Roberta Reads

  Apologies for the shortness of this review - I am ill again! I absolutely loved the first book in this series, so I was thrilled to read A Wedding Date with Death. I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book. It has all the elements I loved in the first - an excellent group of characters who do the investigating and support one another, an intriguing mystery, a collection of people with excellent motives, and is written with humour and excellent pacing. Maeve Haran is the best new (to me) author I’ve discovered in years. Grab yourself a copy asap! I was given a copy of this book, my opinions are my own. About the Author: Maeve Haran is an Oxford law graduate who had a successful career in television before writing her worldwide bestseller    Having It All , which was translated into twenty-six languages. She has written twenty contemporary novels, two historical novels, and a work of non-fiction in praise of life’s small pleasures. She has three grown up children and four gr...

  Review - 5 out of 5 Stars: As soon as I start a Fiona Leitch book, I feel right at home. As well as a great story, her books are full of humour and great characters. A Cornish Halloween Murder was no exception. This time, a developer is turning a spooky disused convent into housing, and creepy dolls keep turning up. Jodie starts investigating, and so of course a body turns up. I thoroughly enjoyed this story. I loved the Halloween theme, not only in the town’s celebrations, but also in the mystery.  I love the collection of characters in this book, I love seeing Jodie and Nathan happy together (finally) and their friends and family.  The setting was great as always, and the convent added another dimension to the Halloween theme, as well as making an excellent background for the story. Overall, this was another excellent and humorous mystery. I absolutely love this series, and can’t wait to see what Jodie and Co get up to next. I was given a copy of this book, my opinion...