Many thanks to the author for sending me an updated version of Murder at the Mill. This is a reboot of my original review as I’ve now been sent the rest of the series to date and I wanted to review them all closer together.
This series debut is set in 1939 and introduces what turn out to be the main recurring characters in further instalments. Here we meet Amy and Alice a lifetime ago, and a few other characters who feature in the author’s more contemporary/dual timeline stories. But mostly the ensemble is new and specific to the era.
I really enjoyed this first story in the cosy mystery series. It reminded me a lot of the old Pinewood Studios and Ealing comedy films, especially the Carry On films. And, of course, it was a reminder of what England was like at that time too.
While it seemed to be very well researched, with some wonderful characters, and some nice twists and turns, I do think that the editing/proofreading of the book was a bit sloppy in places, with several silly typos or spelling errors. Amy turned into Alice at least twice, and there was too much head-hopping for my taste.
With the reboot, I did hope the minor errors would have been ironed out by the new team, but they’re still there. However, the wonderful new cover design alone deserves that extra star.
It’s an excellent read and lovers of the cosy mystery will enjoy it too.
Five stars.
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Love the cover. It’s sounds intriguing.
It’s a great start to the series, and Trevor’s a witty writer.
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