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annieb123's review against another edition
3.0
Originally published on my blog: Nonstop Reader.
Murder in Friday Street is the second book in the Marsh & Daughter mystery series by Amy Myers. Released 18th July, 2018 by Endeavour Media, it's 246 pages and available in ebook and hardback formats.
The series features a wheelchair bound former policeman and his daughter who write 'real crime' accounts of cold cases they research. This particular book has them researching a very cold case which may have a tie in with a modern murder in the same village (Friday Street is the name of the village).
The writing is very solid. The author is competent and prolific and I enjoyed the actual writing and dialogue. My problems came from the other aspects of the book. I found the plotting slow and convoluted. Keeping track of the secondary characters was very difficult and the plot twists were more confusing than enlightening. There were no 'aha' moments. I didn't really feel much invested in the story, and that's a shame because it really is very well written. The denouement wasn't at all unexpected but I had hopes that the action wouldn't be as straightforward as it had been foreshadowed (it was).
I believe that fans of modern amateur sleuth mysteries, especially ones dealing with the seething repressed undercurrents apparently rife in rural villages in England, might find something here. Possibly worth noting, this book (and the series) is included in the Kindle Unlimited library and thus available to KU subscribers to borrow for free.
Three stars (mostly for the actual writing).
Disclosure: I received an ARC at no cost from the author/publisher for review purposes
Murder in Friday Street is the second book in the Marsh & Daughter mystery series by Amy Myers. Released 18th July, 2018 by Endeavour Media, it's 246 pages and available in ebook and hardback formats.
The series features a wheelchair bound former policeman and his daughter who write 'real crime' accounts of cold cases they research. This particular book has them researching a very cold case which may have a tie in with a modern murder in the same village (Friday Street is the name of the village).
The writing is very solid. The author is competent and prolific and I enjoyed the actual writing and dialogue. My problems came from the other aspects of the book. I found the plotting slow and convoluted. Keeping track of the secondary characters was very difficult and the plot twists were more confusing than enlightening. There were no 'aha' moments. I didn't really feel much invested in the story, and that's a shame because it really is very well written. The denouement wasn't at all unexpected but I had hopes that the action wouldn't be as straightforward as it had been foreshadowed (it was).
I believe that fans of modern amateur sleuth mysteries, especially ones dealing with the seething repressed undercurrents apparently rife in rural villages in England, might find something here. Possibly worth noting, this book (and the series) is included in the Kindle Unlimited library and thus available to KU subscribers to borrow for free.
Three stars (mostly for the actual writing).
Disclosure: I received an ARC at no cost from the author/publisher for review purposes
annarella's review against another edition
4.0
An atmospheric and fascinating mystery that keeps you guessing till the end.
It's a bit slow at the beginning but once it gets going it's a real page turner.
It's full of twists and turn and never bores.
A very good read that I recommend!
Many thanks to Endeavour Media and Netgalley for this ARC
It's a bit slow at the beginning but once it gets going it's a real page turner.
It's full of twists and turn and never bores.
A very good read that I recommend!
Many thanks to Endeavour Media and Netgalley for this ARC
vesper1931's review against another edition
mysterious
medium-paced
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.0
2005 On a ghost tour, in the village of Friday Street, during the reconstruction of the medieval murder of Lady Rosamund, Alice Winters is stabbed to death and consequently her boyfriend Jake Baines is charged.
1968 in the same village Frances Gibb was stabbed with the same knife, and her music partner Adam Jones, was convicted of her murder. Fifteen years later he was released and then committed suicide.
Peter March and daughter Georgia investigate to determine if there is a link between the cases and did the police charge the right people.
An entertaining mystery story.
1968 in the same village Frances Gibb was stabbed with the same knife, and her music partner Adam Jones, was convicted of her murder. Fifteen years later he was released and then committed suicide.
Peter March and daughter Georgia investigate to determine if there is a link between the cases and did the police charge the right people.
An entertaining mystery story.
swashington's review
3.0
Lots of twisty turns in this British village mystery, 2nd in the series. Looking forward to reading the next. A nice gentle read.
annarella's review
4.0
An atmospheric and fascinating mystery that keeps you guessing till the end.
It's a bit slow at the beginning but once it gets going it's a real page turner.
It's full of twists and turn and never bores.
A very good read that I recommend!
Many thanks to Endeavour Media and Netgalley for this ARC
It's a bit slow at the beginning but once it gets going it's a real page turner.
It's full of twists and turn and never bores.
A very good read that I recommend!
Many thanks to Endeavour Media and Netgalley for this ARC
amalia1985's review
4.0
‘’Friday Street likes to keep itself to itself.’’
I find that the beginning of summer is always an appropriate time to read a British Cozy Mystery. Now, my relationship with cozy mysteries has been stormier than the European affairs during the last few years. Once they became ‘’fashionable’’, they lost all credibility in my book. They became worse than the worst soap - opera and I intended to stay away from them once and for all. However, I saw this one on NetGalley and I was attracted by the cover and the title. Friday has some quite negative connotations in Britain and when I read the blurb, I was sold. I’m now happy to report that it was a successful choice.
Georgia and Peter, her father, occupy themselves with cold cases. Peter is a retired policeman and Georgia writes books based on their experiences in the field. A murder of a successful musician that took place 40 years ago is linked to a recent death, both of them connected to a haunting tune that is heard in the village when an injustice seeks resolution. Swinging ‘60s? Check! A father-daughter duo? Check! A village community with terrible secrets and legends along with its very own haunted tune? Check! What could go wrong? Fortunately, nothing went wrong and Murder in Friday Street managed to revive my comatose interest in British Cozy.
This is the 2nd book in the series but I didn’t notice it at all. What I did notice was how successfully depicted the atmosphere of the village was. A village that fights desperately to hide its secrets. ‘’We don’t talk about it, so it doesn’t exist.’’ That’s the logic. However, there is a piece of music that screams of malice and impending death and the very essence of this place is full of superstitions and mystery. Friday was the day when the convicted would start their journey to the execution, the way of the Gallows. In addition, Friday is considered unlucky and laden with misfortune and sadness. Take Good Friday for example. Therefore, despite the quaint scenery, there is something that still haunts the residents. A hideous crime and secrets that beg to come to surface.
Peter and Georgia are very sympathetic characters, I loved Georgia and I especially enjoyed the structure of her character. She doesn't come across as a know-it-all, even though she has some moment of utter stubbornness. She does have her own secrets and wounds as does her father and this makes them all the more realistic and approachable. The mystery itself is very interesting and despite the significant number of suspects, each character is well developed. I never felt ‘’lost in the mystery’’.
I have a strange rule. I never grant more than 3 stars to a Cozy Mystery. This one was good enough to make me break my rule, so I guess this counts for something. I enjoyed it so much and I will definitely try to continue with the series. Amy Myers has done a wonderful job.
Many thanks to Endeavour Media and NetGalley for the ARC in exchange of an honest review.
My reviews can also be found on https://theopinionatedreaderblog.wordpress.com
I find that the beginning of summer is always an appropriate time to read a British Cozy Mystery. Now, my relationship with cozy mysteries has been stormier than the European affairs during the last few years. Once they became ‘’fashionable’’, they lost all credibility in my book. They became worse than the worst soap - opera and I intended to stay away from them once and for all. However, I saw this one on NetGalley and I was attracted by the cover and the title. Friday has some quite negative connotations in Britain and when I read the blurb, I was sold. I’m now happy to report that it was a successful choice.
Georgia and Peter, her father, occupy themselves with cold cases. Peter is a retired policeman and Georgia writes books based on their experiences in the field. A murder of a successful musician that took place 40 years ago is linked to a recent death, both of them connected to a haunting tune that is heard in the village when an injustice seeks resolution. Swinging ‘60s? Check! A father-daughter duo? Check! A village community with terrible secrets and legends along with its very own haunted tune? Check! What could go wrong? Fortunately, nothing went wrong and Murder in Friday Street managed to revive my comatose interest in British Cozy.
This is the 2nd book in the series but I didn’t notice it at all. What I did notice was how successfully depicted the atmosphere of the village was. A village that fights desperately to hide its secrets. ‘’We don’t talk about it, so it doesn’t exist.’’ That’s the logic. However, there is a piece of music that screams of malice and impending death and the very essence of this place is full of superstitions and mystery. Friday was the day when the convicted would start their journey to the execution, the way of the Gallows. In addition, Friday is considered unlucky and laden with misfortune and sadness. Take Good Friday for example. Therefore, despite the quaint scenery, there is something that still haunts the residents. A hideous crime and secrets that beg to come to surface.
Peter and Georgia are very sympathetic characters, I loved Georgia and I especially enjoyed the structure of her character. She doesn't come across as a know-it-all, even though she has some moment of utter stubbornness. She does have her own secrets and wounds as does her father and this makes them all the more realistic and approachable. The mystery itself is very interesting and despite the significant number of suspects, each character is well developed. I never felt ‘’lost in the mystery’’.
I have a strange rule. I never grant more than 3 stars to a Cozy Mystery. This one was good enough to make me break my rule, so I guess this counts for something. I enjoyed it so much and I will definitely try to continue with the series. Amy Myers has done a wonderful job.
Many thanks to Endeavour Media and NetGalley for the ARC in exchange of an honest review.
My reviews can also be found on https://theopinionatedreaderblog.wordpress.com
swashington's review against another edition
3.0
Lots of twisty turns in this British village mystery, 2nd in the series. Looking forward to reading the next. A nice gentle read.
annarella's review against another edition
4.0
An atmospheric and fascinating mystery that keeps you guessing till the end.
It's a bit slow at the beginning but once it gets going it's a real page turner.
It's full of twists and turn and never bores.
A very good read that I recommend!
Many thanks to Endeavour Media and Netgalley for this ARC
It's a bit slow at the beginning but once it gets going it's a real page turner.
It's full of twists and turn and never bores.
A very good read that I recommend!
Many thanks to Endeavour Media and Netgalley for this ARC
swashington's review against another edition
3.0
Lots of twisty turns in this British village mystery, 2nd in the series. Looking forward to reading the next. A nice gentle read.
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