![]() ![]() I also liked that the main character is a cruciverbalist and there are lots of crossword clues and wordplay throughout. ![]() That being said, it *is* a clever plot device and the author does a good turn. ![]() The mystery and main plot-line has a fair number of parallels with golden age plots from yesteryear and I can think of half a dozen which are quite similar. The book is surprisingly full of misandry and I can't think of one single positively portrayed male character who actually made it to the end of the book alive. A series of bizarre murders has stumped the local woefully underqualified police inspectors and Judith and her allies go boldly forward where the official investigative powers-that-be can't easily go. This is an interesting and engaging cozy featuring a 77 year old (but quite young at heart) woman and her two unlikely allies, a young dog walker mom, and the local vicar's wife. I've really become enamored of ebooks with interactive formats lately. ![]() It's worth noting that the ebook format has a handy interactive table of contents as well as interactive links. Released in the USA 3rd May 2022 by Poisoned Pen Press, it's 304 pages and is available in hardcover, paperback, audio, and ebook formats. The Marlow Murder Club is the first book in an amateur sleuth village cozy mystery series by Robert Thorogood. ![]()
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