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The small town of Marlow has experienced another murder. The mayor dies suddenly in the middle of a city meeting, and traces of aconite (“the queen of poisons”) are found in his coffee cup. The police start investigating, but one detective knows that amateur sleuths Judith, Becks and Suzie will get involved, so she brings them on as civilian advisers. (Smart move.) As it so happens, Suzie was present at the meeting, observing as a citizen, so she got a head start on the case.
When the women talk to any potential suspects, and, indeed, anyone who just knew the mayor, they’re befuddled because it seems that he was a saint. He was kind and generous and helped many people. Who could possibly have had a reason to kill him?
But the fact remains he was in fact murdered. So the women leave no stone unturned as they search through clues and finally are able to pinpoint one person who had a motive that led to the mayor’s death.
I’ve enjoyed this series so far, and this third installment was a worthy entry. If you enjoy cozy mysteries and amateur sleuths who are insistent about investigating, the Marlow Murder Club is a nice escape.
Rated: Mild. Profanity includes 5 instances of moderate profanity, about a dozen uses of mild language, around 20 instances of the name of Deity in vain, and about 25 uses of British profanity not considered so in the US. Sexual content is minimal; references are made a couple of times to a photo of a woman’s chest (clothed in just a bra) on a man’s phone. Violence is minimal; a man is murdered by poison.
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