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A review by antiopelle
Murder By Candlelight by Faith Martin
4.0
A cozy mystery set in the Cotswolds in 1924, in a quaint little village full of gossip and now also ... MURDER!
The lady of the house has been murdered - with cyanide nonetheless - and Arbie Swift finds himself in a sleuthing position, together with the vicar's daughter Val. The two youngsters act under the watchful eye of the local detective and they uncover clue after clue in search of the culprit.
All in all, it is a very nice cozy, ticking all the boxes required in the genre: a sleepy village, the manners and etiquette of the upper classes, adorable characters, funny dialogue and a locked room mystery. What's not to like?
Although very well written, this is no grand literature but in its genre it is perfectly well done and a welcome distraction from more serious books.
A sincere thanks to NetGalley, HQ Harper & Collins and the author for an advance copy in exchange for an honest review.
The lady of the house has been murdered - with cyanide nonetheless - and Arbie Swift finds himself in a sleuthing position, together with the vicar's daughter Val. The two youngsters act under the watchful eye of the local detective and they uncover clue after clue in search of the culprit.
All in all, it is a very nice cozy, ticking all the boxes required in the genre: a sleepy village, the manners and etiquette of the upper classes, adorable characters, funny dialogue and a locked room mystery. What's not to like?
Although very well written, this is no grand literature but in its genre it is perfectly well done and a welcome distraction from more serious books.
A sincere thanks to NetGalley, HQ Harper & Collins and the author for an advance copy in exchange for an honest review.