Murder on the Clock by Lucy Connelly

 The town of Shamrock Cove is gearing up for a grand summer festival… but the fête turns fatal when a clockmaker is killed. Can amateur sleuth Mercy McCarthy crack the case?

When Mercy McCarthy takes her beloved mother’s watch to be fixed, she’s completely charmed by the little repair store and the father-and-son duo who run it. Little does she know that the clock is ticking… when she returns, she finds the father lying unconscious amid broken glass, and her mother’s watch is missing.

The police think Mr. Flynn was attacked in a burglary gone wrong but soon suspects closer to home start coming out of the clockwork. Mercy, her sister, and their canine sidekick, master body sniffer-outer Mr. Poe, set out to gather clues and help the local detective find the killer.

Could it be the family next door to the Flynns who’ve been feuding for decades? His fiercest rival, who’s long dreamed of shutting him down? Or was his son less devoted than he seemed? As the hours tick away, another murder and the discovery of a long-buried secret changes everything…

The summer festival is fast approaching. Can Mercy solve the mystery in the nick of time, or will someone stop her clock?

A completely charming and page-turning Irish cozy mystery. Fans of Agatha Christie, Carlene O’Connor and Faith Martin will absolutely love the Mercy McCarthy series!

My Review

Murder on the Clock by Lucy Connelly
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I can't believe we're up to book four already, I'm really enjoying these Mercy McCarthy books. This time, Mercy stumbles across the body of the clock repairman in her village. She seems to have a knack for finding recently murdered, or in this case, very injured bodies and once she has, she can't help but try and investigate.
This time, the local detective inspector, who usually tries to put her off helping out, actually lets her join in and assist him. Partly because he's short-staffed due to flu, but also, because he's hoping that their relationship might develop into something new and exciting.
I didn't manage to solve this one at all, but thankfully Mercy was on the scene and able to get to the bottom of things. I did also really enjoy the progression of her relationship with Detective Inspector Kieran, which I'm really enjoying. A great read and I'm looking forward to more.
I received a complimentary copy of this book through NetGalley. The opinions expressed in this review are completely my own and given voluntarily.


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Lucy Connelly

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.