The Clutter Corpse

By: Simon Brett

Narrated by: Simon Brett

Ellen Curtis runs her own business helping people who are running out of space. As a declutterer, she is used to encountering all sorts of weird and wonderful objects in the course of her work. What she has never before encountered is a dead body.

When Ellen stumbles across the body of a young woman in an over-cluttered flat, suspicion immediately falls on the deceased homeowner's son, who has recently absconded from prison. No doubt Nate Ogden is guilty of many things - but is he really the killer? Discovering a link between the victim and her own past, Ellen sets out to uncover the truth. But where has her best friend disappeared to? And is Ellen really prepared for the shocking revelations to follow?

©2020 Simon Brett (P)2020 Dreamscape Media, LLC

Nicely interweaves many types of mental illness

I thought this would be a light-hearted story about clutter that I’d listen to while tidying up the house. Turns out I was wrong. The book explored the normalcy of mental illness and how it shows up in different ways. I listened to the entire book in a single day.

Lively and Fast-paced Story

I enjoyed hearing the author read ! Great writer very entertaining!! Hope for more books !

Thought provoking mystery

The story brought modern day struggles to light with empathy while surrounding a mystery with a surprise ending. I did not see that coming! The author did a great job of narrating with the exception of getting used to a male narrator for a female led story. The story was engaging, so I quickly forgot about the female lead read by a man. Kudos to the author in bringing modern day struggles to light with compassion while engaging the reader.

Great start to a new series.

I really liked the situation/setup of the book and the main character, Ellen. I disliked Ellen's mother but actually became irritated that Ellen was prepared to tolerate her mother's constant put-downs. I felt this had led to the equally judgmental, disrespectful attitude of Ellen's daughter. I did begin to wonder what possible function in the series they served, except to show Ellen as a weak, emotionally downtrodden person when she is in their presence.

Review

it kept me wondering till the end who the killer was their motive. Insightful descriptions of depression and its effects on family and friends.

Why is a man narrating??

The main character is a woman. Why is a man narrating? it was off-putting and rather annoying.

Needs a new narrator

In general I liked it. Would love to read more of his books. However, I’m not sure why authors whose main character is female would choose to narrate the book. The reverse would also be true. I had to keep reminding myself that the character currently talking is female. Also, Simon Brett is constantly sniffing into the microphone. How could he not know this? Very annoying.

What a fun pretense!

I love Simon Brett and when he does the narration, I love it more!

Really enjoyed it

I love all the books in the author’s Feathering Mystery series. This book was equally enjoyable. Great character development and writing for a cozy mystery series! I’m looking forward to the rest of the series.

Problem Solver or Enabler

I enjoyed the author’s narration but am not sure what the point of the book is. It’s not a happy book, with too many people having too many problems. The main character, Ellen, is supposed to help people with hoarding issues but she often seems to be an enabler in many cases which doesn’t help anyone change their circumstances. I find that take on things pretty odd.