The start of a new cozy series it’s always an exciting moment as you get to know new characters and travel to new places.
This mystery is set in a lovely village in the Cotswold, a lovely place. There’s a strong sense of community.
Nancy and her grandma Jane manage the local bookshop, specialized in selling mystery and thriller books.
A great party brings together the people from the village and the Roth, who own the mansion on the hill.
Something will happen at the party and someone is going to die.
This is the start of an investigation that involves Nancy, her grandma and her friend Jonathan.
As this is the start of new series it’s slow burning as we are introduce to the characters, their backstories and the setting.
We get to know Nancy, the mysterious disappearance of her mother and the tragic death of his father that could be a murder. Nancy is an interesting woman, she’s clever but full of empathy.
I like her I will be happy to read other murder featuring this character.
The mystery is full of twists and red herring, I couldn’t guess the culprit and the familiar secrets made me think of Golden Age mystery.
The character development is excellent and the plot flows and kept me turning pages.
My only issue is that some repetition and a too many details made the read less gripping.
I can’t wait to read the next instalment.
Recommended.
Many thanks to Rachel's Random Resources, Hera Booksand Netgalley for this ARC, all opinions are mine