The girls of the Marlow Murder Club are again in enterprise in Death Comes to Marlow, the pleasant second installment of Robert Thorogood’s cozy thriller sequence.
Life is returning to regular for Judith Potts. She grew to become one thing of an area celeb after she and her associates Becks and Suzie helped remedy a sequence of murders of their quiet city of Marlow, England. But now the 78-year-old girl is again to her regular routine: setting crossword puzzles for the native paper, swimming nude within the close by Thames through the day and having fun with a glass of scotch (or two) at night time. When Sir Peter Bailey, a rich Marlow resident, gives Judith a last-minute invitation to his pre-wedding festivities, one thing concerning the gesture makes Judith uneasy. Convinced one thing foul will happen, she attends the social gathering however remains to be shocked when Sir Peter himself is killed. Local police imagine his demise was an accident—in spite of everything, Sir Peter was alone in a locked room when a heavy piece of furnishings fell on him. When Judith, Suzie and Becks launch their very own investigation, nonetheless, they discover that virtually everybody shut to the aristocrat could have had a motive to kill him. But how did the perpetrator pull off such a seemingly unimaginable homicide?
Judith is an enthralling protagonist; she’s witty, heat and bulldozes her approach right into a police investigation with ease. Becks, the vicar’s rule-following spouse, and Suzie, a free-spirited canine walker turned native radio character, could also be unlikely companions for Judith, however their friendships are rooted in respect. The methods the trio problem and complement each other are usually not solely highlights of the guide but in addition the issues that assist them efficiently remedy the thriller.
In Death Comes to Marlow, Thorogood expertly crafts a locked-room thriller reminiscent of Agatha Christie’s well-plotted tales. Readers will take pleasure in piecing collectively this partaking puzzle alongside members of the Marlow Murder Club.
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