Book Review: Murder at the Summer Fete by Victoria Walters

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Synopsis:

A fete worse than death…

After finding the killer of Lucy Roth six months ago, life has settled back to normal for bookshop owner, Nancy Hunter, and her grandmother, Jane. The annual Dedley End village fete is just around the corner, and Nancy is delighted when bestselling author, Thomas Green, agrees to launch his first new novel in ten years there.

But then a series of sinister events lead Nancy to realize someone is trying to sabotage their fete, so she, along with Jane and their journalist friend Jonathan, must turn detective to discover who isn’t at all thrilled about the return of Thomas Green.

When a body is discovered at the summer fete, the death scene mirroring that in Thomas’ latest bestseller, they realize that there’s another killer in Dedley End, but can they outsmart someone who appears to have pulled off the perfect crime?

The clues are right under Nancy and Jane’s noses, if only they can find them. Because the answers to life’s questions can always be found in a book…!

Review:

It's always charming to have older characters in a mystery, especially when there is a family tie in, such as this case where Nancy and Jane are mother/daughter, who enjoy each other's company, and the bookstore they manage. This is book two in the series (book one being Murder at the House on the Hill). The book fits perfectly into the cozy mystery genre, from its setting, to characters, to death scene, to stumbling coppers, to brilliant sleuths. yet, it manages to be just this side of believable, making for a fun quick read, with a couple of twists that keep you guessing!

About the Author:

Victoria Walters writes up-lifting and inspiring stories. She’s the author of the bestselling Glendale Hall series as well as two other standalone novels – Summer at the Kindness Café, and The Second Love of my Life. She has been chosen for WHSmith Fresh Talent and shortlisted for two RNA awards. Victoria was also picked as an Amazon Rising Star, and her books have won wide reader acclaim.

Victoria is a full-time author. She lives in Surrey with her cat Harry, and loves books, clothes, music, going out for tea and cake, and posting photos on Instagram.

You can visit Vicky’s Youtube channel here.