Today I’m taking part in the blog tour for Murder At The Matterhorn. My review is written with thanks to Rachel Gilbey at Rachel’s Random Resources for inviting me on the tour and to Boldwood Books for my copy of the book.

Blurb:

The BRAND NEW instalment in bestselling author T. A. Williams’ Armstrong and Oscar cozy mystery series!

A brand-new cozy crime series set in gorgeous Tuscany…It’s murder in paradise!

An old friend in need…

Despite being retired from the police, Dan Armstrong is always on hand to help with solving a crime. So, when he’s contacted by an old colleague in need of help, Dan readily agrees. The only problem Dan can see is the location – an isolated mountain-top campsite of UFO enthusiasts.

An unexplained death…

But these are no ordinary star watchers, and when Dan arrives one member of the group is already dead. Some of the group suspect alien abduction, but Dan is sure the killer is much closer to home.

An out of this world case?

Dan doesn’t believe in aliens, but faced with a black hole of secrecy from the group of suspects, he and Oscar have their work cut out to catch the murderer…before they strike again.

It’s another case for Dan and Oscar to solve!

A gripping new murder mystery series by bestselling author T.A. Williams, perfect for fans of Lee Strauss and Beth Byers.

Review:

I’m so pleased to be back with Chief Inspector turned Private Investigator, Dan Armstrong, and his trusty labrador, Oscar. I love the way they are both intuitive, and Oscar is absolutely adorable.

I’ve had a difficult time over the last few weeks so it was lovely to be able to immerse myself in Murder At The Matterhorn. It’s easy to read and the author’s descriptions of the surroundings, culture and food are so clear that it is impossible not to be lost in the environment. This time, we are in the mountains, so it’s a slightly different setting to the other books in the series and I love that TA Williams is able to do this to keep the stories fresh.

The murder in this novel takes place at a convention for ufologists – people who are convinced by the existence of other life forms. This gives the story an interesting premise, although these beliefs are not really something I ascribe to. Thankfully, Dan doesn’t either, so there’s much more crime than science, which suits me fine!

There are a limited number of participants in the search for aliens, therefore everyone is a suspect. I really enjoyed trying to figure out what happened. As usual, TA Williams has created interesting back stories for his characters so there are several people with motives! There are lots of twists and turns until the perpetrator is revealed and this made it difficult to guess.

I do hope Dan and Oscar return for another investigation very soon!

Murder At The Matterhorn is available from Amazon.

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