Blog Tour - Death at the Old Curiosity Shop


 

Review - 3.5 out of 5 stars:


I do enjoy a cozy crime, and I thought Death at the Old Curiosity Shop sounded interesting, so I decided to give it a try.


I liked Alice, though I found her a little naive for her age. The village was also full of odd characters who added plenty of interest to the story.


The setting was good - Little Proud was an interesting village, with all sorts of fun quirks. 


Unfortunately, Alice doesn’t actually start investigating until about 70% of the way through. Luckily I enjoyed reading about her settling in to her new home and sorting out the shop. And the mystery was interesting once it really got going.


Overall, this was a fun introduction to a new series, with an interesting mystery.


I was given a copy of this book, my opinions are my own.



Blurb:


When Alice Carroll steps into Curiosity Cottage, a picture-perfect former bric-a-brac shop in the Cotswold Village of Little Pride, she thinks she’s found the perfect place to start the new phase of her life. Freshly separated from her collector long-term boyfriend, she’s excited to embrace her new, minimalist existence.


All Alice needs to do is sell off the left-behind stock, and settle in. But the villagers of Little Pride have other ideas, and Alice quickly realises they won’t give up their beloved shop without a fight.


Then a dead body is found buried in her neighbour's compost heap, and Alice realises there’s much more to Little Pride, and its residents, than meets the eye.


Purchase Link:


https://mybook.to/oldcuriosityshop




Author Bio:


Debbie Young is the much-loved author of the Sophie Sayers and St Brides cosy crime mysteries. She lives in a Cotswold village, where she runs the local literary festival, and has worked at Westonbirt School, both of which provide inspiration for her writing

 

Social Media Links:


Facebook: @DebbieYoungAuthor


Twitter: @DebbieYoungBN


Instagram: @debbieyoungauthor


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Bookbub profile: @debbiehawkesbury


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