Today I am back from my extended leave with a new book by Liz Fielding, called Murder Under the Mistletoe. About The Book MURDER UNDER THE MISTLETOE by Liz Fielding MEET ABBY FINCH. SHE’S THE BUSY MUM OF THREE,...
Today I am back from my extended leave with a new book by Liz Fielding, called Murder Under the Mistletoe.
About The Book
MURDER UNDER THE MISTLETOE by Liz Fielding
MEET ABBY FINCH. SHE’S THE BUSY MUM OF THREE, AN EXPERT GARDENER AND THE STAR OF YOUR NEW FAVOURITE COZY MURDER MYSTERY.
Abby Finch heads to the old church hall armed with mistletoe and holly ready to help decorate in time for the festive season. But she arrives in time to witness a horrifying sight. Edward Marsh reaches to test the antique star at the top of the tree. There’s a fizz and the lights go out.
Abby hears the sickening thud of a body hitting the ground. When the lights turn back on Edward is dead.
It soon becomes clear it was no accident.
The real victim should have been Gregory Tatton, a dapper silver fox, popular with the ladies of the seniors’ lunch club. And a known blackmailer . . .
Abby is desperate to know the truth, but putting herself in danger isn’t on her Christmas list.
Who’s been naughty? Who’s been nice? Who’s hiding the fact they’re a murderer?
Fans of Faith Martin, Jane Adams, Frances Evesham, M.C. Beaton, Clare Chase or Jeanne M. Dams will love this addictive cozy mystery!
MEET THE DETECTIVE
Brilliant gardener and the busy mum of three, Abby Finch’s dreams of winning gold at Chelsea Flower Show were put on hold by an unplanned pregnancy and marriage. But she wouldn’t have it any other way. These days she’s kept on her toes looking after her beloved family, running her own business and dealing with her imminent divorce. In an effort to keep things cordial, she’s allowed her ex to bully her into restoring the garden of his family home. Thankfully she’s surrounded herself with a great group of friends to lean on.
THE SETTING
Pretty Maybridge is a charming village set in the sheep-dotted Cotswolds hills, with a long history stretching back to Tudor times. It’s the type of place where everyone knows each other, but there’s a wonderful bookshop on the corner of the bridge, a popular riverside café and a bustling market at Christmastime. And with Bristol nearby and a big supermarket round the corner.
ALSO BY LIZ FIELDING
A MAYBRIDGE MURDER MYSTERY
Book 1: MURDER AMONG THE ROSES
Book 2: MURDER UNDER THE MISTLETOE
My Review
This is the first book of Liz I have read and I’m really pleased with the fact I have read it.
Even though it is book 2 in the series ignis possible to read it as a standalone, like I did, as you soon pick up who the main character is and what motivates her.
The main character Abby is a really likeable person who seems to want to get to know everyone and rarely has a bad word to say about people, she is the kind of person that everyone likes and turns to if they need help.
As I started to read the book I thought I knew who was either going get murdered but I was wrong as the author built up the character of Gregory so much that when another character died I was shocked.
As we go through the book the evilness of Gregory comes through even more, so when the inevitable happens you can’t help but feel better about the world, even though the list of suspects is long.
As the story evolves we learn more about the village and people who love there and fall in love with them, especially Abby and her friends who go out and about to solve the murders before they are convicted themselves.
The story develops really well with a load of twists and red herrings and it kept me guessing all the way through to the very end.
I’ve now added book 1 to my pile to get read as I thoroughly enjoyed this one.
About the Author
Award winning author Liz Fielding was born with itchy feet. She was working in Zambia before her twenty-first birthday and, gathering her own special hero and a couple of children on the way, has lived in Botswana, Kenya and the Middle East, all of which have provided rich inspiration for her writing.
She has written more than seventy books, several of which have won awards, and sold over 15 million copies. In 2019 she was honoured with the Romantic Novelists’ Association Outstanding Career Award. She lives in West Sussex.
BOOKS BY LIZ FIELDING:
MAYBRIDGE MYSTERIES SERIES
· MURDER AMONG THE ROSES
