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Rainbow's End

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Best known for her "Brother Cadfael" series, Ellis Peters (1913-1985) was also the author of thirteen novels featuring Inspector George Felse. Published in 1978, RAINBOW'S END is the last novel in that series.

Peters typically works with contrived plots, and this novel is in some ways typical; RAINBOW repeatedly asks the reader to accept the implausible as plausible. Even so, Peters has a knack for making such plots entertaining, and this brightly written story of an unlikeable antiques dealer who plunges from a church tower is lightly written and quite entertaining.

Felse makes his final appearance having been promoted to head of the Midshire C.I.D. and there are numerous brightly-written characters, most notably Barbara Rainbow and Willie-the-Twig, to round out the novel. It's all good fun.

GFT, Amazon Reviewer

I have thouroughly enjoyed reading Ms. Peters' George Felse series, and this is the last book in that series. In this book we are again treated to Ms. Peters' magic in creating characters. Her characters are colourful and multi-dimensional. Clearly the most notable character in this book is little Bossie Jarvis. Bossie, who is entirley too smart for his own good, creates a hoax that he feels will help rid their community of an unwanted member. But by doing this, he unleashes a storm of greed and murder. George finds that he has to keep a close eye on this imp of a boy in order to find his murderer. Goodbye George, and goddbye Ms. Peters (I have read all the Brother Cadfael mysteries already). You have given me hours of enjoyment.