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Milly Dupont #3
Cold Death
Cozy Mystery
When Callum Davidson’s ex-girlfriend Maria is found murdered in the hills behind Wirkster village, not far from his home or Milly’s, Callum is the first suspect. When he won’t reveal an alibi Milly’s plans for Christmas with Callum are in jeopardy. She must convince him to prove his innocence, to tell the police where he was the night of the murder or he faces a lifetime in prison.
Rather than face leaving his young nephew alone in the world Callum finally sees sense and reveals he has an alibi but even that doesn’t stop the chaos that is Milly and Callum’s life now. Someone, Maria’s real murder perhaps, is stalking Milly and their plans threaten not only Milly’s life but her beloved cat Edgar. Milly must find out who the murderer is, before it’s too late and the murderer ruins not only her Christmas plans but the rest of her life…
This book is part of a series of The Death Next Door, and Gone Missing.
When Callum Davidson’s ex-girlfriend Maria is found murdered in the hills behind Wirkster village, not far from his home or Milly’s, Callum is the first suspect. When he won’t reveal an alibi Milly’s plans for Christmas with Callum are in jeopardy. She must convince him to prove his innocence, to tell the police where he was the night of the murder or he faces a lifetime in prison.
Rather than face leaving his young nephew alone in the world Callum finally sees sense and reveals he has an alibi but even that doesn’t stop the chaos that is Milly and Callum’s life now. Someone, Maria’s real murder perhaps, is stalking Milly and their plans threaten not only Milly’s life but her beloved cat Edgar. Milly must find out who the murderer is, before it’s too late and the murderer ruins not only her Christmas plans but the rest of her life…
This book is part of a series of The Death Next Door, and Gone Missing.
74 pages, Kindle Edition
First published September 13, 2015
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October 18, 2017
Cute, short cozy.
February 15, 2025
Yet again my first read of the year was totally awful - I should really stop downloading free books and concentrate on the hundreds i have purchased. At least in this cozy mystery there was no animals helping her.
March 19, 2017
I knew I was in for a weird ride when the book opened with the main character finding a dead body, apparently her third in four months while walking her dogs, and realizing it was her current beau's ex fiancee. In fact, she even finds the ring he'd given the woman. Naturally, the first thing she does is pick it up with her bare hands.
"Oh," you might be saying, "So obviously this is going to be a story about how she becomes a suspect in the murder and she has to solve it to save herself from prison. After all, she just found the body, pawed at the evidence, and she has motive because the woman was her lover's ex who was still keeping his ring."
NOPE! At no point anywhere does anyone ever bring up her touching the evidence. At no point does anyone even joke about how weird it is that people in this village apparently just keep dumping bodies on this woman's dog walking path that no one else finds. We do, however, get boring, hard-to-follow info dumps about how the main character is very pretty and all her interpersonal relations.
I hate to give any book such a low rating, I really do, but this was just not good. Even setting aside the typos and weird and sometimes missing punctuation, even setting aside the choppy and repetitive writing style ("They’d danced for two hours and enjoyed themselves, every single one, and had enjoyed every moment of it.") and weird pacing...it's barely even a realized story. None of the characters act or speak like how any real person would. (Spoilers ->) The main character doesn't even have any hand in solving the mystery - at the end, the perp walks into her house and explains everything in detail and then the story is over.
"Oh," you might be saying, "So obviously this is going to be a story about how she becomes a suspect in the murder and she has to solve it to save herself from prison. After all, she just found the body, pawed at the evidence, and she has motive because the woman was her lover's ex who was still keeping his ring."
NOPE! At no point anywhere does anyone ever bring up her touching the evidence. At no point does anyone even joke about how weird it is that people in this village apparently just keep dumping bodies on this woman's dog walking path that no one else finds. We do, however, get boring, hard-to-follow info dumps about how the main character is very pretty and all her interpersonal relations.
I hate to give any book such a low rating, I really do, but this was just not good. Even setting aside the typos and weird and sometimes missing punctuation, even setting aside the choppy and repetitive writing style ("They’d danced for two hours and enjoyed themselves, every single one, and had enjoyed every moment of it.") and weird pacing...it's barely even a realized story. None of the characters act or speak like how any real person would. (Spoilers ->) The main character doesn't even have any hand in solving the mystery - at the end, the perp walks into her house and explains everything in detail and then the story is over.
February 24, 2017
S. Y. Robins' cozy mystery Cold Death is an easy-to-solve mystery suitable for all ages.
The book includes 10 additional short mysteries also written by Robin's. These light-hearted mysteries are just a few chapters in length leaving little room for character development and deep plot twists.
The simplicity of the stories could be a turn-off for some readers but I disagree. This is a great book for taking along with you to read while waiting for an appointment, lounging at the beach or enjoying a leisurely meal solo.
The book includes 10 additional short mysteries also written by Robin's. These light-hearted mysteries are just a few chapters in length leaving little room for character development and deep plot twists.
The simplicity of the stories could be a turn-off for some readers but I disagree. This is a great book for taking along with you to read while waiting for an appointment, lounging at the beach or enjoying a leisurely meal solo.
May 5, 2021
good read , looking forward to reading the next one. characters were good.
December 28, 2015
When Maria Callum Davidson's Ex Girlfriend is found murdered in the Hills behind Wirkster Village not far from his home or Milly's . He becomes the prime suspect. When Callum won't provide the police with an alibi Milly's plans to spend Christmas with him are are in danger. She has to convince him to say where he was or spend the rest of his life in jail. Callum finally sees reason and provides an alibi but someone is stalking Milly and they are also threating her Cat Edgar. She must find the killer before before it's to late and the murderer ruins not only her Christmas but the rest of her life!
February 27, 2016
While walking the dogs, Milly finds the body of Callum’s ex Maria. Callum is immediately a suspect and is taken into custody, so Milly decides that she is going to solve this crime on her own. She has the knowledge, having already solved her share of murders. Callum refuses to tell her where he was that night, and with good reason. He was nowhere near the scene of the crime and when he gives his alibi and proof, he is released. This story definitely kept me guessing and the end is really sweet, though a little soon in my opinion.
October 23, 2017
While walking the dogs, Milly finds the body of Callum’s ex Maria. Callum is immediately a suspect and is taken into custody, so Milly decides that she is going to solve this crime on her own. She has the knowledge, having already solved her share of murders. Callum refuses to tell her where he was that night, and with good reason. He was nowhere near the scene of the crime and when he gives his alibi and proof, he is released. This story definitely kept me guessing and the end is really sweet, though a little soon in my opinion.
Reviewed by Cryssy :)
Reviewed by Cryssy :)
February 18, 2016
I read this over breakfast this morning, having read other shorts by S.Y Robins and enjoyed them I was expecting a lot more from this. I liked the cat Edgar, but the story just jumped around too much and made little sense. I've got a few more shorts to read which I hope will be much better than this.
April 15, 2016
Nice afternoon read
A quick read about a murdered ex and blossoming romance. Milly's morning walk with some furry friends takes a nasty turn when Edgar the cat discovers the body of Callum's ex girlfriend. With her best friend as the prime suspect, Milky will do anything to get him off the hook. Will she succeed?
A quick read about a murdered ex and blossoming romance. Milly's morning walk with some furry friends takes a nasty turn when Edgar the cat discovers the body of Callum's ex girlfriend. With her best friend as the prime suspect, Milky will do anything to get him off the hook. Will she succeed?
December 14, 2015
once again I enjoyed the book. to bad it was so short. thank you for the free read with it. again enjoyable read!
February 28, 2016
Too short
Very enjoyable but ended too quickly. Built up my interest then just dropped me! The author has promising skills and imagination.
Very enjoyable but ended too quickly. Built up my interest then just dropped me! The author has promising skills and imagination.
March 24, 2016
Good book
Good book... with a lot more as bonuses! ;-)
Short cozy misteries to read before going to sleep. Really love Edgar the cat.
Good book... with a lot more as bonuses! ;-)
Short cozy misteries to read before going to sleep. Really love Edgar the cat.
March 4, 2017
Good but really short.
November 7, 2016
Great job!
Story is good,kept me on my toes! Recommend highly! Get yourself involved in the intrigue! You'll love it. More to come, can't wait
Story is good,kept me on my toes! Recommend highly! Get yourself involved in the intrigue! You'll love it. More to come, can't wait
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January 16, 2018Good read
Really enjoyable. Great read for a relaxing evenings read. Loved the characters. The twists and turns were great. Fun read
Really enjoyable. Great read for a relaxing evenings read. Loved the characters. The twists and turns were great. Fun read
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