About the Book:
Meet Ireland's newest daring detective: she's a bookstore owner, a coffee lover, and a crime writer. Now Mercy McCarthy needs a little Irish luck as she takes on her first case!
After receiving unexpected inheritance from her grandfather, Mercy and her twin sister Lizzie are now the proud owners of a charming antique bookshop in the tiny Irish village of Shamrock Cove. But before they can take in the beautiful view of the sea, one of their neighbors drops dead!
Mercy finds the Judge, a well-respected man who lives next door, dying on his own doorstep. She rushes to help, but with his final words, he accuses Mercy of murder! Most of their new neighbors hear his words and, with suspicion pointing at Mercy, she decides to investigate the case to clear her name.
Searching amongst the Judge's old books, Mercy uncovers letters proving several of the townsfolk had reason to dislike the older man—but was it the local pub landlord, the kindly cook or neighborly knitter who killed him?
Then Mercy's chief suspect turns up dead and she receives a threatening note, typed on paper from her own bookstore… Ireland was supposed to be a fresh start for Mercy and Lizzie, but dead bodies keep turning up.
Does Mercy have what it takes to nail the culprit or will the killer close the book on her time in this charming Irish village?
Readers who love Agatha Christie, Carlene O'Connor or Faith Martin, you've found your newest cozy crime addiction! An incredibly fast-paced and funny whodunnit that will sweep you away to Ireland and keep you zipping through until you reach the very last page.
Review:
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
The last line of the book description says that this book will sweep you away to Ireland, and it couldn't be more true! I was immediately transported to a quaint seaside village in picturesque Ireland as soon as the book opened, and I really didn't want to leave. Sometimes you just need a good cozy book to curl up with, and this book will certainly do the trick!
Mercy and Lizzie, the sisters at the center of the book were extremely likable and I am so excited to see more of them in the future and learn more about their family (you'll see what I mean when you read the book). They were both sweet and sensible, but not overly sugar-coated, if you know what I mean. There's definitely a bit of a sassy bite underneath the exterior.
The mystery itself was good as well! There's plenty of suspects as you'll see. Basically the whole town, since the first victim (!) was basically hated by everyone. That makes the book pretty exciting. It wasn't until the end, when the author starts heavily dropping hints, really wanting you to uncover the truth, that I had my suspicions, and then when it's time, the confession comes along with the motive. I really enjoyed that. It didn't spoil things for me and kept me really turning pages yo see how it was going to end.
Overall, I'm going to be all over this series in the future. It's the perfect cozy for a night in!
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About the Author:
Bestselling author Candace Havens has published more than 25 books. Her novels have received nominations for the RITA's, Holt Medallion, Write Touch Reader Awards and National Reader's Choice Awards. She is a Barbara Wilson Award winner. She is the author of the biography Joss Whedon: The Genius Behind Buffy and a contributor to several anthologies. She is also one of the nation's leading entertainment journalists and has interviewed countless celebrities from George Clooney to Chris Pratt. Candace runs a free online writing workshop for more than 2000 writers and teaches comprehensive writing classes. She does film reviews with Hawkeye in the Morning on 96.3 KSCS, and is a former President of the Television Critics Association.
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