Aug 5, 2021

Murder in Connemara by Carlene O'Connor

Hello my cozy friends,

Today I am reviewing "Murder in Connemara” the 2nd instalment in the Home to Ireland Mysteries  series by Carlene O’Connor.   I adore her other series, so I bought book one in paperback but I don’t think I read it yet.
In Galway County, a chance at redemption is denied by an unforgiving killer...

Former New Yorker and interior designer Tara Meehan is eagerly anticipating the grand opening of her architectural salvage shop Renewals in her newly adopted home of Galway. She's in the midst of preparations when heiress Veronica O'Farrell bursts in to announce she's ready for some renewal of her own. To celebrate one year of sobriety, she's invited seven people she wronged in her drinking days to historic Ballynahinch Castle Hotel in neighboring Connemara to make amends in style.

But perhaps one among them is not so eager to pardon her past misdeeds. Veronica is found lying in the ruins of manor house Clifden Castle with an antique Tara Brooch buried in her heart--the same brooch Tara Meehan admired in her shop the day before, posting a photo with the caption: #Killerbrooch. Now she's a prime suspect, along with Veronica's guests, all of whom had motives to stab the heiress. It's up to Tara to pin down the guilty party...

I loved this story, and I will definitely be adding it to my paperback collection.  I always love visiting Galway, in Northern Ireland. I like the interaction between the protagonist Tara, her uncle and Rosie as well as his employee Danny.

The mystery is super interesting and well plotted, and loaded with red herrings.  I loved the characters which are well developed.  I kept guessing and second-guessing myself on whodunnit right to the very end. 

I highly recommend this book to all my cozy loving friends.

I requested and received an advance reader copy of this book from Kensington Books and Netgalley. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

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