Book Review: Dining with The Dead (A Millerfield Village Cozy Murder Mysteries Series, Book 1) by Ca
Genre: Cozy Mystery/Romantic Suspense
Book: Dining with The Dead (A Millerfield Village Cozy Murder Mysteries Series, Book 1)
Author: Carrie Marsh
My Rating: ★★★★★
Synopsis:
The Woodend Cottage Hotel has stood at the end of Millerfield Village, Kent, for as long as anyone remembers. Miss Laura Howcroft has been receptionist for only three months. The naturally suspicious villagers eye her with suspicion as a “foreigner”. Fortunately, the villagers don't know just how unusual Laura is. While in every other respect she is an ordinary, if beautiful, receptionist, she has an extra-special ability: she can talk to animals. Especially Monty, her cat. And she can understand what they say back. When small items start going missing from the hotel, the cook pleads insanity and Farmer Hogarth takes a funny turn, level-headed Laura is the first person anyone asks for help. Laura tends to treat the village goings-on with humor. But then a visitor from London is found dead, and she must take it seriously. Then, the finger of suspicion points at her, and she must do something to clear her name. Braving dangerous threats, ghostly sightings and stale apple pie, Laura delves into the dark side of village life. By her side is Howard Lucas, a gentle and soft-spoken doctor with a black-belt in karate, and the indomitable Monty. Can Laura uncover who is the murderer and what’s the motive. Could she survive those death threats? Dining With The Dead is a gripping standalone mystery in Carrie Marsh ’s second Cozy Murder Mystery series - A Millerfield Village Cozy Murder Mysteries Series. With plot twists, turns coupled with interesting characters that you will sure love.
My Thoughts:
A talking cat in a story – who would have thought? At first this caught me off guard wondering if Laura was special and could talk to the cat or was it a one sided conversation and she was just making up the conversation. You quickly figure out that she does talk to the cat. The dialogue with the cat brings humor to the story.
This story has a lot of suspense and surprises that will keep you guessing throughout. Ms. Marsh does a great job of keeping the mystery while spinning a tale of romance using some humor. The story has an interesting plot that will keep you engaged from beginning to end. This book will have you laughing while wondering who is the killer.
Overall this book was a unique and fun book. This was the first cozy mystery that I have read and the first book by Carrie Marsh that I had the pleasure to read. If you want a book that is a light read with some mystery, then this is the book for you.