Murder in an Irish Bookshop

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I don't think I have ever started a series at book 7, but this held up perfectly as a standalone. I was never lost or confused, nor felt I needed more background to enjoy the story. So kudos to the author for that. I enjoyed this book a lot. It was well written. I adored the setting. The mystery was well plotted. A lot of twists and red herrings to keep us guessing, and the characters (a plethora of them) were likable. I definitely want to go back and read the first 6 now!

However, there was one minor issue I had. The timeline. A character gets murdered in the new bookshop and they seemingly leave her body there for days?! I skimmed other reviews, and no one seems to have mentioned this, so maybe it was just me.