An Irish Bookshop Murder is book 1 in Lucy Connelly’s Mercy McCarthy Mystery series and it is a great start to a new series.
Mercy and her sister, Lizzie, have moved to Shamrock cove, a small town in Ireland, from their respective homes in New York and Texas, after inheriting a cottage and a bookshop from the grandfather they never knew. On the day of their arrival, a cantankerous neighbour ends up dead and Mercy and Lizzie come under suspicion due to the timeliness of their arrival.
An Irish Bookshop Murder has all the typical elements of a cozy mystery; small town, quirky neighbours, secrets to uncover, and a handsome officer of the law to challenge the protagonist.
An Irish Bookshop Murder was an entertaining read. The descriptions of Shamrock Cove, and the court where the cottage was located made the setting seem idyllic, if not for the murders that were occurring there. I enjoyed the obviously caring relationship between Mercy and Lizzie. They each had personal issues from their old lives that they were trying to deal with along with learning about their long lost family, and then trying to clear their names from accusations of murder.
I really enjoyed this book, the mystery kept me guessing right to the very end, which doesn’t happen often. I look forward to reading more books in the series, and will look for other books by this author.
I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
An Irish Bookshop Murder will be available on August 22 2024.
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