A review by jammersbookstacks
Murder at Everham Hall by Benedict Brown

adventurous funny lighthearted mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

This is my First book by Benedict Brown and it won’t be the last. This is a new cozy historical mystery series. It’s set in the 1920s and Marious Quin is solving a murder at a New Year’s Eve house party. As a best selling author, he has no idea what book is coming, what he  knows that there’s endless looming mortgage payments and a lot of pressure to what he is writing! 

 

When his childhood friend, Isabella, invites him to a party, hosted by a famous actor. He sees the opportunity as a distraction.  Little does he know he’ll be snowed in and there will be a murder.  Can he use his skills as a writer to be the detective of the murder? Pretty soon there is some more people attacked, and he soon realizes that solving mysteries is harder than writing them!! 

 

This is a delightfully intriguing, murder mystery party and I’m looking forward to see what comes next for our protagonist , Marious Quin! 

 

I think I’m really going to enjoy this new cozy mystery series. Marius is full of wit, humor and charm. I like how it connects him with his ex girlfriend and together they form a new sleuthing duo. I love the 1920s era and I think the author did a fantastic job making this time and setting come to life. 

 

The narrator George Blagden does a fantastic job creating these characters and bringing the story and suspense to life!