Review: THE BOOKSHOP MYSTERIES, A BITTER PILL, S.A. Reeves

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  This edition read as an e-book on Kindle (Amazon)
  
• ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0D9W3VBGG
• Publisher ‏ : ‎ Stephen Haunts Ltd, Publication date ‏ : ‎ September 19, 2024
• Print length ‏ : ‎ 306 pages
• ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1068720925
•  Book 1 of 4: The Bookshop Mysteries
  
  ★★★★★
  WINNER of the 2024 Firebird Book Awards in the Cozy Mystery Category
  WINNER for the Literary Titan Book Awards
  GOLD WINNER for the Global Book Awards (Women's Crime Fiction)
  FINALIST for the Reader Choice Awards for Best Adult Book
  SHORT LIST nomination for the Murder and Mayhem 2024 Awards
  ★★★★★ 

Synopsis (Amazon)

When a book signing turns deadly, two bookshop owners turn detectives.

Gemma loves the quiet life of her bookshop, the Bookworm—a haven for book lovers in a quaint town in the heart of Derbyshire. But everything changes when Gemma discovers the body of local author Dominic Westley during the shop’s latest book signing event.

When the police rule the death as an accidental overdose, Dominic’s estranged widow points the finger at one of his past lovers. Gemma and her trusty assistant, Mavis, won’t rest until they uncover the truth. Was it an accidental overdose or something more sinister?

Fans of cozy mysteries will delight in The Bookshop Mysteries - A Bitter Pill, a charming and suspenseful read that will keep you guessing until the very end. If you enjoyed books like The Thursday Murder Club or The Missing Maid, then this is the perfect book for you to curl up with.

My Take

A new cozy series to read on my Kindle: featuring two ladies who work in a bookshop. A local author who appears to be a rising star is invited to give a presentation at  the bookshop to an avid group of readers, and then collapses and dies in the middle of his presentation. A couple of likeable sleuths, and a variety of plausible characters. At times the scenario felt a bit "soft", but in general it was credible and all the loose ends were tied off. I'll be reading another. 

My rating: 4.4

About the author
S. A. Reeves is the pen name of a husband and wife writing duo, who have been married for over twenty years. They are based near the Peak District in Derbyshire (United Kingdom).

They both like to read and watch murder mysteries, and will frequently stand in front of a whiteboard, plotting the perfect murder—for creative Fiction purposes, of course.