The fishermen want to build a new slipway to aid their business, but many residents worry it will spoil the view for the tourists who help drive the economy. After a heated village meeting on the issue, St. Just overhears an argument involving Lord Bodwally – an unpopular aristocrat staunchly opposed to the plans. Later, Bodwally’s lifeless body is discovered. It’s murder.
Although Bodwally was disliked, who’d go so far as to kill him? St. Just, although an outsider from Cambridge, feels compelled to help local authorities investigate. Is Bodwally’s death linked to the seafront, his suspect business dealings, or a secret from the past? One thing is certain, the fallout threatens to change Maidsfell forever...
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This book is the fourth in a series of St. Just Mysteries but never having read the previous installments did not make this read any less enjoyable. I quite like the detective mystery genre and this novel ticked all the appropriate boxes. The setting is very cozy and DCI St. Just himself is competent and easy to like. I believe the author did a brilliant job of creating a host of intriguing characters turned suspects and infusing just the right amount of humor throughout.
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This story appeals to anyone who enjoys a classic murder mystery I’m happy to have found myself a new detective to track and plan to go back and read the previous three novels in this series. My only complaint is that this book was a bit too long. At just over 11 hours in length, it was a few hours longer than I prefer novels of this genre to be.
Thank you 🙏🏻 to the author, Dreamscape Media, and NetGalley for providing me the audio ARC in exchange for my honest review.
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