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.
My Review
I love starting a new mystery series, so I was quite excited about starting An Irish Bookshop Murder. Although it's book one in the Mercy McCarthy Mystery series, Mercy is actually a twin, and her sister Lizzy plays quite a role in helping solve the murders.
Mercy and her sister have had quite a hard time recently, so when they discover that not only do they have a grandfather in Ireland, but that he's also left them a pretty cottage and bookshop (who wouldn't love that) they make the decision to move from the US and start afresh. Unfortunately, this new life isn't a completely relaxing one and it's not long before things start to happen and Mercy finds herself in the middle of a real-life murder investigation.
This book has all of the elements that you'd expect from a good cozy mystery; dead bodies, secrets to uncover, a cast of locals, a potential love interest and by the end of the book an animal companion to join Mercy and Lizzy. The town of Shamrock Cove (no really) and the 'court' in which the cottages are set is very Disney Ireland, but that somehow fits better with the cozy murder genre than the real country ever would.
This was a very enjoyable read and I am looking forward to joining Mercy, her sister Lizzy and the rest of the locals from Shamrock Cove in the near future.
I received a complimentary copy of this book through NetGalley. The opinions expressed in this review are completely my own and given voluntarily.
Author Bio:
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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