Reader recommendation: Major Pettigrew鈥檚 Last Stand
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February 18, 2011
Major Pettigrew鈥檚 Last Stand by Helen Simonson, set in an English village reminiscent of Miss Marple鈥檚 St. Mary Mead, is a witty and endearing departure from the sex and violence of most current fiction, but with enough of a gentle nod to both to make it an entirely contemporary read.