Death at the Seaside
A Kate Shackleton Mystery

This is the second book I have read in the Kate Shackleton series. Last year I read the previous book for a blog tour, and I found myself quite liking Kate Shackleton. I had some problem with the story, felt it dragged a bit, to be honest, but I wanted to read this one to see what would happen next......more

I’ve only read a couple in the Kate Shackleton series before but was very keen to read this instalment as it’s set at the seaside which is my favourite place to be as everyone knows! And I have also been to Whitby so was very interested to revisit it in all it’s past seaside glory. That’s what I lov......more

Cosy mysteries are not something I usually read, in fact, I think this is possibly the first one I’ve ever read. I’m used to my crime books being violent and gory so this was very different. Also, it’s set in the 1920’s, so well outside my usual era too! Death at the Seaside follows private investiga......more

Visit the locations on the literary map: Death at the Seaside I do love Frances Brody novels. Sleuthing mysteries before the days of mobile phones and technology so good old fashioned brain power is what’s needed. With the novel being in first person, you’re inside the head of the character and I lik......more

To me, this book was not quite up to par with others in the series. Ms. Brody's writing just did not flow in its usual, smooth style. I also disliked too many of the secondary characters we were supposed to feel sympathetic toward (i.e., Alma and Felicity). Felicity was flighty, immature and inconsi......more