Murder at Castle Vyne is book 4 in Louise Marley’s English Village Mystery series and it was a compulsive read for me, I had a hard time putting it down.
It’s important to note that although this is part of a series, the main characters from the previous books do not make an appearance in this book. I haven’t read the full series, but I had read book two, so I was slightly disappointed by this, but for newcomers, you won’t have to worry about missing anything because this book is a standalone and not related to those previous books.
The story is told from the point of view of Natalie Grove, an author who has returned to her home town to investigate the unsolved 14 year old murder of her older sister, Sarah. Soon after her arrival, and people start dying, and it soon becomes clear that she has stirred something up in the village.
This novel had some insane twists, and as Natalie tries to find the person who killed her sister, long held secrets are revealed. This was such a suspenseful read that even though I was disappointed in the beginning that it didn’t feature some of the characters I was familiar with, I could not complain by the end.
This book was well worth the read, and I recommend it to any lover of mysteries or thrillers. This one definitely felt more like a thriller than a mystery to me.
I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
Murder at Castle Vyne will be available on July 15 2025.
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