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The Art of Murder

The Village Detectives, Book 1

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Don't miss this brilliantly gripping cozy mystery from MILLION-COPY BESTSELLER Fiona Walker

A must-listen for fans of Richard Osman, Janet Evanovich and the Reverend Richard Coles!

Former stand-up comic Juno Mulligan has been suffering a serious sense-of-humour failure. Not only has she lost the love of her life, but she’s having to relocate to the (admittedly idyllic) village of Inkbury to watch out for her elderly mother, who she’s genuinely worried might be marrying a wife-killer.

She hopes that her old friend, disgraced-journalist-turned-novelist Phoebe Fredericks can help her crack the case of whether her mother’s perma-tanned, iceberg-smiled, three-times-a-widower fiancé is hiding a murderous past.

But before they have a chance, the local art dealer washes up distinctly dead in the village’s famous river. His lover is in the frame, but Juno and Phoebe suspect that there is a deeper secret… One that relates to Phoebe’s own past and Juno’s present.

Will the unofficial Village Detective Agency solve the mystery before the killer strikes again? In sleepy Inkbury, as they soon discover, living one’s best midlife can be murder.

©2024 Fiona Walker (P)2024 Boldwood Books Crime Thrillers Genre Fiction International Mystery & Crime Mystery Small Town & Rural Thriller & Suspense Women Sleuths Crime Village Murder Comedy Detective
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Great story, loved how the author weaved the back story of the main protagonists in…. Shame I figured out who the killer was just a little too quickly. Looking forward to the next one now.

Great story

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I read the author’s romantic novels back in the day - the early ones I enjoyed although less so when they were churned out every year…. This new “detective” book was on sale, so I thought I’d give it a go, but with hindsight, I probably wouldn’t have bothered. It was okay to listen to in the background, but I wouldn’t read / listen to any more of the series as the characters didn’t really appeal (especially the strong taciturn author with the philandering husband who she forgave time after time - yawn) and the plot line was not gripping, and was frequently questionable (Why didn’t they retrieve the artwork from the charity shop? Why didn’t they open the hidden bin bag?)…. It wasn’t terrible, but it certainly wasn’t on a level with Richard Osman etc - more like a lightweight magazine version.

A bit twee

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I love all Fiona Walkers books. This was a lovely listen, not as many characters as her previous books. Can’t wait for the next one.

A nice diversion to her usual stories

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Beautifully read. Sweet little story filled with well drawn and fun characters. Recommended read. 5 stars.

Well written sweet story

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Good story, enjoyed the twists & turns. Narrator was a smidge plodding, but if you up the playback speed to 1.20/1.30 it's much more easy to listen to. Would prefer slightly less wokey crap, but overall a good listen.

Loved it. Good & nothing to scare the horses.

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