Jayme's Reviews > Death Comes to Marlow

After solving a murder last year, things have returned to normal for “The Marlow Murder Club” which consists of crossword setter Judith Potts, and her two friends, Suzie the dog sitter (and new radio personality) and Becks, the vicar’s wife, (who now has a secret).

But, an intriguing phone call is about to change all of that.

Sir Peter Bailey has invited Judith to his “drinks party” planned for the afternoon prior to his wedding to his much younger nurse, Jenny Page.

But, the soirée reveals tension between Sir Peter, and his two grown children, Tristram and Rosanna, who don’t approve of his bride to be. In fact, before the afternoon is over, the groom to be, will be found crushed to death in his study-a room locked from the inside.

The Police don’t believe it’s murder, but Judith disagrees.

Looks like the ladies have their second case……and it’s a locked room mystery.

This is book #2 of the Marlow Murder Club, a COZY mystery series by Robert Thorogood, creator of the BBC Murder Mystery series, Death in Paradise.

Our main protagonist, Judith Potts, has her own very unique personality and yet book two was very reminiscent of an Agatha Christie’s “Miss Marple” story, so if you enjoy those, you should enjoy this series as well!

As a bonus, you might even learn a thing or two about how the clues to crossword puzzles are written-and how to go about solving them too, as Judith thinks she has deciphered a hidden code in the crosswords written for The Marlow Press. (A fun sub plot)

If she has, will it lead her to the Murderer?

I enjoyed the first a bit more-it was more character driven-but the mystery aspect is probably stronger in this one!

Review for “The Marlow Murder Club” https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

3.5 rounded up!
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Thank You to Poisoned Pen Press for the gifted copy provided through NetGalley. It was my pleasure to offer a candid review!