A Killer in King's Cove
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3.7
Iona Whishaw
A smart and enchanting postwar mystery that will appeal to fans of the Maisie Dobbs series by Jacqueline Winspear.It is 1946, and war-weary young ex-intelligence officer Lane Winslow leaves London to look for a fresh start. When she finds herself happily settled into a sleepy hamlet in the interior of British Columbia surrounded by a suitably eclectic cast of small-town characters she feels like she may finally be able to put her past to rest.But then a body is discovered, the victim of murder, and although she works alongside the town’s inspectors Darling and Ames to discover who might have possibly have motivation to kill, she unknowingly casts doubt on herself. As the investigation reveals facts that she has desperately tried to keep a secret, it threatens to pull her into a vortex of even greater losses than the ones she has already endured.A clever postwar mystery that will appeal to fans the Maisie Dobbs series by Jacqueline Winspear or the Bess Crawford series by Charles Todd.
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Author
Iona Whishaw
Pages
352
Publisher
TouchWood Editions
Published Date
2016-09-20
ISBN
1771511990 9781771511995
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"I LOVED this book. The plot was so mellow and nothing super climactic happened, but I was hooked the entire time. Such a cozy read and so interesting. I absolutely love the characters. The plot was great, not too fast, not too slow. I love the writing style and the 3rd person omniscient POV. Fits with the story very well. There was a good amount of humour in it. As well, I learned the perfect amount of new vocab words. Not too many unknown words, but just enough to be interesting and help me learn. Loved this book. Can’t wait to read the rest."
Alora J
"I loved it for the heroine such a nice read
Definitely need to continue the series "
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