A Wedding Date with Death by Maeve Haran

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Today I am reviewing A Wedding Date with Death by Maeve Haran the 2nd instalment in The Campervan Detective Mystery series. 

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Something old, something new, something borrowed… someone dead?! 

When Sadie Sutton swapped four walls for the four wheels of her trusty orange VW campervan, she didn’t realise that it would come with a new career as a super sleuth! But when a wedding at local beauty spot Winching Priory Hotel is halted because the father of the groom has been found fatally poisoned, Sadie drops everything to take on her next case!

As the wedding grinds to a halt, Sadie soon learns that the victim, gifted local artist Benedict Lawrence, also had a talent for making enemies, from the snooty hotel owners to his long-suffering ex-wife. With an ever-growing list of possible suspects, Sadie is stumped. Until she finds a crumpled, threatening note sent to Benedict hours before he died.

The note leads Sadie deep into Benedict’s past, to a secret love affair, a bitter feud and a long-buried grudge. And when she finds a faded newspaper article about him and his artist friends in their youth, she’s stunned at who else she recognises in the photo…

With secrets and lies at every turn, Sadie knows no guests are safe. Can she crack the case before the nearly wed become newly dead?

This warm, witty and utterly addictive cosy crime novel from bestselling author Maeve Haran is perfect for fans of Agatha Christie, The Thursday Murder Club and Robert Thorogood.

What readers are saying about The Campervan Detectives series:

‘Agatha Christie with a splash of Marian Keyes and plenty of wine, friendship and fresh starts… Kept me guessing… the friendships, humour and warm community feel really made this oneshine.’ kelsiesinkandpages

‘A joy to read… very funny. Fantastic… highly recommended.’ Goodreads reviewer, ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

‘Like a breath of sea air – fresh, charming, and just a little bit mischievous… Ajoy… Delightful… full of heart, humour… keep you turning the pages.’ Goodreads reviewer, ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

‘Amazing… This book had everything… Hooked by the end of the first chapter… If I could give it 10 stars I would… Fabulous.’ NetGalley reviewer, ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

‘Absolutely brilliant… My cup of tea. Gripped from the beginning. Amazing… Loveit.’ Goodreads reviewer, ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

I absolutely loved it, the setting, main characters Sadie, Sam Spade the dog and “The Vintage Vanettes” . Just like in book one I knew I would be engrossed in the story.  The story is well done and the characters are really a fun bunch. Its fast becoming one of my favorite cozy mystery series.

It was entertaining, full of twists and turns and I did guess whodunnit but that did not distract from the story.  

I recommend this series to all my cozy loving friends and I can’t wait for book 3 to come out!

I requested and received an advanced readers copy from Bookouture and NetGalley.  All thoughts and opinions are my OWN.

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The Dying Light by Ann Cleeves

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Today I am reviewing “The Dying Light” by Ann Cleeves it's the 4th instalment in the A Detective Matthew Venn Mystery Series, a powerful novel about guilt, betrayal, and the longheld secrets people keep. I love Ann Cleeves books and this instalment did not disappoint.  In fact, I thought that it was one of the best in the series.

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“Everything Ann Cleeves writes is incredible.”—Richard Osman

DI Matthew Venn peels back layer upon layer to discover the dark secrets one family is keeping in this searing new novel, brimming with energy and taut with claustrophobic tension.

A scorching heatwave marks the start of the summer in Devon. Detective Matthew Venn is called in to investigate a puzzling death, when the body of a young woman, Lottie, is found in the swimming pool of a luxurious holiday home. The girl’s best friend, Hannah, whose family owns the house, is missing. The girls had arrived a few days earlier to celebrate the end of their school exams, quickly stirring unrest in the small community with incendiary social media videos mocking the place as parochial.

When further tragedy strikes, Venn and his team begin questioning a community filled with secrets. The fact that Hannah’s father, Paul Armstrong, is a rising political star with powerful enemies draws intense media scrutiny to the case.

With the summer heat come holidaymakers, and it emerges that some of them may have stronger connections with the Armstrong family than first thought. Venn knows all too well that the real answers lie not in what people say, but in the silences that they keep.

Taut, atmospheric, and brimming with suspense, this searing new novel finds DI Matthew Venn caught between a powerful family’s secrets and a powder keg of local tensions.

The Series is character-driven and also very descriptive you feel like you are right there in North Devon, England. In this instalment we get to catch up with Venn and his team, are caught between a powerful family’s secrets and a powder keg of local tensions.

This was a very suspenseful story and I was fully engrossed in it and finding out what would happened to the girls. There were lots of suspects and I was kept guessing till the end.

I highly recommend this book and the Two Rivers/Detective Inspector Mathew Venn Mystery series to all my British Mystery loving friends.

I requested and received an Advanced Readers Copy from the publisher and Netgalley. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

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The Pumpkin Vice Cafe by Ellie Alexander

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Today I am reviewing "The Pumpkin Vice Cafe" the 23rd instalment in the A Bakeshop Mystery series by Ellie Alexander. 

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Another delicious installment in the Bakeshop Series set in Ashland, OR!

As autumn settles over the charming hamlet of Ashland, Oregon, ushering in cool, crisp breezes and a stunning show of color, everyone at Torte is keeping warm by whipping up a bevy of fall treats and spicy lattes. Jules is nearing her due date, and the whole town is abuzz—placing bets on when the twins will make their grand debut. Helen and the team are working on a secret surprise baby shower, complete with cupcakes, cookies, and a feast fit for royalty, or maybe just a mother-to-be. 

Meanwhile, Lance and Arlo are busy planning their nuptials in what is sure to be as close to a royal wedding as Ashland has ever seen. But when the high-end wedding planner they hired is found dead in the frigid waters of Ashland Creek, what looks like a tragic accident, a slip on an icy bridge, quickly reveals itself as something much more sinister. Jules knows at once—this was no mishap. A killer is loose in Ashland, and they may be ready to strike again.

This time around we are back in Ashland and a very pregnant Jules is looking forward to the birth of her twins.  When Jules finds the body of Lances wedding planner in the frigid creek water, she suspects fowl play and of course she needs to investigate.  With so many suspects to choose from it made the mystery interesting and well plotted, and there were just enough twists and turns to keep you guessing. Needless to say I cant wait for the next book in the series. 

I really enjoyed this story, seeing how the Torte family is adapting to Jules having twins, how the new staff is fitting I. and how the business is expanding its horizons.  

I recommend this book to all my cozy lover friends.

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I requested and received an advance reader copy of this book from St. Martin's Press and Netgalley. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

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