The Feast by Margaret Kennedy

This summer holiday vintage crime classic exploring the mystery of a buried Cornish hotel invites us to solve the puzzle as detectives: perfect for fans of Celia Fremlin's Uncle Paul,Agatha Christie, or Richard Osman ...

Cornwall, Midsummer 1947. Pendizack Manor Hotel is buried in the rubble of a collapsed cliff. Seven guests have perished, but is it murder, and what brought this strange assembly together for a moonlit feast before this Act of God - or Man? Over the week before the landslide, we meet the hotel guests in all their eccentric glory: and as friendships form and romances blossom, sins are revealed, and the cliff cracks widen ..

Reader Reviews:
'I am loving it!' Nigella Lawson
'Hilarious and perceptive ... Perfect.' Daily Mail
'Entertaining, beautifully written, and profound.' Tracy Chevalier
'Tense, touching, human, dire, and funny ... A feast indeed.' Elizabeth Bowen
'Kennedy is not only a romantic but an anarchist.' Anita Brookner
'Oh boy, what a treat; wonderfully sharp and funny ... Page-turningly good!' Lissa Evans
'So full of pleasure that you could be forgiven for not seeing how clever it is.'Cathy Rentzenbrink (foreword)

'One of the best books I have ever read ... Viva Ms. Kennedy, you were truly marvellous!' *****
'The best book I've ever read.Yes, I know that's a big statement! Kennedy is quickly becomingmy all-time favorite author... A first-rateliterary genius.'*****
'This is bar none, one of the best books I have ever read.' *****
'Offersus the chance tosolve a very unusual kind of mystery... An unexpectedly engagingliterary game.' ****
'Amagnificent rediscovery... Kennedy'smasterpieceis a searing and unflinching look at postwar England ... Elegantly and tartly written, this smart and haunting novel offers one of the mostunforgettableendings ...A brilliant and moving literary feast to be enjoyed without any moderation! *****
'I'm longing to read this again!Clever Kennedy! Is it a thriller? Is it a morality play or an exploration of divine justice? Or is it a family/village saga and maybe even a romance? ...Terrifically readable with a marvellous cast.'*****
'Such a good idea,and brilliantly executed ...I was unable to stop reading,absorbed completely in the company of the motley group. It's almost like you'reeavesdroppingon them. After finishing it,I find myself still thinking about it... A fabulous read.' *****
'One of my favorite kinds of books:a forgotten treasure..'*****