Finance ✦ Penny’s Take
Not Quite Nice
Celia Imrie · 2015
74/100
👍 Worth It
Celia Imrie brings genuine warmth and theatrical wit to this debut, and her older protagonist Theresa feels genuinely fresh in commercial fiction. The French Riviera setting is charming and the comedy lands, though the mystery thread is thin and the pacing is leisurely rather than propulsive. A pleasurable read for anyone who enjoys gentle British escapism with real emotional grounding.
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Verdict receipt0–100
safety82
substance68
craft74
originality70
accuracy72
hype65
age-fit80
human-eye74
Penny’s verdict74
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