3.5 stars Cozy murder mystery. Audiobook, excellent narrator. An Irish village with too many likeable, engaging characters. A murder, with too many su3.5 stars Cozy murder mystery. Audiobook, excellent narrator. An Irish village with too many likeable, engaging characters. A murder, with too many suspects, however I really enjoyed this story and will continue reading this series. ...more
Easy-listening, cosy mystery with British dinner ladies as the heroes. The same-sex relationship between the two main characters added interest and chEasy-listening, cosy mystery with British dinner ladies as the heroes. The same-sex relationship between the two main characters added interest and charm to the story, but much of the story stretched my ability to suspend disbelief. ...more
This was a thoroughly enjoyable book. I listened on audiobook and the narrator was brilliant. This is a set of 13 stories strung together as stories bThis was a thoroughly enjoyable book. I listened on audiobook and the narrator was brilliant. This is a set of 13 stories strung together as stories being told of crimes that were committed and the group of people, including Miss Marple, were to try to work out who the murderer was. ...more
This was just OK for me. The "survivors' Club" and the murder mystery seemed to bog each other down and neither worked well.This was just OK for me. The "survivors' Club" and the murder mystery seemed to bog each other down and neither worked well....more
Second book in this cozy Murder mystery series. I liked this one more than the first. I love the elderly characters, particularly Joyce. Her daily diaSecond book in this cozy Murder mystery series. I liked this one more than the first. I love the elderly characters, particularly Joyce. Her daily diary entries had me actually laughing. If you haven’t known a person like Joyce you are missing out in your life. The writing it wonderful, the story is a well constructed mystery, but is secondary to the characters. Elizabeth is a retired MI5 agent and runs the amateur investigations. The rest are an unlikely motley crew who don’t mind the bad guy’s being killed....more