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Death Comes to Marlow

Death Comes to Marlow

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Judith， Suzie and Becks return in the brilliant second crime novel in the Marlow Murder Club series， from the creator of the hit TV series， Death in Paradise。

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It’s been an enjoyable and murder-free time for Judith， Suzie and Becks – AKA the Marlow Murder Club – since the events of last year。 The most exciting thing on the horizon is the upcoming wedding of Marlow grandee， Sir Peter Bailey， to his nurse， Jenny Page。 Sir Peter is having a party at his grand mansion on the river Thames the day before the wedding， and Judith and Co。 are looking forward to a bit of free champagne。
 
But during the soiree， there’s a crash from inside the house， and when the Marlow Murder Club rush to investigate， they are shocked to find the groom-to-be crushed to death in his study。
 
The study was locked from the inside， so the police don’t consider the death suspicious。 But Judith disagrees。 As far as she's concerned， Peter was murdered！ And it’s up to the Marlow Murder Club to find the killer before he or she strikes again… 

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Janet ，

It’s now Winter & Judith， Suzie and Becks have settled back into ordinary life since the events of last year。 The most exciting thing on the horizon is the upcoming wedding of Marlow grandee， Sir Peter Bailey， to his nurse， Jenny Page。 Sir Peter is having a party at his grand mansion on the river Thames the day before the wedding。 Judith receives a phone call inviting her to the event so she takes Suzie as her plus one， Becks of course is there as her vicar husband Colin is performing the weddin It’s now Winter & Judith， Suzie and Becks have settled back into ordinary life since the events of last year。 The most exciting thing on the horizon is the upcoming wedding of Marlow grandee， Sir Peter Bailey， to his nurse， Jenny Page。 Sir Peter is having a party at his grand mansion on the river Thames the day before the wedding。 Judith receives a phone call inviting her to the event so she takes Suzie as her plus one， Becks of course is there as her vicar husband Colin is performing the wedding service the next day。 But during the party， there’s a crash from inside the house， and when the Marlow Murder Club rush to investigate， they are shocked to find the groom-to-be crushed to death in his study。 Even stranger is that the study was locked from the inside & the only key is in Peter's pocket， so the police don’t consider the death suspicious。 But Judith disagrees。 As far as she's concerned， Peter was murdered！ The second book in the series & another engrossing read， it could easily be read on its own。 I’m growing to like Judith， Suzie & Becks more & more as we get to know them， Tanika also appears but she actually doesn’t play by the rules as her D I returns to work & she's pushed to the sidelines。 A fun， interesting read & the main question is how could a heavy display cabinet fall when the room’s locked from the inside， I loved how Judith worked it out。 There are a couple of side plots Becks with a secret & the messages in the local paper’s crosswords。 I look forward to more in the seriesMy honest review is for a special copy I voluntarily read 。。。more

Jane Hunt ，

A welcome return to the Marlow Murder Club amateur sleuths， who have a classic locked-room murder to solve where the clues are few， and the suspects many。 I enjoyed reacquainting with Judith， Suzie and Becks。 While Judith is the undoubted primary investigator， the other two women provide a breadth of experience， knowledge， and a different way of viewing life that broadens the investigative team's perspectives。 Vibrant characters， steady pacing and vivid sensory imagery make this an easy and int A welcome return to the Marlow Murder Club amateur sleuths， who have a classic locked-room murder to solve where the clues are few， and the suspects many。 I enjoyed reacquainting with Judith， Suzie and Becks。 While Judith is the undoubted primary investigator， the other two women provide a breadth of experience， knowledge， and a different way of viewing life that broadens the investigative team's perspectives。 Vibrant characters， steady pacing and vivid sensory imagery make this an easy and intriguing cosy-style mystery。 It's an enjoyable and interactive read。I received a copy of this book from the publisher。 。。。more

Ellora ，

There’s always a challenge with sequel mystery stories – how do you kick them off in a believable， non-contrived way？ After all， it’s tricky to believe that your protagonist will just stumble into another convenient murder。 Some authors will go to great lengths to avoid this contrivance， but Thorogood chooses to rip the band-aid off fast。Instead of building up a long introduction to explain away the contrivance， he leans into it。 Judith is simply invited to a party – last-minute， out of nowhere There’s always a challenge with sequel mystery stories – how do you kick them off in a believable， non-contrived way？ After all， it’s tricky to believe that your protagonist will just stumble into another convenient murder。 Some authors will go to great lengths to avoid this contrivance， but Thorogood chooses to rip the band-aid off fast。Instead of building up a long introduction to explain away the contrivance， he leans into it。 Judith is simply invited to a party – last-minute， out of nowhere – by the murder victim。 Thorogood knows what we’re here for – some mystery-solving， dammit！ – and he delivers， quickly。 Judith， accompanied by Susie and Becks， almost immediately figure out that the murder was more than a mere accident。 It’s a pretty tight list of suspects – all of whom happen to have alibis。 Not only that， the victim died in a locked room， which makes it tricky to actually establish as more than an accident。On top of the locked-room mystery， there’s plenty of community intrigue to go around。 In my book， cozy mysteries are distinctive because of their emphasis on the community。 Thorogood’s stirred up plenty of fun side-plots – Judith’s chasing down local cryptic crossword intrigue， and Suzie and Becks have secrets of their own… Plus， there’s drama with the Marlow police department， as leadership challenges force DS Tanika to rely more on the gang than before （à la both Miss Marple and The Thursday Murder Club）。The plot and pacing work well， and Thorogood balances the main mystery and side plots well。 The side plots act as “breathing room” and serve as nice inspiration for the characters。 However， while the story itself is well-constructed， the characters could perhaps use a little more distinctiveness。 Judith， Suzie， Becks， and Tanika each have specific areas of expertise and action – but their dialogue and voices are somewhat similar。 In future entries in the series， it might be nice to see a bit more character distinction beyond the physical distinctions and areas of expertise。This is pure cozy puzzle-solving， plain and simple。 Thorogood has managed to create both a cozy mystery and one that meets almost all of Knox’s fair play rules。 You can almost solve the puzzle yourself with all the information given。 （The missing pieces， for me， related to my reduced understanding of the English cultural context。） Rest assured there are no “accidental traps” where the protagonists fall into the solution after several hundred pages of wild-goose chase。Thorogood also includes a puzzle “mini-game” of sorts as Judith pursues a parallel mystery relating to the local cryptic crossword。 As part of this， she solves a number of cryptic crossword clues， walking us through the typical thought process。 Your enjoyment of this will rely heavily on your appreciation for cryptic crosswords。 （In this regard， it resembles the technical change-ringing descriptions in The Nine Tailors。） Cryptics can involve a lot of inside knowledge， and the clue-solving requires quite a bit of technical exposition to make clear。 If， like me， you already like cryptic clues， you will likely enjoy this element。Death Comes to Marlow was the perfect start to my year – but I’m also very aware I’m in its target audience。 I already love elderly sleuths， fair-play mysteries， and cryptic crosswords， so I was basically guaranteed to enjoy this。 If that sounds like an accurate description of you， I can whole-heartedly recommend this read。 It’s a great example of the genre and a satisfying puzzle-solving experience。 The only thing preventing it from a full 4 stars is the somewhat niche technical content on crosswords， and the slightly samey character voices。 But I’ll happily recommend this to my many puzzle- and mystery-loving friends this year in June！Read this if…You like puzzles， especially cryptic crosswordsYou’re looking for a light mystery read with a surprisingly fair solutionYou’re ok with suspending your disbelief to get at puzzles a bit fasterSkip this if…You lean heavily into the community elements of cozy mysteryYou highly value deep characterizationYou are unfamiliar with cryptic crosswords / technical explanations of the solutions would be boring to you 。。。more

Verity Halliday ，

If you enjoyed The Marlow Murder Club， you’ll love this follow up murder mystery Death Comes to Marlow。 The old gang of amateur sleuths are all here and there’s even a fun crossword-related subplot for puzzle fans。 A recommended read for all cosy mystery lovers， but read the first novel before this one to get the full character information。

Karin Carlson ，

It's been an enjoyable and murder-free time for Judith， Suzie and Becks – AKA the Marlow Murder Club – since the events of last year。 The most exciting thing on the horizon is the upcoming wedding of Marlow grandee， Sir Peter Bailey， to his nurse， Jenny Page。 Sir Peter is having a party at his grand mansion on the river Thames the day before the wedding， and Judith and Co。 are looking forward to a bit of free champagne。 But during the soiree， there's a crash from inside the house， and when the M It's been an enjoyable and murder-free time for Judith， Suzie and Becks – AKA the Marlow Murder Club – since the events of last year。 The most exciting thing on the horizon is the upcoming wedding of Marlow grandee， Sir Peter Bailey， to his nurse， Jenny Page。 Sir Peter is having a party at his grand mansion on the river Thames the day before the wedding， and Judith and Co。 are looking forward to a bit of free champagne。 But during the soiree， there's a crash from inside the house， and when the Marlow Murder Club rush to investigate， they are shocked to find the groom-to-be crushed to death in his study。 The study was locked from the inside， so the police don't consider the death suspicious。 But Judith disagrees。 As far as she's concerned， Peter was murdered！ And it's up to the Marlow Murder Club to find the killer before he or she strikes again。 This is another in the Marlow Murder Club series and a classic locked room mystery。 This story kept me guessing through the whole book and the end was fantastic！ Can’t wait for the next in the series！ Thank you NetGalley for the advanced readers copy for review。 。。。more

Annarella ，

I loved the Marlow Murder Club and loved Death Comes to Marlow。 This is an highly entertaining series that plays homage to the puzzles of the Golden Age making them fresh and challenging you to find a solution。This is a real locked-room mystery that means that there's a body in a locked room and no open door or windows。I was happy to catch up with the women who are at the core of this story: Judith the eccentric and very clever old lady who creates crosswords and is able to put together the clue I loved the Marlow Murder Club and loved Death Comes to Marlow。 This is an highly entertaining series that plays homage to the puzzles of the Golden Age making them fresh and challenging you to find a solution。This is a real locked-room mystery that means that there's a body in a locked room and no open door or windows。I was happy to catch up with the women who are at the core of this story: Judith the eccentric and very clever old lady who creates crosswords and is able to put together the clues， Stephanie the dog walker who can be like a bull in a china store but is always able to add her bit to the solution， Beck the overworked stay-at-home vicar wife with an eidetic memory and a sort of Sherlock Holmes way of connecting the dots。They're a groups of friends from different social background but they work well together and are able to solve the puzzles because they join forces。There's another woman in this stories: Tanika， the DS who must juggle with works-a father with memory problems-a DI who's back and can't help to patronize her-investigation。Each woman is a indispensable to make this story work and each of them is well developed and intriguing。The mystery is solid and kept me turning pages and guessing。This is an excellent series and， even if the title reminds Thursday Murder Club， they're completely different and both high level series。I hope a lot of people will read it。Highly recommended。Many thanks to the publisher for this arc， all opinions are mine 。。。more

Melanie’s reads ，

4。5 stars review to follow

Between The Pages （Gemma M） ，

I absolutely loved book one of this， so ofcourse I jumped on the chance to read book two。 Same town， same three old ladies and friends who love to investigate a good murder or mystery and are very clever。 The story follows Suzie， Becks & and Judith， who are investigating a death the day before the man's wedding， but with everyone having an albi， what really happened？ Was it all just an accident？ This was such a quick and easy read for me。 I loved the three ladies they haven't changed at all。 A m I absolutely loved book one of this， so ofcourse I jumped on the chance to read book two。 Same town， same three old ladies and friends who love to investigate a good murder or mystery and are very clever。 The story follows Suzie， Becks & and Judith， who are investigating a death the day before the man's wedding， but with everyone having an albi， what really happened？ Was it all just an accident？ This was such a quick and easy read for me。 I loved the three ladies they haven't changed at all。 A mystery until the final few chapters and a twist I never saw coming。 Again I would highly recommend and I hope to see a book three in the future。 A well deserved five stars。 A great book to end the year on。 。。。more

Chelsea Beaumont ，

ARC， thank you very much to @poisionedpenpress via @netgalley for sending me an early copy We’re back with our favourite （loves to swim in the freezing cold river completely naked in the middle of winter） Judith Potts and her friends Becks and Suzie in the town of Marlow。Judith receives a phone call personally from Sir Peter inviting her to his party the day before he is due to get married as he fears his life is in danger and someone is trying to murder him。 So when he turns up dead， crushed by ARC， thank you very much to @poisionedpenpress via @netgalley for sending me an early copy We’re back with our favourite （loves to swim in the freezing cold river completely naked in the middle of winter） Judith Potts and her friends Becks and Suzie in the town of Marlow。Judith receives a phone call personally from Sir Peter inviting her to his party the day before he is due to get married as he fears his life is in danger and someone is trying to murder him。 So when he turns up dead， crushed by a cabinet in his study with the door locked on the inside， it’s up to the 3 women to investigate。 This is such a cosy book to curl up with。 I loved the character development of the 3 women， not sure why I have a real soft spot for older people solving mysteries （so yes I am the ideal audience for this） and also with some returning characters such as DS Tanika Malik。One thing I do love is the extra mystery element of Judith and her crossword puzzles， its a mystery within a mystery However I just felt the story was a little bit dragged out and parts weren’t really needed but overall still managed to enjoy。 Thankyou again NetGalley， this book comes out on the 6th January 2023。 。。。more

Max ，

4。5

Maggie ，

A thrilling follow-up to The Marlow Murder Club。 Judith， Becks， Susie and Tanika are back at it after Judith receives a surprising invite to attend a celebration at the home of a prominent Marlow figure。 At the party， on the day before his wedding， Sir Peter dies in a tragic tumble。 While everyone else wants to call it an accident， Judith can’t help but sense something strange about the whole series of events。 Thus， she calls in her team to begin solving the case… if there’s even anything to sol A thrilling follow-up to The Marlow Murder Club。 Judith， Becks， Susie and Tanika are back at it after Judith receives a surprising invite to attend a celebration at the home of a prominent Marlow figure。 At the party， on the day before his wedding， Sir Peter dies in a tragic tumble。 While everyone else wants to call it an accident， Judith can’t help but sense something strange about the whole series of events。 Thus， she calls in her team to begin solving the case… if there’s even anything to solve。I found this story even more exciting than the first and， being caught in the fast pace of the first third of the book， read it in only a few days。 I’ve come to love the Marlow women and find myself wishing I could have a glass of whiskey or tea with them。 I’m typically very critical of men who try to write from the perspective of a woman， especially when they try to write multiple women， because I find they typically don’t provide the appropriate nuance to the characters。 However， I was so impressed with Thorogood in both of the Marlow books that I tripled checked to confirm it really was a male author who developed such dimensional women with unique personalities， tastes， and manners。 And， at the end of the day， he brings them together in a friendship that grows and expands to Tanika over the course of the two books。All in all， this is a cozy mystery filled with puzzles， adventure， and extraordinary wit。Thank you to Poisoned Pen Press for providing me an arc of this book！ （All opinions expressed here are entirely honest and my own。） 。。。more

Anna Robinson ，

We know I love a murder mystery and this was a good one

Grace J Reviewerlady ，

Review to follow 05 January

Julie Lacey ，

Having not read the first book in this series， I’m pleased to say that I really enjoyed this book。 I’m sure it would be better to read the first book before this one but I still managed to follow the story。 Judith， Becks and Suzie are a group of friends who seem to get drawn into murder investigations。 In this book someone invites Judith to a party out of the blue and then while she’s there， someone at the party dies。 Judith is initially told not to get involved but ignores this advice and the g Having not read the first book in this series， I’m pleased to say that I really enjoyed this book。 I’m sure it would be better to read the first book before this one but I still managed to follow the story。 Judith， Becks and Suzie are a group of friends who seem to get drawn into murder investigations。 In this book someone invites Judith to a party out of the blue and then while she’s there， someone at the party dies。 Judith is initially told not to get involved but ignores this advice and the group of women start their investigation。 DS Tanika tries to rein them in but soon she’s taken off the case so tells them to carry on as she’s convinced it was murder whilst her superiors have put it down as an accident。 This is a great cosy crime mystery and if you liked Thursday Murder Club， then you’ll like this book。 Thanks to HQ and NetGalley for the opportunity to read this book。 。。。more

Karen Kneller ，

Thoroughly enjoyed the second instalment of this series。 Judith and her chums investigate a locked room murder and succeed once again。 Lots of great characters and lots of twists and turns。 Loved it！

zoe Hitchen ，

Judith， Suzie and Becks are back ， the trio of amateur sleuths find themselves investigating a locked room mystery。Judith is taking her usual cold water swim but it’s cut short due to an altercation with a swan ， on returning home she receives a phone call from Sir Peter inviting her to a drinks party which she feels compelled to accept。Whilst at the party Sir Peter is found dead in a room which is locked and the key is in his pocket 。An accident or something more sinister？ Judith and her friend Judith， Suzie and Becks are back ， the trio of amateur sleuths find themselves investigating a locked room mystery。Judith is taking her usual cold water swim but it’s cut short due to an altercation with a swan ， on returning home she receives a phone call from Sir Peter inviting her to a drinks party which she feels compelled to accept。Whilst at the party Sir Peter is found dead in a room which is locked and the key is in his pocket 。An accident or something more sinister？ Judith and her friends begin to investigate and what follows is an enjoyable story and we meet DS Tanika Malik again who joins forces with the trio。I read the first in the series which was a great start ，but I feel this is even better than the first book。The characters are unique and have all the faults and foibles human beings tend to have and blend together perfectly。This is a great series and I look forward to the next in the series。Highly recommended and a must read for lovers of cosy mysteries。Thanks to NetGalley and HQ。 。。。more

Lorraine Woodall ，

The second book in the series is just as entertaining as the first。 It is a real locked room mystery full of twists and turns。I enjoyed the various characters and how they investigated the death of Sir Peter Bailey。 Set in a sleepy village it is a quintessential English cosy mystery so don't expect gritty scenes of gore but snuggle down by a roaring fire and be transported to Marlow。The ending was not a total surprise to me but all the details were explained which is a big plus for me。 The second book in the series is just as entertaining as the first。 It is a real locked room mystery full of twists and turns。I enjoyed the various characters and how they investigated the death of Sir Peter Bailey。 Set in a sleepy village it is a quintessential English cosy mystery so don't expect gritty scenes of gore but snuggle down by a roaring fire and be transported to Marlow。The ending was not a total surprise to me but all the details were explained which is a big plus for me。 。。。more

Wendy（Wendyreadsbooks） Robey ，

Review to follow

Ludivine F ，

C’était très addictif， ce n’est pas ma série de cosy mystery préférée， loin de la， mais j’ai préféré au tome 1 et ça reste sympathique et addictif

Alexandra D。 ，

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Peter ，

For once I would say it was better to have read the first in the series before coming to this one。 So much of the ground about the characters was laid in the previous book。 The storyline is entertaining and there are some amusing plotlines that develop alongside the serious business of murder。 There are the inevitable comparisons with Richard Osman made in reviews but the amateur detective has a long history in the crime genre that this is a little unfair。 I have also read others comment on the For once I would say it was better to have read the first in the series before coming to this one。 So much of the ground about the characters was laid in the previous book。 The storyline is entertaining and there are some amusing plotlines that develop alongside the serious business of murder。 There are the inevitable comparisons with Richard Osman made in reviews but the amateur detective has a long history in the crime genre that this is a little unfair。 I have also read others comment on the implausibility of some features within the plot， I would remind them that this is fiction and that things can， and do， happen that are out of the ordinary。 I get caught up enjoying the story that I don't care if some of it may not happen in real life， reading is intended to take me away from that。A great setting in a Georgian mansion with a locked room mystery that will defy the claims of being able to work it out straight away。 The twists and turns have you suspecting more than one character before the truth is finally revealed。 There is plenty of scope to come back once more to find out where the characters go next in their lives and I will be ready to read that installment too 。。。more

Ms。 Sethi ，

I was excited to read the sequel to the Marlow Murder Club and was even more excited that book #2 did not disappoint！ While the mystery was complicated and I definitely did not figure it out， it didn't feel like the author kept information back or introduced a completely unexpected twist。 I also enjoyed hearing about how the Murder Club members had continued on with their lives and what they were currently doing。 I was happy that Detective Sergeant Tanika Malik was also still in the mix， and hop I was excited to read the sequel to the Marlow Murder Club and was even more excited that book #2 did not disappoint！ While the mystery was complicated and I definitely did not figure it out， it didn't feel like the author kept information back or introduced a completely unexpected twist。 I also enjoyed hearing about how the Murder Club members had continued on with their lives and what they were currently doing。 I was happy that Detective Sergeant Tanika Malik was also still in the mix， and hope there is another book in the series as I want to see how she fares next。I would definitely recommend reading these books in order as while book 2 does explain the backstory， it's not the same level and depth of information you'd get from reading the first book。 I enjoyed book 2 even more than book 1 because I already knew the characters。 Hopefully the series will continue。*Thanks to NetGalley for an eARC of this book in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more

Julia ，

Death Comes To Marlow by Robert Thorogood is a marvelous contemporary cosy crime drama which I thoroughly enjoyed。 It is the second book in the Marlow Murder Club series but can be read as a stand-alone。 I recommend reading book one first for maximum enjoyment。I thoroughly enjoyed meeting up with the amateur super sleuthing ladies and the female detective。 Once more the friends function like Miss Marple times three and Midsomer Murders， as they set about solving what they believe to be a murder。 Death Comes To Marlow by Robert Thorogood is a marvelous contemporary cosy crime drama which I thoroughly enjoyed。 It is the second book in the Marlow Murder Club series but can be read as a stand-alone。 I recommend reading book one first for maximum enjoyment。I thoroughly enjoyed meeting up with the amateur super sleuthing ladies and the female detective。 Once more the friends function like Miss Marple times three and Midsomer Murders， as they set about solving what they believe to be a murder。Each of the ladies have unique talents and all work beautifully together as they complement each other。The friends have each other’s backs。 When one friend starts behaving out of character， the other two notice immediately and are determined to help。Marlow is reminiscent of Midsomer。 It is the quintessential English village with its manor house， quaint cottages and an eclectic mix of eccentric characters。 It would make a fabulous early evening cosy crime television drama。The tone is light-hearted and highly amusing at times。 The opening scene with Judith swimming in the Thames was absolutely hilarious， especially when she spotted a family on the bank！ – It is a literary image that will remain forever with me！ Grab yourself a copy of the book and read it for yourself。Death Comes To Marlow is also reminiscent of Morse in that it is a thinking woman’s mystery。 Like Morse， Judith loves crosswords and puzzles to solve。 Who better than Judith to gather the clues together and deliver the main speech？I absolutely adore the Marlow Murder Mystery series and cannot wait for more books by Robert Thorogood。 He is a marvelous author who writes with wit and charm， perfectly capturing the quintessential English countryside。 More， more， more please Robert Thorogood。I received a free copy from the publishers。 A favourable review was not required。 All opinions are my own。 。。。more

Dawn ，

The gang is back！！ I was very happy to read and review this book。 I actually think this one was better than the last one for me。 It helped that I knew the characters but it is not necessary。 I will be on the lookout for the next escapade！ These three ladies are so clever at solving the cases in Marlowe and Susie the dog sitter is great。 Thank you NetGalley for a chance to read this ARC。

Debbie ，

Robert Thorogood has done it again！ I absolutely loved this next instalment of murder and intrigue in Marlow。 Judith， Suzie and Becks are back centre stage as a seemingly impossible murder takes place。 Only our three super sleuths could possibly get to the bottom of the mystery。 The story line took me on a rollercoaster journey through possible suspects， thinking I knew who’d done it and constantly changing my mind。 The whole plot is cleverly crafted and really engaging - I didn’t want to put it Robert Thorogood has done it again！ I absolutely loved this next instalment of murder and intrigue in Marlow。 Judith， Suzie and Becks are back centre stage as a seemingly impossible murder takes place。 Only our three super sleuths could possibly get to the bottom of the mystery。 The story line took me on a rollercoaster journey through possible suspects， thinking I knew who’d done it and constantly changing my mind。 The whole plot is cleverly crafted and really engaging - I didn’t want to put it down。 From crossword clues to murder clues I smiled at and gasped at how clever it all was。 I can’t wait for another death to come to Marlow！ Huge thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for an advanced e-copy of the book in exchange for a review。 。。。more

Leona ，

Lock room mysteries can be really frustrating for those trying to uncover the truth and this one is going to really annoy Judith， especially since she was in the building when the groom was killed。 Sir Peter Bailey’s death has to be a murder， after all he told Judith someone was trying to kill him。 But with her friends Suzie & Becks and a little bit of help from their friend in the police， an unofficial investigation is on the cards and the skeletons in Bailey family cupboard are about to be rev Lock room mysteries can be really frustrating for those trying to uncover the truth and this one is going to really annoy Judith， especially since she was in the building when the groom was killed。 Sir Peter Bailey’s death has to be a murder， after all he told Judith someone was trying to kill him。 But with her friends Suzie & Becks and a little bit of help from their friend in the police， an unofficial investigation is on the cards and the skeletons in Bailey family cupboard are about to be revealed。 As well as a compelling mystery， this book wonderfully expands more of the characters of Suzie & Becks which I loved。 The dynamic of the amateur detectives and their growing respect & friendship with Tanika is a big part of why the series stands out from more throw away cosy crime books。It’s fun and a good way to escape into a world of mystery & exercise your little grey cells。 I received an early copy from the publishers via NetGalley in exchange for a review。 。。。more

Shirin T。 ，

This is the second adventure of Judith Potts （78 years old woman who likes to swim in the river completely naked！） with two other members of the gang， Becks （vicar's wife） and amazing Suzie， a solidly 50 years old woman。When Judith was personally invited by Sir Peter， though didn't know her host， knew something is out of place！Indeed it was， three friends at Sir Peter's party start their new investigations， there is another murder in Marlow， but cups don't think so， it's just an accident。Of cour This is the second adventure of Judith Potts （78 years old woman who likes to swim in the river completely naked！） with two other members of the gang， Becks （vicar's wife） and amazing Suzie， a solidly 50 years old woman。When Judith was personally invited by Sir Peter， though didn't know her host， knew something is out of place！Indeed it was， three friends at Sir Peter's party start their new investigations， there is another murder in Marlow， but cups don't think so， it's just an accident。Of course， our girls' minds don't work like that， an accident， how dar say！？So we face a great challenge， an entertaining story， mysterious and puzzling。 I enjoyed this one as much as the first book， The Marlow Murder ClubI think it's okay to read them out of order or separately， the stories are not related， only just you will love more the characters when knew them。My huge thanks to Poisoned Pen Press via NetGalley for giving me the chance to read Death Comes to Marlow （The Marlow Murder Club #2） by Robert Thorogood， I have given my honest review。Pub Date: 6 Jun 2023 。。。more

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This is second in the cozy crossword mystery series and can be read on it’s own。 I read and enjoyed the first。 Returning amateur sleuths Judith， Suzie and Becks are friends living in Marlow near the Thames。 Unexpectedly Sir Peter phones Judith with a cryptic invitation to a party on very short notice。 Sir Peter is throwing a pre-wedding soirée at his estate。 Jenny， hired as his nurse， is now the bride to be。 Judith senses something’s off and solicits her friends to go with her。 Sir Peter isn’t g This is second in the cozy crossword mystery series and can be read on it’s own。 I read and enjoyed the first。 Returning amateur sleuths Judith， Suzie and Becks are friends living in Marlow near the Thames。 Unexpectedly Sir Peter phones Judith with a cryptic invitation to a party on very short notice。 Sir Peter is throwing a pre-wedding soirée at his estate。 Jenny， hired as his nurse， is now the bride to be。 Judith senses something’s off and solicits her friends to go with her。 Sir Peter isn’t going to make the wedding。 His demise is in his own locked study during the celebration。Judith is a crossword setter who also enjoys solving them。 She is far advanced compared to my skill set。 The puzzles in this story were tricky and complicated， kept me on my toes as I tried to outguess the clues。 Judith outpaced me and solved the locked room dilemma with dogged persistence。 Her two cohorts contribute as their busy schedules allow。 Any of the three of them would be good to have on your side。The investigation is led by the same spunky Detective Sergeant as a previous murder case that brought the trio together。 Tanika is good， hardworking and determined。 Unfortunately DI Hoskins conveniently returns from leave to take over the case， and the credit， pushing aside Tanika。 He doesn’t believe it’s murder， thinks it’s accidental， case closed。 She discreetly supports Judith’s murder theory， follows their leads and progress and helps solve the case。 As this is a fictional ‘who dun it'， you’ll need to overlook some obvious police errors by allowing civilian interference in an investigation。The son， daughter and X-wife all have motives for wanting Sir Peter dead， as do several others。 There are so many possibilities I couldn’t decide who had the most to gain。 It kept me puzzled and racing to find the answers。 It’s an entertaining， fun read！ Thanks so much to NetGalley for the digital advance reader copy of “Death Comes to Marlow” by Robert Thorogood and to Sourcebooks。 These are all my own honest personal thoughts and opinions given voluntarily without compensation。 。。。more

June Walters ，

Another case for the Marlow Murder Club。 Judith， Suzie and Becks， along with DS Tanika Malik， get themselves involved in a suspicious death。 Despite DI Hogan insisting the death is accidental， and having no time for other possibilities， the ladies get on with doing what they do best， solving the murder！From the first couple of pages this was a really good read。 A lighthearted， feel good book with a murder， a real treat ;）！ Love the characters and the setting， lovely！。Once again Thorogood has del Another case for the Marlow Murder Club。 Judith， Suzie and Becks， along with DS Tanika Malik， get themselves involved in a suspicious death。 Despite DI Hogan insisting the death is accidental， and having no time for other possibilities， the ladies get on with doing what they do best， solving the murder！From the first couple of pages this was a really good read。 A lighthearted， feel good book with a murder， a real treat ;）！ Love the characters and the setting， lovely！。Once again Thorogood has delivered a completely enjoyable story， full of little twists and turns！ Whilst the ending wasn’t too much of a surprise， this didn’t spoil any of this book for me， and I would definitely recommend。A joy to read。Thank you NetGalley。 。。。more

Jenn Adams ，

I liked this even more than the first one！ Our crew is back with another wacky murder mystery。 There's a murder （or is there？） inside of a locked room， interconnected subplots， and Judith's crosswords come into play in a fun way！ I still don't get the same depth as I do from the Thursday Murder Club， but I am not more actively hoping there will be more after this oneThanks to Edelweiss/NetGalley and the publisher for this eARC in exchange for my honest review。 I liked this even more than the first one！ Our crew is back with another wacky murder mystery。 There's a murder （or is there？） inside of a locked room， interconnected subplots， and Judith's crosswords come into play in a fun way！ I still don't get the same depth as I do from the Thursday Murder Club， but I am not more actively hoping there will be more after this oneThanks to Edelweiss/NetGalley and the publisher for this eARC in exchange for my honest review。 。。。more

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