Reviews for Death at the Chase

The average rating for Death at the Chase based on 2 reviews is 4 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2020-10-06 00:00:00 James Snelson Yes, it's true: I'm a fool for Sir John Appleby, Innes' series detective, even when he's not quite up to standard. But this is a good example of Innes' later period, when Sir John is retired from the police, and constantly getting involved with strange happenings in various stately homes. Out for a walk, he meets elderly Martyn Ashmore, who is convinced that representatives of the French resistance try to kill him once a year, on the anniversary of a massacre in their village by the Nazis during World War II. Appleby assumes possible dementia, until he himself is almost killed by an attempt on Ashmore's life. Meanwhile, Appleby's son Bobby, an aspiring novelist, shows up with a rowdy friend in tow, intent on persuading Ashmore to finance his nephew's marriage to a nightclub singer. Then things get really strange, but the older Appleby can figure them out.

Review # 2 was written on 2017-11-22 00:00:00 Matthew Mascera Maybe this really just deserves 3.5* but I thought that the balance between Appleby & his son Bobby was just right in this 25th entry in the series. Plus Martyn Ashmore was enjoyably eccentric (or was he mad as his family thought?).