The Widow’s Guide to Murder by Amanda Ashby

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 The Widow’s Guide to Murder by Amanda Ashby- cosy crime 

A new author to me and a book I devoured!  Ginny has not long been widowed and has moved to a village where she has taken a job helping in the library. Louisa, the librarian, is rather a harridan as Ginny quickly finds out on her first day. On her second day there is a queue outside the library and rather a kerfuffle- the door is locked and no sign of Louisa. On being told where the spare key is, but no one dares go in for fear of Louisa’s reputation and treatment of many of the locals, Ginny braves it only to find Louisa dead. A group of widows soon make themselves known to Ginny and before she knows it they are investigating the crime. Who killed Louisa and why?

I so loved this, it's a wonderful, comfortable, easy read with a smile. There is far more than the crime going on, as in any village,and also those who know everyone else's business one way or another which makes for good opportunities for the amateur detectives. Ginny is a great lead and her warm heartedness and skills she never realised she had from her past life, make her a perfect sleuth (strangely!!) 

Sometimes you take a chance when reading a new author, and I'm so very glad I did- I’ll be happily reading other books as it’s a style I very much like. A wonderfully entertaining read and I very much look forward to more from the widows detective club. 

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