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3.58 AVERAGE
3.58 AVERAGE
lighthearted
mysterious
relaxing
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
I have found this series to be not too dark and not too fluffy. It’s perfect for when you just want to relax and decompress.
The town is lovely while obviously having people with motive for snark, hatred, murder and the like.
The mystery is intriguing, but not wild and plottwisty.
And best of all, gossip is essential to a small town investigation.
There is also fair reason for our main couple to investigate. They are not getting in the way of a functioning police investigation.
The town is lovely while obviously having people with motive for snark, hatred, murder and the like.
The mystery is intriguing, but not wild and plottwisty.
And best of all, gossip is essential to a small town investigation.
There is also fair reason for our main couple to investigate. They are not getting in the way of a functioning police investigation.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Infertility, Murder
Moderate: Infidelity
This one felt more mysterious in a good way, the dynamics and motives of the characters felt more fleshed out and realistic.
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
Another wonderful entry in this series. It's a quick read, and I am enjoying the village setting as well as the sleuthing Lord & Lady, Tommy & Evelyn. Aunt Em is always a fun character when she pops into the story. Definitely recommend if you enjoy historical cozies set in an English village.
I received this one from Booksirens and it was perfect for the Set in an abbey, monastery, or other religious house square on the r/CozyMystery Book Bingo (only 2 more squares left to finish!)
Tommy and wife Evelyn find themselves in another murder investigation when the disliked ex-husband of one of the villagers is found dead in the churchyard. Due to a snowstorm, the police are unable to get to the village and put Tommy, a Lord, in charge of preserving the scene until they can get there. Having already solved a few cases themselves, Tommy and Evelyn begin to investigate, mindful that one of their many friends and neighbors is guilty of murder.
This is the first book I've read in the series, so I can safely say this can be read as a standalone. I love a good historical mystery and this was an easy and quick read at only 130 pages. I loved the setting in 1920s Yorkshire and there were several social issues highlighted; one character is a WWI veteran with PTSD, another is an impoverished war widow and I felt that added a lot of realism to the story as the villagers were still rebuilding their lives after the hardships during the war.
As for the investigation and apprehending the culprit, there wasn't a whole lot to do since the village has only a few residents and even fewer had a motive so it was a matter of eliminating suspects until the culprit remains. I did enjoy how Tommy and Evelyn set about questioning people, uncovering a few scandals (boy, those villagers really get around!) and preventing more murders.
Overall, this was an enjoyable book and I'll be looking at picking up the other books in the series.
I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
Tommy and wife Evelyn find themselves in another murder investigation when the disliked ex-husband of one of the villagers is found dead in the churchyard. Due to a snowstorm, the police are unable to get to the village and put Tommy, a Lord, in charge of preserving the scene until they can get there. Having already solved a few cases themselves, Tommy and Evelyn begin to investigate, mindful that one of their many friends and neighbors is guilty of murder.
This is the first book I've read in the series, so I can safely say this can be read as a standalone. I love a good historical mystery and this was an easy and quick read at only 130 pages. I loved the setting in 1920s Yorkshire and there were several social issues highlighted; one character is a WWI veteran with PTSD, another is an impoverished war widow and I felt that added a lot of realism to the story as the villagers were still rebuilding their lives after the hardships during the war.
As for the investigation and apprehending the culprit, there wasn't a whole lot to do since the village has only a few residents and even fewer had a motive so it was a matter of eliminating suspects until the culprit remains. I did enjoy how Tommy and Evelyn set about questioning people, uncovering a few scandals (boy, those villagers really get around!) and preventing more murders.
Overall, this was an enjoyable book and I'll be looking at picking up the other books in the series.
I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.