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The Body in the Belfry (original 1991; edition 2004)

by Katherine Hall Page

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During her years spent in New York City, Faith Fairchild was convinced she had seen pretty much everything. But the transplanted caterer/minister's wife was unprepared for the surprises awaiting her in the sleepy Massachusetts village of Aleford. And she is especially taken aback by the dead body of a pretty young thing she discovers stashed in the church's belfry. The victim, Cindy Shepherd, was well-known locally for her acid tongue and her jilted beaux, which created a lot of bad blood and more than a few possible perpetrators - including her luckless fiance, who had neither an alibi nor a better way to break off the engagement. Faith thinks it's terribly unfair that the police have zeroed in on the hapless boyfriend, and so she sets out to uncover the truth.… (more)
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Title:The Body in the Belfry
Authors:Katherine Hall Page
Info:Robert Hale Ltd (2004), Hardcover, 240 pages
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The Body in the Belfry by Katherine Hall Page (1991)

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I enjoyed the relationship between amateur sleuth Faith Fairchild and her minister husband. I agree with another reviewer that this is a light read, but not a stupid read. The plot is sufficiently complex, the setting (small town New England) is rich and relevant to the story, and the characters have depth. The depiction of life as a minister's wife is realistic, not syrupy. I will definitely read more of the series. ( )
  Catherine_Dilts | Feb 25, 2022 |
Nice little cozy til the end, whereupon rabbits were jumping out of hats everywhere. I’ll still give the next in the series a try because I’m a sucker for a cozy and a cup of tea. ( )
  PattyLee | Dec 14, 2021 |
I definitely liked this book, exceptionally well written first novel in a series. We quickly come to care about Faith, her family and her adjustment to New England after a childhood in New York City. The descriptions of places were right on with my memories.

Also, I like that Faith is not stupid. ( )
  mirihawk | May 21, 2020 |
This was my first Katherine Hall Page read and I must say I enjoyed it. The setting was what I like, as I am drawn to stories that have a small town or village atmosphere. The mystery was not easy to solve, which is always a plus. I didn't like the numerous references to her previous life as a well known chef. It didn't add to the story and just felt awkward. This kept me from giving this book higher than a 3-star. I will be reading more of these in the future, though. ( )
  BookishHooker | Dec 16, 2019 |
Bad. Just Bad. Someone recommended this series to me a long time ago and I finally picked up one of them at a book sale and was looking forward to it. However, it turned me off within about two pages. The main character is a stereotypical New Yorker transplanted to stereotypical New England small town and it all just goes downhill from there. Faith rubbed me the wrong way from the beginning and the mystery had so little in it to engage me. I never really tried to figure out whodunit but I'm not really sure the author care dthat much since she left gaping holes in the final wrap up with "We will never know." It was lame and just Bad Bad Bad.
  amyem58 | Jul 11, 2017 |
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"Love must not be, but take a body too..." -John Donne
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Faith Fairchild, recently of New York City, paused to catch her breath.
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During her years spent in New York City, Faith Fairchild was convinced she had seen pretty much everything. But the transplanted caterer/minister's wife was unprepared for the surprises awaiting her in the sleepy Massachusetts village of Aleford. And she is especially taken aback by the dead body of a pretty young thing she discovers stashed in the church's belfry. The victim, Cindy Shepherd, was well-known locally for her acid tongue and her jilted beaux, which created a lot of bad blood and more than a few possible perpetrators - including her luckless fiance, who had neither an alibi nor a better way to break off the engagement. Faith thinks it's terribly unfair that the police have zeroed in on the hapless boyfriend, and so she sets out to uncover the truth.

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