Maisie left the picture-perfect village of Framlington years ago. But when her brother asks for her help out of the blue she soon finds herself back among the windy lanes and open green fields. But it’s not the family reunion she hoped for – upon arrival she learns that she’s too late. Stephen is dead. And not just dead – murdered.

Frustrated by the slow police investigation headed up by handsome Sergeant Wingard, Maisie determines to start asking questions herself. In a village where everyone knows everyone, surely someone has some information about Stephen. But the longer Maisie stays, and the deeper she digs, the more she begins to sense something sinister at the heart of the village. What secrets are the residents so desperate to keep hidden? And what exactly was her brother going to tell her before his mysterious demise?

And when another death rocks the community, Maisie fears that she needs to catch the killer before they catch her…

My Thoughts:

I have to just say how much I love the cover of this book, the colours are simply stunning and eye catching. This is the first book in the Maisie Cooper Series and it is a pure British cosy crime mystery that I couldn’t wait to get stuck into. When Maisie returns to her home town of Framlington, her brother said he was in need of her help but when she arrives she realises she is too late and that he has died. Maisie has lots of questions to ask surrounding his death and none of the villagers seem to want to talk. Everyone is suspicious and I was suspecting many of them. I loved how when I was reading the story, I like Maisie was trying to work out what happened before the end. It is a interesting story and I really like Maisie. I look forward to the book in the series with great anticipation.

I received an ARC copy of this book for an honest review.

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