Today it’s my turn on the blog tour for Murder In The Lakes. My review is written with thanks to Zoe O’Farrell for inviting me on the tour and to the publisher for my copy of the book.

Blurb:

A wedding, a missing fiancée, and a murder – Melody Harper is about to discover just how dangerous “I do” can be…

Fledgling private detective Melody Harper is down on her luck and nursing a black eye when she’s approached by a new client who believes her daughter is in danger.

There’s a wedding next weekend, and the client’s daughter is the bride. Except Melody’s client hasn’t told her the whole truth – the groom’s last fiancée seems to have disappeared, and nobody has any answers.

Now tasked with going undercover to protect the bride-to-be, Melody finds herself out of her comfort zone and on an outdoor adventure weekend in the Lake District with the hen party.

After narrowly escaping death in a climbing accident, Melody’s detective skills are tested to the limit when one of the bridesmaids is murdered – and time is running out.

Review:

I’ve read a few books by Rachel Amphlett before and really enjoyed them so I’ve been looking forward to getting stuck into a new series. Murder In The Lakes did not disappoint. It’s central character is Melody Harper – she’s a private investigator who has lots of travel experience and uses this to help her clients, many of whom find themselves in unusual situations. The novel is written in first person from Melody’s point of view and this allows her personality and sense of humour to shine through. I enjoyed getting to know her and I’m looking forward to learning more about her as the series continues. I also loved her friendship with the chip shop owners and I would love to see more of this too.

Murder In The Lakes is a relatively short novel – one that I finished in less than 24 hours -.but it certainly has a lot packed into it. It is clear from quite early on that there is a lot of scope for things to go wrong on the hen weekend, and I love how Rachel Amphlett gradually builds the drama to keep the reader interested. There are a few twists and turns and I really wanted to know the story behind the hen weekend and this particular group of friends.

The end of the story sets the next novel in the series up perfectly and I can’t wait to see what Melody does next!

Murder In The Lakes is available from Amazon.

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