All For One

The Mysterious Affair Of Judith Potts by Robert Thorogood is a marvellous contemporary cosy crime novel and the perfect way to spend an afternoon. It is part of the Marlow Murder Club series but can be read as a stand-alone.

I enjoyed meeting up once more with the three amateur sleuths. They are all ladies of a certain age, reminding me of three Miss Marples! Plus, there is their side-kick, a female police officer.

When two local men end up dead, the three women spring into action, assuming there must be a link. They set about to investigate the crimes. There is a new male police officer in charge, whom they have to scheme against as he doesn’t want their help.

The past returns to bite Judith Potts. It is a time she does not wish to re-visit, but the ghosts must be laid to rest.

Robert Thorogood has a very easy personable style that draws the reader into his fictional world. We feel welcomed as we enter the village of Marlow. He writes with much humour too.

There is an air of Midsomer to the novel – a cosy village is not always so cosy!

The Mysterious Affair Of Judith Potts is a fabulous read that will entertain and delight the reader as we immerse ourselves in the action.

I received a free copy. A favourable review was not required. All opinions are my own.

JULIA WILSON