Maddie Penrose is staying with her beloved grandmother, Nor, at her gorgeously idyllic Cornish farm. She’s looking forward to days helping out in Nor’s little teashop and evenings wandering down the cliff path to watch the sunset. But before Maddie has even finished serving up scones on her first morning, a man bursts through the door: Nor’s neighbour Clive has found a body in the field behind the teashop…

Maddie is straight to the scene, fancying herself as a bit of an Agatha Christie. But solving this mystery is far from a piece of cake. Her list of suspects is jam-packed with locals, with some a little too close to home: the newcomer renting out one of Nor’s barns is acting suspiciously, the victim’s boyfriend has disappeared without trace, and Clive isn’t really Maddie’s cup of tea either…

But the proof is in the pudding when there’s another murder – her prime suspect is dead. And when Maddie finds a backpack belonging to the first murder victim, her diligent notetaking and quick thinking leads her to discover that the killer will act again, and soon. Maddie is horrified to discover that it looks like she is their next target…

My Thoughts:

This was such a fun and addictive read that I thoroughly enjoyed. When Maddie goes to stay with her grandmother in Cornwall, she thinks everything will have a slower pace of life and helping her grandmother out in her teashop will be a joy to help out there but when Maddie becomes part of a murder scene, it is up to her to work out whodunit. But can she solve the mystery, each suspect is given an inquisition by her but who really is the murderer? Even though it is about a murder it is one of those cosy and comforting ones where it centres around the teashop so you hear about all the delicious cakes that are sold there. It was a warm and comforting read. This is book one in the series and I cannot wait to read book two. I listened to this book on audio and I found the narrator’s voice perfect for the job, she had an ever so calming voice and I felt she brought the story to life and there were no glitches. I really enjoyed this audiobook.

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

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