The Body Falls - Andrea Carter
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After police sergeant Tom Molloy proposed to her, solicitor Benedicta (Ben) O’Keefe spent six months working in Florida. She returns to her practice in Glendara, Inishowen just as rains of Biblical proportions cause flooding, bridge collapses, and the immediate isolation of the small town. It traps members of a cycle group who were staying at the local B & B awaiting the start of a charity race. When the dead body of the race’s organizer falls from on high onto the local vet’s car, it is up to the two man Garda department to investigate. Of course, Ben, can’t keep her nose out of the investigation and soon many secrets are revealed.
It was entertaining getting to know the townspeople in Ben’s life as well as the temporary visitors with all their entangled relationships. The setting was quite atmospheric, especially the descriptions of the flooding waters. Lots of tea drinking and pub visiting in between the investigating. But the fireplace in the pub certainly warmed up the chilly, wet days and nights. The story was fast paced, engrossing, with great character development.
This is the fifth in a series that was recommended to me by a fellow bookstagrammer. It is the first one I have read but felt it did fine as a standalone. I think you could categorize this as a cozy mystery and have seen comparisons of Ben with Miss Marple, although she is much younger. The ending clearly leaves open a storyline for the next installment of the series.
Thanks to #netgalley and #oceanviewpub for the ARC.
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