Title: The Charity Shop Detective Agency by Peter Boland
Date Published: 13th December 2022
Publisher: Joffe Books
Genre: Cozy Mystery
Description:
PUT THE KETTLE ON AND DISCOVER AN UTTERLY CHARMING NEW COZY MURDER MYSTERY SET IN A SLEEPY SEASIDE TOWN.
A serial killer is stalking the elderly of Southbourne. The only clue left behind is a domino in the hand of each victim — with a name scratched on the back.
Eighty-six-year-old Sarah Brown is found dead in her hallway one morning by her delivery man. She was stabbed in the back.
Fiona, Sue and Daisy, volunteers at the local charity shop, Dogs Need Nice Homes, can't believe their favourite customer is dead. The ladies vow to bring the killer to justice.
With plenty of tea and cake along the way, and despite squabbles with their rivals, the Cats Alliance across the street, the Charity Shop Detective Agency is born.
Fans of The Thursday Murder Club, Janice Hallett, Simon Brett, Ian Moore and Sarah Yarwood-Lovett will adore this exciting new voice in cozy crime.
THE DETECTIVE
Level-headed Fiona has found a quiet sanctuary volunteering at the local charity shop, Dogs Need Nice Homes. And she's found firm friendship with the strong-willed Partial Sue (she's ever so partial to a cup of tea) and the kindly — and surprisingly tech-savvy — Daisy. Together, these ladies, with Simon Le Bon, Fiona's scruffy haired terrier cross, investigate murders as the utterly charming Charity Shop Detective Agency.
Review:
I want to thank Jill at Books 'n' all promotions for inviting me on this tour and Joffe Books for providing me with an ARC copy of The charity shop detective agency. All opinions are my own.
The charity shop detective agency promises tea, cake and a fun cozy mystery and boy, does it deliver! The story is packed full of red herrings, puzzles and some subtle British humour.
I really enjoyed our three older sleuths, Fiona, Partial Sue and Daisy. They were really likeable and funny to boot. Daisy ended up being a bit of a scene stealer for me and great fun to read. She was tech savvy, but also thinks outside the lines with a tendency to get her words muddled with great comic effect. I would say I had to keep reminding myself that the three sleuths were meant to be in their sixties and seventies, as at times, they seemed a lot younger.
A special mention has to go to Fiona's cute dog, Simon Le Bon, and his ability to be both adorable and cause plenty of mayhem.
The murderer turned out to be a bit of a surprise. I didn't have it figured out until near the end, although I wasn't entirely convinced by their motive.
I hope there will be more from the sleuth at the charity shop detective agency in the future!
About The Author:
After studying to be an architect, Pete realised he wasn't very good at it. He liked designing buildings, he just couldn't make them stand up — a big handicap in an industry that's partial to keeping things upright. So he became an advertising copywriter, the highlight of which was creating an ad featuring Raymond Briggs' The Snowman. He then tried his hand at writing his own stories and quickly realised there's no magic formula. You just have to put one word in front of the other (and keep doing that for about six months). It also helps if you can resist the lure of surfing and drinking beer in a garden chair.
The first book in his Charity Shop Detective Agency series will publish in late 2022.
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