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A review by thecosymoose
A Little Bird Told Me by Rachael Gray
lighthearted
mysterious
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
5.0
What a debut! Just when you think you've read every type of cosy mystery going, Rachael Gray comes along and pulls the rug from under you.
A Little Bird Told Me reads like a traditional English Village cosy mystery, set in modern day but with an old-school feel, as psychologist Laurel Nightingale moves to the village of Elderwick in North Yorkshire. Along with the quirky characters and hidden secrets, there's an eerie feel to the village, and while the main mystery is solved by the end of the book, you feel that there is a lot more to uncover.
A wonderful debut novel that surprises, leaves you satisfied but makes you want more.
A Little Bird Told Me reads like a traditional English Village cosy mystery, set in modern day but with an old-school feel, as psychologist Laurel Nightingale moves to the village of Elderwick in North Yorkshire. Along with the quirky characters and hidden secrets, there's an eerie feel to the village, and while the main mystery is solved by the end of the book, you feel that there is a lot more to uncover.
A wonderful debut novel that surprises, leaves you satisfied but makes you want more.
I read this for the first time last year, but with the audiobook newly out, narrated by Imogen Church, I had to give it another listen, and it stands up well to re-reads.