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A review by thephdivabooks
British Murder by Leslie Meier
3.0
In British Murder, Kensington books brings us two Lucy Stone mysteries in one volume, transporting us from Tinker Cove to England for two cozy mysteries.
ENGLISH TEA MURDER
Lucy needs a break from her busy life, when one of her friends tells her about a trip to England. The friends are set to enjoy a girls’ trip, until their tour leader Professor Temple dies mid-flight (and they have to leave his body in his seat!). Though the initial theory is that Temple died of an asthma attack, Lucy suspects some very unnatural causes.
BRITISH MANOR MURDER
Lucy is depressed since her grandson Patrick was taken from her care to reunite with his parents in Alaska, when her best friends push her to get away from Tinkercove for a bit and refresh herself at an English country house owned by the Earl of Wickham. What should have been a relaxing stay at a glamorous English manor turns deadly when two bodies are discovered on the manor grounds.
Reflection
I always think cozy mysteries tend to have a range from those on the cozy side of the spectrum (the book focuses more on the characters and their activities than the mystery) and the mystery side of the spectrum (the murder case stays at the forefront). In both books, it was clear that Leslie Meier sticks to the far cozy side of the spectrum. Despite the dead bodies, the mysteries don't really kick off until the second half of each book, which was disappointing to the mystery fan in me.
I think others who like more cozy than mystery in their reads may like this more than I did!
ENGLISH TEA MURDER
Lucy needs a break from her busy life, when one of her friends tells her about a trip to England. The friends are set to enjoy a girls’ trip, until their tour leader Professor Temple dies mid-flight (and they have to leave his body in his seat!). Though the initial theory is that Temple died of an asthma attack, Lucy suspects some very unnatural causes.
BRITISH MANOR MURDER
Lucy is depressed since her grandson Patrick was taken from her care to reunite with his parents in Alaska, when her best friends push her to get away from Tinkercove for a bit and refresh herself at an English country house owned by the Earl of Wickham. What should have been a relaxing stay at a glamorous English manor turns deadly when two bodies are discovered on the manor grounds.
Reflection
I always think cozy mysteries tend to have a range from those on the cozy side of the spectrum (the book focuses more on the characters and their activities than the mystery) and the mystery side of the spectrum (the murder case stays at the forefront). In both books, it was clear that Leslie Meier sticks to the far cozy side of the spectrum. Despite the dead bodies, the mysteries don't really kick off until the second half of each book, which was disappointing to the mystery fan in me.
I think others who like more cozy than mystery in their reads may like this more than I did!