers are so enchantingly gifted' Sunday Times

'Simon Brett writes stunning detective stories. I would recommend them to anyone' Jilly Cooper

Genres: Crime, Comedy

199 pages, Kindle Edition

Published May 25, 2023

About the author

Simon Brett is a prolific British writer of whodunnits.

He is the son of a Chartered Surveyor and was educated at Dulwich College and Wadham College, Oxford, where he got a first class honours degree in English.

He then joined the BBC as a trainee and worked for BBC Radio and London Weekend Television, where his work included 'Hitch-Hiker's Guide to the Galaxy' and 'Frank Muir Goes Into ...'.

After his spells with the media he began devoting most of his time to writing from the late 1970s and is well known for his various series of crime novels.

He is married with three children and lives in Burpham, near Arundel, West Sussex, England. He is the current president of the Detection Club.

Reviews

[Eli · Rating 4 out of 5]

I wasn't sure at first but ultimately Simon Brett's very playful, wink wink, nudge nudge book about the adventures of twin aristocrats big dumb and sweet (male) Blotto and smart, remorseful (female) Twinks circa 1920's won me over. Brett skewers well everything but always playfully and with no cynicism which honestly is quite a feat (one that I for one am not capable of) which is part of why he won me over. Even the locations are playful like the Attatotalloss (At a total loss, I didn't catch if for quite awhile) Caves where a good bit of the action takes place. I promise you will never look at a cricket bat or a Black Iguana the same way again. Lots of fun.

[Alison Vicary · Rating 4 out of 5]

Once again another wonderful outing for Blotto and Twinks, if I have one complaint it is the books although very good are following the same format. Not much other than the location changes from one book to the other meaning that you know the way the book will end well before you get there. That aside I did enjoy the book and will I am sure read the next in the series, I just hope that something happens to mix up the storyline a bit.

[Thomas Haine · Rating 5 out of 5]

Blotto and Twinks save the world again!

Hilarious! Simon Brett has again created characters and language that would do any British aristocrat proud. Such an enjoyable read from a truly amazing author.

[Darel Krieger · Rating 2 out of 5]

This could have been a very good story, but it was marred, however. The adjective laced speak (I assume put in to make them all the quirkier) between the main characters became tiresome very quickly. This apparently is one of a series involving these characters. For me the series ends here.

[Patrick H. Sherman · Rating 1 out of 5]

No more bro!!


Not a term in use in the early post WW1 lexicon. Significantly reduce the " me olds". Plots seem to be getting thinner. Come on Simon I know you can do this!

[Val · Rating 4 out of 5]

Any book that features Attatotalloss Caves is worth reading just for the humor.

[Andy Gore · Rating 5 out of 5]

As always very silly, the lark's larynx and not broken biscuits at all!!

[Jorge · Rating 4 out of 5]

Absolutely absurd but such an entertaining read! Found myself laughing through most of it, the prose is very humorous.

[Tes]

Cannot wait for the next Blotto, Twinks book!!!