The Marlow Murder Club: The first novel in a gripping new cosy crime and mystery series from the creator of the hit TV series Death in Paradise (The Marlow Murder Club Mysteries, Book 1)

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The three women eagerly pursue clues, interview suspects, examine alibis, and realize they have a highly complex puzzle to solve. I would never have figured out what was going on because there are so many suspects with alibis that check out. Nicolette McKenzie, the audiobook narrator did an outstanding job giving each of the characters a distinctive voice. The dynamite reading team of Jan, Dorie, and I were sadly disheartened, disenchanted and disgruntled, (never a good combination when reading a story). year old Judith Potts is up for an adventure, no husband to please, drinking with no limits and swims naked each evening in the Thames!

Furthermore, a well-liked cab driver, Iqbal Kassam, and rowing club owner, Liz Curtis, have each been killed in the same manner, and all three were left with similar engraved gold medallions attached to their bodies. She's a kick in the pants, on the hunt for a cold-blooded killer, and I'm rooting for her all the way. We follow the exploits of three ladies: Judith who is 77 and who creates crossword puzzles for a living and who loves to go swimming naked in the Thames; then we have Suzie, a local dog walker; and finally Becks who is the wife of the local vicar.When she hears his murder, whilst she is out swimming in the Thames, the police don’t straightaway believe her, so she decides to investigate the alleged crime herself and finds his body. The ending felt like a Murder She Wrote episode, but instead of Jessica Fletcher, Judith spelled out how the crime was solved.

The Marlow Murder Clubby Robert Thorogood is a fun cozy mystery with an interesting cast of characters, a good dose of humor (some genuinely laugh-out-loud moments) and a satisfying ending.The lawyer they think is mixed up in everything is a sexist scuzzball that harasses Becks when she goes to his office.

In fact, the opening sequence where she takes her evening skinny dip (also how she hears the murder taking place) was awesome.

Suzie is a staunch ally and Becks finally comes out her shell and realises she is for more than just a vicar’s wife. One night while swimming she hears a gunshot coming from a neighbor’s house, and the next morning a body is found. You know your in for something quirky when the main amateur detective is a seventy-seven year old lady who enjoys swimming naked in the Thames each night. Giving the characters backstories in an attempt to make them socially relevant didn’t do the book any favors.