About the Book:
When Clio – a former actress and current struggling private detective – manages to score a key role in the town’s Christmas pantomime, she’s secretly delighted. At last, perhaps, her talents will be recognized?
It’s all going dramatically well, until their esteemed director is found murdered on the opening night. And Clio knows it’s up to her to find out who the mistletoe murderer is.
She knows her best chance of capturing the culprit is to bring her best friends Amber and Jeanie into the cast. Even if the best way to sneak them in is to carefully conceal them both in a pantomime cow costume.
But before she can cry ‘he’s behind you’, all of them will be in danger for their lives, as there’s a murderer with only one thing on their mind… to bring the curtain down on the Mistletoe Murder Club. Forever.
My Review:
While not listed as part of the series, the characters in this novel are featured in The Bad Girls Detective Agency novels. There are several references to the previous adventures but that did not distract too much from the fun of reading this one. There is some animosity between the investigating official and Clio and her sleuthing friends because they previously solved murders he could not.
There are plenty of quirky characters and a good cozy mystery plot. I had no idea what a British pantomime was and liked learning about it. There are many chuckles included as the “bad girls” experience some humorous obstacles to their investigation. Marsh's writing style is good, clear and fun to read. This would be a good series for readers of cozy mysteries to dive into, especially if looking for humor too.
My rating: 4/5 stars.
About the Author:
Katie wrote romantic fiction before turning to crime. Her debut novel was a World Book Night pick and her books are published in twelve languages.
She lives in the English countryside and loves strong coffee and pretending to be in charge of her children. Her new festive cozy crime book - 'The Mistletoe Murder Club' - is set backstage at a Christmas show and is out now.
(My star ratings: 5-I love it, 4-I like it, 3-It's OK, 2-I don't like it, 1-I hate it.)
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