Review: Delightfully Funny
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 06 20, 2013
Chief Inspector Terrence Morgan is used to being called to the Fargenstropple Estate on a wild goose chase. Now that he's been promoted he doesn't think he'll see the eccentric family again but to his surprise he is soon investigating another case there. At first it seems like this will be another waste of time but two things are different this time: there has been a theft and Terrence meets the Fargenstropple's lovely niece Jessica."The Fargenstropple Case" is a wickedly funny mystery. It is a relatively quick and light read that will have you laughing from beginning to end. There is so much to like about this book starting with the delightful names of some of the characters, for example the Fargenstropples and their servants Crumfellow and Mrs. Moulderswich. Add in some trained rats and ferrets, an eccentric aunt with a taste for lavender tea, lost rugby fans, a jealous suitor, an office door that is always breaking, and a misbehaving cat you have a delightful romp. The book is laugh out loud funny, the humor over-the-top and a bit absurd but in a good way. The mystery is a bit weak and could have been developed more but I was too busy laughing to care. I really enjoyed the book and hope we get to visit chief Inspector Morgan and the Fargenstropples again in the near future."The Fargenstropple Case" was a delightfully funny read.