Murder on the Farm

 

Murder on the Farm by Kate Wells

A book once begun I wanted to read in one sitting. Jude has run the farm on the Malvern hills alone ever since her husband Adam sadly died a few years ago. She has help in the form of Noah and occasionally others when it's busy such as at lambing time. She and her friends attend the wedding of a friend who has been very successful due to an online quiz he developed and sold, one that Jude’s friend Sarah had a hand in but little reward. When Jude finds Sarah’s body in what looks like a suicide, she isn't convinced that's what it is. Who would kill Sarah and why?

I quickly took to Jude and her surroundings. She’s someone who has the qualities you perhaps look for in a friend- loyal, tenacious and caring. The plot is clever and has a few twists and turns also involving the puzzle which I liked as it's something that is a little bit different. This is the first in the Malvern Farm series and my first taste of this author- please sign me up for the others now! A book I thoroughly enjoyed and wasn't the cozy mystery I thought it might be- it's far more gritty with some surprising meanders. A cleverly thought out, well crafted plot and some very likeable characters. Loved it.

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Murder on the Farm Lambing season always brings the unexpected… But no one expected murder Jude Gray never thought she’d find herself widowed and running a working farm full-time, but here she is, living in the small Malvern village her husband Adam spent most of his life in. After a particularly gruelling lambing season, she is looking forward to some time off, but there’s no rest for the wicked, especially when she finds the body of one of Adam’s oldest friends on her farm. Jude refuses to believe the official line, that Sarah’s death was a suicide, and starts an investigation of her own. But as the body count rises, danger creeps ever closer to Malvern Farm. A killer is on the prowl. And all that stands in their way is one woman – and her dog. Purchase Link - https://mybook.to/MurderFarmSocial

Author Bio – Kate Wells is the author of a number of well-reviewed books for children, and is now writing a new cosy crime series set in the Malvern hills, inspired by the farm where she grew up. Social Media Links – Twitter https://twitter.com/KatePoels Instagram https://www.instagram.com/KatePoelsWrites/ Newsletter Sign Up https://bit.ly/KateWellsNews