The Feast

By: Margaret Kennedy, Cathy Rentzenbrink

Narrated by: Colin Mace

This summer holiday vintage classic exploring the mystery of a buried Cornish hotel invites us to solve the puzzle as detectives: perfect for Agatha Christie fans, with a dash of Richard Osman ...

'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)

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 ..

©2021 Margaret Kennedy (P)2021 Faber & Faber

sensational unique story

narrator outstanding
beautifully written and exciting story
loved the 7 deadly sins themes of selfishness and giving
best audio fiction i have heard

interesting historical fiction

I enjoyed listening to this book. It was an interesting story and found the character development engagement. It wasn't a page turner but it was a perfect listen while cleaning out the garage.

A wonderful listen…

A character-driven plot of several players with their respective angst-ridden stories. It isn’t really a mystery though there are quite a few surprises by way of how the characters think and behave over the course of the narrative. Perhaps a little melodramatic at times and overly fortuitous on the whole. I suppose it depends on the reigning mood of the listener. Regardless, it is very well-written. And the narration was excellent.

A depressing tale

I didn’t like any of the characters and found this story very depressing and dark. Hard to listen to the end