A Spoonful of Murder: The first book in a hilarious and totally unputdownable cosy murder mystery series for fans of The Thursday Murder Club

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Pat knows there’s something troubling her youngest son Liam but can’t figure out what it is, for Liz it is her grandson who’s causing worry, and Thelma may be childless but she has things going on in her head that aren’t easy to deal with. Thanks to NetGalley and Avon Books, UK for the digital review copy in exchange for my honest and unbiased review. The interview with the author at the end is wonderful as well (I love these little snippets into their lives - not that I am a stalker or anything. Kiekvieną ketvirtadienį trys buvusios mokytojos, dabar pensininkės, susitinka kavinėje paplepėjimui prie puodelio kavos.

Gossiping about family and their old days teaching it's a low stress hour out of their "busy" schedules. They have cups of tea at a garden centre, and visit friends with dementia, a funeral and a strip club. While the friends appreciate KellyAnne’s taking care of her mother and sympathize with their situation, they also sense that there is something that is not quite right when Topsy shares some disturbing facts . Watching them being pushed out of their comfort zone was quite entertaining and I think the author really managed to portray it wasn’t always easy for them. Fans of The Thursday Murder Club, Death in Paradise and Midsomer Murders will be hooked from the very first page.This trio muddled their way to the solution, and a resolution for their other personal cares, in a way that held my attention to the end, and has me looking forward to their next sleuthing adventure. While on the whole A Spoonful Of Murder is a light and entertaining read, the issues around financial abuse of the elderly are very real and disturbing. Grab yourself a cup of tea and a nice, warm blanket because if cosy crime is your thing, I think you will enjoy ‘A Spoonful of Murder‘ too.

If it hadn’t been for the fact that Topsy was, in her day, a somewhat formidable character, they might have thought little of her sudden death. Overall, this was a fun cozy mystery with some serious thing to think about after you close the cover.A subplot deals with a younger female single mother of two so JM Hall has created a situation where there will be something for most women to relate to. Three retired schoolteachers who meet up with each other every Thursday (and there’s a completely believable reasoning behind why it has to be a Thursday) for cake, coffee and a chat about children and grandchildren.