The Good Friday Murder (Christine Bennett Series #1)

by Lee Harris, Anne Rebold (Composer), Judith R. Seto (Read by)

Overview

WHO DONE IT ON THAT BAD FRIDAY?

The mother of "idiot savant" twins was brutally murdered with her own kitchen knife on Good Friday, 1950. Alone with the body until its discovery on Easter Sunday, the retarded but gifted twins left their bloody fingerprints all over the Brooklyn apartment. If they didn't kill their mother forty years ago, who did?

Nominated for an Edgar, Lee Harris's The Good Friday Murder introduces a series of "holiday Whodunits". Just out of the convent, new suburban NY homeowner/college poetry teacher Christine Bennett finds out "Who".

The Good Friday Murder is the first book of Lee Harris's popular "holiday" mystery series to be produced on tape. Actor/director Judith Roberts Seto's reading of the story gives new life to the novel's rich assortment of colorful characters from urban Brooklyn and suburban Westchester, NY.

These characters come in a wide variety of personalities and ethnic backgrounds -- the terrified but brave and caring young Polish baby-sitter who discovered the body, the coarse Brooklyn cop who withheld crucial information that might have exonerated the Talley twins of their mother's murder, the sweet little old Jewish lady harboring an ugly secret, and of course the desperate killer. This mystery provides suspense, romance, humor and highly charged drama.

"Christine Bennett" Fawcett Mysteries by Lee Harris:

• The Good Friday Murder*
• The Yom Kippur Murder
• The Christening Day Murder
• The St. Patrick's Day Murder
• The Christmas Night Murder
• The Thanksgiving Day Murder
• The Passover Murder
• The Valentine's Day Murder
• The New Year's Eve Murder
• The Labor Day Murder

*Audio book publisher: Scheherazade Audiovisions, Inc.

Lee Harris is a pseudonym. The author has written several novels under her own name.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780965814805
Publisher:	Scheherazade AudioVisions, Incorporated
Publication date:	08/01/1997
Series:	Christine Bennett Series , #1
Edition description:	3 Cassettes
Pages:	37
Product dimensions:	4.15(w) x 7.12(h) x 1.14(d)

Editorial Reviews

A Character Whodunit that Keeps You Guessing to the End.…Former nun/college English teacher Christine Bennett discovers that she has a penchant for creative snooping into a decades old murder when the story of idiot savant twins who were convicted of murdering their mother is called into question.…Actor Judith Roberts Seto narrates the story, adding dramatic flare…and fresh, convincing characterization to an assortment of diverse personalities from urban Brooklyn and suburban Westchester, NY.
— Word Trade

Gil Hershey

It's a terrific mystery, with strong characters and an original plot…performed beautifully by the vocally talented Judith Seto. She moves easily from quiet and competent ex-nun Chris Bennett to the gruff but charming Jack, from a Polish baby-sitter to the coarse Irish cop who covered the murder (and covered up vital evidence) and a sweet little old Jewish lady…They're all richly brought to life by Judith Seto. I can't wait for the next one!
— "Book Bit," WTBF-AM/FM

Dave Kirby

...Forty years ago, idiot savant twins were charged with the fatal stabbing of their mother on Good Friday, 1950…Through clever and painstaking research … former nun [Christine Bennett] is able to clear the twins but exposes herself to serious danger as a result. She also experiences her first romantic encounter and begins to settle into a very different life than that of the cloister. Roberts Seto presents a brisk and pleasing semi-voiced narration of a mystery story with an unusual twist. She is especially adept at handling the accents and age differences of various female characters.
— Kliatt Audiobook Reviews

Pat Dole

A lot of people ask me when I hear new projects, why don't I make a big deal about it … I am about this one! I listened to an abridgement of Lee Harris's The Good Friday Murder. If you are wondering why they don't release good mysteries on audio, listen to Judith Roberts Seto's vocal shading of this project. Ms. Seto moves between characters with ease, making this sound almost like a motion picture in your mind. The amazing thing about this audio abridgement is it holds up against the novel itself. Pat Ms. Seto on the back and hope she records the rest of the series-this one is worth remembering when you go to the book stores.
— Audioworld

Bennet Pomerantz

[Chris Bennett is] long on common sense, humor and humanity.

Criminal Record

This is the first of a new series of Christine Bennett mysteries, and Ms. Harris has created a likable and interesting character who undergoes a gentle metamorphosis during the course of the book. Her religious background is evidenced in her orderly and Spartan lifestyle, her innate kindness, and the perseverance she displays in tracking down clues and witnesses.

However, a new secular Christine is emerging who overcomes her shyness in order to interview witnesses and socialize with neighbors. And an incipient romance with Jack Brooks, the police sergeant helping her investigation, helps complete her transformation into a modern, independent woman.

Mostly Murder

Lee Harris's The Good Friday Murder is a superb and engaging detective story that will be greatly appreciated by fans of the genre. Ably narrated by Judith Roberts Seto.
— Midwest Book Review

James A. Cox

A Character Whodunit that Keeps You Guessing to the End. ... Former nun/college English teacher Christine Bennett discovers that she has a penchant for creative snooping into a decades old murder when the story of idiot savant twins who were convicted of murdering their mother is called into question. ... Actor Judith Roberts Seto narrates the story, adding dramatic flare ... and fresh, convincing characterization to an assortment of diverse personalities from urban Brooklyn and suburban Westchester.
—Word Trade

Hershey