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Fans of Agatha Christie, Death in Paradise and Midsomer Murders will be hooked from the very first page. Often as I was reading, I was thinking about how much fun it would be to pull up a chair and join them at their table for a wee cup and a natter. I wanted to like A Spoonful of Murder, but it was hard as the story jumped from issue to issue and character to character. One week they saw an ex-colleague and friend who appeared to be in trouble and set them on the path of trying to find out what was going on, especially when she was found dead the following week. The plot is cosy and tricky, with just the right blend of Miss Marple, interesting and quirky characters, secrets.
MY THOUGHTS: A Spoonful of Murder is an entertaining cosy murder mystery starring three very down to earth retired teachers, any one of whom could be your neighbour. 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. Be pagrindinės mįslės – Topsy mirties, pakeliui eksmokytojos išnarplios dar keletą šalutinių, nors kažkiek ir susijusių su ta pagrindine. Jan, Liz and Thelma and their supporting cast of friends, family and suspects are all well drawn out.Thelma, is outwardly strong and practical and can always 'find the exact words the other two are fumbling for'. I thoroughly enjoyed hanging out with these lovely ladies and if they were ever to set out on another murder investigation, I’d quite happily join them on that mission. Having read an advance e-copy, I'll be purchasing a physical copy of the book for my own collection and to share with friends. Primary teaching has always been a huge part of his life and throughout his writing career he is proud never to have lost the ability of running a slick painting table. Charming … The plot is cosy and tricky , with just the right blend of Miss Marple , interesting and quirky characters, secrets… colourful cardigans, and of course, heaps of tea and warm companionship.
Barnabus’s Primary School who meet up every Thursday at the Thirsk Garden Centre café sharing gossip and tidbits about their lives and families. Along with the opening line “to be involved in anything like murder quite simple it was something they would never set out to do! According to its billing, it should appeal to fans of Richard Osman's, "The Thursday Murder Club" and there are certainly some obvious parallels - not least the group of pensioners who get together for their regular "coffee o'clock sessions" in the café at the local garden centre on a Thursday! A Spoonful of Murder‘ is oftentimes fabulously witty and I absolutely adored these characters, who managed to make me chuckle out loud. Sprinkled between 3 retired ladies trying to solve a mystery there are the normal anxieties and worries of every day life.
When he not writing, Jon is happy to take his mind off the trials of creativity by doing something practical, such as organising a playground rota or marking a pile of books.
Sadly, in spite of having some plus points, I found this becoming too much like hard work - and that is one thing that a cosy mystery can never afford to be if it is to work well. The actual culprit is quite obvious from the opening chapter but the devil is in the details and getting to the reveal is the most fun as the ladies trip around Yorkshire getting involved with male strippers and teenagers with a thing for older women. The story was rather slow in my opinion and had too many red herrings in it that led to different people involved in the murder. To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average.Narrator Julie Hesmondhalgh has a wonderful range of voices and intonation in her repertoire and I would instantly be attracted to anything she narrates. I loved Julie Hesmondhalgh narrating this book It really added to the cosy crime aspect and the subtle humour present throughout which she brought through so well when reading.
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