Reading series novels…

Where do you begin? I have noticed, when reading reviews of Murder Under the Mistletoe, that several people said that they wished they’d read Murder Among the Roses first.One reviewer mentioned that she’d stopped and bought the first book, before reading on.I can understand that.Even if I later pick up books out of order in a series – library reads, charity shop buys – I always try to read the first in a series before piling in. Meeting the characters Jake Sullivan

It’s where the characters lives are set up, where you learn about their relationships and what, in their past, has made them who they are.

In Murder Among the Roses, you’ll have met Abby, seen her discover the bones of long buried baby and know how that incident rebounded on everyone she knows and loves.

Abby Finch

You’ll have met Jake, and know their backstory,

And you’ll have taken an instant dislike to Abby’s soon to be ex husband (soon to be dead husband!) and Izzy, the glamorous – and pregnant – woman he’s planning to marry as soon as the divorce is finalized.

You’ll have met Abby’s children, her gossipy neighbours, June and Beattie and the other people who – for good or ill – are important in her life.Both Maybridge Murder Mystery books are on sale at the bargain price of only 0.99 at the moment – cheaper than a cup of coffee for both of them.And in case you’re still not sure, here’s what the Seattle Times had to say about Murder Under the Mistletoe.

“If you’re someone who has already decorated for Christmas, Liz Fielding’s “Murder Under the Mistletoe,” the second novel in her Maybridge Murder Mysteries series, may be your ideal crime read this month. Besides its cozy, visceral small-town English setting, Fielding creates a world where the characters feel like old friends, and her writing goes down easy, like a glass of milk and a plate of your favorite holiday cookies.” Seattle Times, November 15, 2023

Happy sigh! Here’s the link to my Amazon page where both books are on sale for 99p/99c