Book Reviews

Book Blurb

Hosting the Merrychurch Literary Festival is just the distraction Jonathon de Mountford needs. Placating his father and keeping his boyfriend, Mike Tattersall, happy is proving an increasing struggle. But the small event takes on new proportions with the appearance of Teresa Malvain—former Merrychurch resident turned famous murder mystery novelist. But is something about the quaint village setting of her books a little too familiar?

Teresa’s sudden death is certainly something right out of one of her stories, and Jonathan and Mike soon discover there are villagers who might not want the inspiration behind her books revealed.

When it emerges Teresa’s severe allergic reaction was no accident, Jonathon and Mike are compelled to investigate, aided by a few people keen to help them discover the truth. But they’re trying to work out what is fact and what is fiction, and the line between the two blurs constantly. And as for their relationship, Jonathon finally comes to a decision….

 

Book Review

My two favorite amateur sleuths are back and at it again in the small village of Merrychurch. Jonathon and Mike are as inquisitive as ever—read “nosy”—and along with some wonderful secondary characters, none of whom would ever “gossip” you understand, this third installment in the ‘Merrychurch Mysteries’ series is another winner.

 

I had to wonder whether the author wrote this story with a little tongue in cheek seeing as it revolves around the murder of a famous author during a literary convention in Merrychurch. *grins* Let’s just say that the author who was murdered more than deserved it and the list of suspects just grew and grew. She wasn’t a nice woman, certainly not like Ms. Wells, and this author seemed to enjoy being nasty and gossiping up a storm.

 

While Jonathon and Mike are busy trying to solve the whodunit, Jonathon comes to the realization that he is tired of trying to appease his father—by behaving as if he and Ruth were actually a couple—and instead he takes the bull by the horns, so to speak, and proposes to Mike right at the pub! Of course, Ruth and her lover Clare are thrilled for them and between the four of them they come up with a resolution to make Jonathon’s dad happy and give all of them what they most want.

 

The murder mystery was well done and this time I didn’t immediately guess the murderer although he (or she) was in my top three contenders. I enjoy returning to this little English village and would love to live there and watch all the comings and goings of these very interesting characters. I look forward to more murder, coffee, cake, and tea, and truly hope there’ll be more!

 

 

 

DISCLAIMER: Books reviewed on this site were usually provided at no cost by the publisher or author. This book has been provided by Dreamspinner Press for the purpose of a review.

Additional Information

Format	ebook and print
Length	Novel, 197 pages/67602 words
Heat Level
Publication Date	11-August-2020
Price	$6.99 ebook, $14.99 paperback
Buy Link	https://www.dreamspinnerpress.com/books/a-novel-murder-by-kc-wells-11702-b