From Goodreads: “After a whirlwind romance and dream wedding, the new Mrs Ramsforth is whisked away to an idyllic Greek island by her adoring husband. But as soon as they arrive at their luxurious hotel overlooking the azure sea, Damaris is struck by the feeling she’s been here before…
Puzzling over the familiarity, Damaris’ honeymoon goes from unsettling to a complete nightmare when she finds herself standing over a dead body, unable to explain how she got there.
Now only one man can save her – fellow holidaymaker and former Scotland Yard inspector Jasper. But even he starts to doubt Damaris’ innocence when he discovers that it’s not her first time embroiled in a murder case…”
My Review
This was a brilliant cosy mystery set on a Greek Island in the 1920s that tied me up in knots trying to work out whodunnit!
Inspector Jasper was a great character and I loved his Labrador Red, so friendly and very well behaved.
Damaris was the perfect main character in this murder mystery, never knowing if she was completely innocent or if she was playing some dangerous game.
There were so many suspicious characters, mostly unlikeable that I couldn’t decide who was guilty and who was a red herring.
If historical cosy mysteries are your thing, then I definitely recommend this book. I’ve discovered a new favourite author and look forward to meeting up with Inspector Jasper again in A Testament to Murder, the first book in the series.
Thanks to NetGalley and Canelo for my digital copy.
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It is always a good thing when a cozy mystery keeps you guessing until the end of the book. Very few mysteries I read can do that these days. I always figure it out (or have two choices) long before the end of the book.
I’m finding the cosy mysteries are harder to guess than thrillers these days. Maybe it’s because I’m not expecting much from them and I’m pleasantly surprised?
Really? That’s interesting. By the way, I watch lots of crime dramas on TV and I almost always can figure out “who done it” before the end of the show.
Yes I know the feeling 😀
I’ve just been reading a light family drama set in Greece, there’s something about the location, even if only in a book that seems appropriate for summer.
Greece is always a lovely summer location in books.
it doesn’t take much for a crime novel to tie me up in knots. I can never spot the culprit….
I find these cosy mysteries much harder to work out!
A great mystery novel is wonderful! The suspense and guessing whodunnit is probably my favourite element. I’ll have to check this author out! Thanks for the review. Have you got any other detective books you can recommend?
You’re welcome. I love Eva Dolan’s Zigic and Ferreira Hate Crime Unit series set in Peterborough in the UK.
I’m so happy you loved it!!
I’m so glad you reviewed it otherwise I wouldn’t have come across it, so thank you 😀
Are detectives in cozy mysteries just a lot kinder, smile a lot and don’t have a beer belly or a cigar in every scene? I swear, I can’t stop thinking that Inspector Jasper is some kind of perfect man who can solve anything hahah Great review! 😀
Haha brilliant he did struggle to solve the mystery but got there in the end.