The Queen of Poisons
Ratings4
Average rating3.9
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Ratings4
Average rating3.9
The top 10 Sunday Times bestseller NOW A MAJOR TV SERIES on Drama and UKTV Play 'I love the audacity of the Marlow gang, those ladies sure know how to live' Reader review 'Fiendishly clever and a satisfying puzzle to try and solve' Reader review 'A brilliant whodunnit mystery that keeps you guessing' Reader review * * * Who killed the Mayor? It's up to the Marlow Murder Club to find out . . . Geoffrey Lushington, Mayor of Marlow, dies suddenly during a Town Council meeting. When traces of aconite - also known as the queen of poisons - are found in his coffee cup, the police realise he was murdered. But who did it? And why? The police bring Judith, Suzie and Becks in to investigate as Civilian Advisors right from the start, so they have free rein to interview suspects and follow the evidence to their heart's content, which is perfect because Judith has no time for rules and standard procedure. But this case has the Marlow Murder Club stumped. Who would want to kill the affable Mayor? How did they even get the poison into his coffee? And is anyone else in danger? The Marlow Murder Club are about to face their most difficult case yet . . . * * * Praise for The Marlow Murder Club Mysteries: 'I love Robert Thorogood's writing' Peter James 'Cosy crime at its best' Crime Monthly 'Cleverly plotted and laugh-out-loud funny' Yours magazine 'The perfect cosy crime to curl up with' Heat
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2 primary booksThe Marlow Murder Club is a 2-book series with 2 primary works first released in 2021 with contributions by Robert Thorogood.
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3,5 stars rounding up.
Been looking forward to the next book in the series. The first one is still my favorite, in that one the three MCs all had their own arch.
In this one, Judith gets the most attention and Suzie feels a little neglected, almost like three MCs are too many characters to juggle.
All in all it felt a little lacking in passion maybe. A little color by numbers.
That said, I still enjoyed this book and I'm looking forward to the series. When reading the first book that was my first feeling, I want to watch this so fun to see it happening. Samantha Bond as Judith sounds perfect.
As a gardener I'm alway annoyed with how poisonous plants are being treated in murder mystery books. Poison plants are so common and most people have them, having wolfsbane is not a big deal and who the heck grows them under a cloche and have them blooming in spring, why? This is a pet peeve of mine.
