A Discovery in the Cotswolds

I love these little cosy mysteries. Yes Thea is quite a selfish woman, but hey we’re not all perfect. Drew is rather too forgiving and poor Tim appears to be ignored by pretty much everyone whilst Stephanie is becoming a bit precocious. Pity that Jessica doesn’t appear in these stories anymore eithe......more

Thea Osborne, ex-house sitter, is now married to undertaker Drew Slocombe inheriting two stepchildren, Timmy and Stephanie. Over Sunday lunch Thea remarks that it seems unusually quiet. Stepanie says there is only one funeral this week’. Thea cast her mind back to how long it had been since she had......more

The prosaically-named 'A Discovery in the Cotswolds' by Rebecca Tope has, however, a suitably atmospheric cover that drew me in - as well as reading that Tope is a much-loved and excellent author. This book is #21 in the series but the first for me. I wonder if I should have read the others first? I......more

Read this novel as a standalone, probably would have benefited from reading other titles in this series where characters were developed. But still a pleasant read, set in a beautiful part of the world.......more

Excellent storyline I like Thea and her stepdaughter Stephanie in the story solving the murder puzzle together. Don't like the idea of both of them staying at murderer's house. Nevertheless still a good murder story.......more