Paperback
Published April 9th 2016 by Across the Pond Press
Crouch End Confidential, the agency started by housewife,
Cathy O’Farrell, with ex-cleaner Pimple, is failing badly. Hardly surprising
when their only clients are little old ladies seeking lost pets. Until the
strange case of the missing dog…
Soon Cathy’s multiple problems include stolen bikes, a possible murder weapon, the sabotage of her friends’ new shop, drug-dealing yobbos targeting her children’s primary school and being forced to pose as the world’s most inept maths tutor. Worse, best friend Rosa hires her to investigate fiancé Alec and – horrors – Cathy’s husband Declan is intent on moving himself, Cathy and kids to the safer climes of rural Norfolk. Suddenly Cathy is endangering her marriage, friendships and her life to untangle these messes. But that’s what you get for meddling with murder…
Soon Cathy’s multiple problems include stolen bikes, a possible murder weapon, the sabotage of her friends’ new shop, drug-dealing yobbos targeting her children’s primary school and being forced to pose as the world’s most inept maths tutor. Worse, best friend Rosa hires her to investigate fiancé Alec and – horrors – Cathy’s husband Declan is intent on moving himself, Cathy and kids to the safer climes of rural Norfolk. Suddenly Cathy is endangering her marriage, friendships and her life to untangle these messes. But that’s what you get for meddling with murder…
My Thoughts…
Oh My Gosh… I love Cathy.
She has such a normal life, yet she has some interesting things happen
to her every day. Cathy is busy being
a detective with her cleaning lady/partner Pimple while the rest of her family
and friends go about life. She learns
many secrets of people she considers friends. I love how she had to keep the secrets
while trying to solve their mysteries.
As she confides parts of each secret to others she rushes to keep the
rest.
There are so many times I had ideas on how each person would
have their mystery solved. I tried to
figure out how the stories go together.
There were times I had it right but most of the time I was off by a bit. I love how Ellie Campbell keeps the reader
guessing and intrigued throughout the entire book. There were surprises, sweet romance,
renewed relationships, and building on friendships.
I love this series.
Each book is a standalone but the characters are consistent through the
entire series.
Thanks Charlotte. Fabulous review!
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