Billed as a “cozy” murder mystery, this book is that but also just a bit different. The main character is self-centered and bossy and seems to be an unlikable person. Usually we have a white-as-snow main character who sets a contrast with possible suspects. But thanks to this changeup it creates some tension and embarrassing scenes that help pull in the reader.
I enjoyed the tone of the book – light-hearted and quite funny. Sometimes it went a little too heavy on the details of the Cotswolds, where it is mainly set. Of course there is a murder – even cozy murder mysteries need a body – but I did feel it was a little too easy to figure things out. Maybe that is part of a cozy murder mystery, too.
By the end of the book it becomes clear that the author is setting up a series, and later I found out that it is quite a long one. I’m not sure if this kind of book is my cup of tea, as it were, but for the short time I spent with this book I enjoyed the read.
Next I am reading The Golden Hour by Matthew Specktor.
