Welcome to Murder Week by Karen Dukess
There is the murder to solve, but also the mystery of why after so many years apart, her mother wanted to spend this time with her.
Cath is living her life in Buffalo and not dealing with the death of the mostly absent mother. She finally goes through a box of what was left of her mother’s things and finds a pre-paid trip for two to England for a murder mystery week in a small town. After much prodding from her friends, she decides to go and see what her mother could possibly have been thinking. Welcome to Murder Week by Karen Dukess is a lovely, fun, light read. Perfect for travel and decompression. There is the murder to solve, but also the mystery of why after so many years apart, her mother wanted to spend this time with her. Her cottage-mates become her fast friends and they quickly want to solve the fictional and real-life mystery. Throw in a hot local that make artisanal gin and you’ve a delightful recipe.
If you enjoy mysteries that are as much about the people as the puzzle, you might also like The Disaster Gay Detective Agency. It has another lovable group of amateur sleuths who stumble into far more than they bargained for, with plenty of humor and heart along the way.
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