She is exactly the right kind of madcap character to lead a story like this and her naturally inquisitive and logic driven mind means that she won’t give up, even when all the evidence points away from what she believes to be the truth. She is bold, forthright and more than happy to insinuate herself into the investigation in spite of warnings from the police not to. But despite her eccentricities, and there are many, I really liked Judith as a character. Yes, it is true to say that Judith Potts is quite the character, so it’s hardly any wonder when nobody, the police included, will take her claims that Stefan was murdered, very seriously. I could never imagine a time, even in her youth, when Jane Marple will have taken to swimming naked in the Thames, but this is exactly what Judith is doing when she hears the murder of her neighbour, Stefan Dunwoody. The only similarities between Miss Marple and Judith Potts, Marlow’s answer to Christie’s crime-cracking spinster, is that both are of a certain age and both like solving puzzles. story is Christie-esque and will appeal to Marple fans, I mean purely in style in that it is an amatuer sleuth led cosy crime mystery, full of surprises and misdirection, and the kind of Agatha Christie style big reveal ending that will leave you with a satisfied smile on your face. ‘A wonderful piece of escapism.Okay … so when I say that this.
READERS LOVE THE MARLOW MURDER CLUB series And the puzzle they set out to solve has become a trap from which they might never escape? When another body turns up, they realise they have a real-life serial killer on their hands. Together, they are the Marlow Murder Club. The local police don’t believe her story, so she decides to investigate for herself, and is soon joined in her quest by Suzie, a salt-of-the-earth dog-walker, and Becks, the prim and proper wife of the local Vicar. One evening, while out swimming in the Thames, Judith witnesses a brutal murder. She lives on her own in a faded mansion just outside Marlow, there’s no man in her life to tell her what to do or how much whisky to drink, and to keep herself busy she sets crosswords for The Times newspaper. Judith Potts is seventy-seven years old and blissfully happy.
To solve an impossible murder, you need an impossible hero? ‘I love Robert Thorogood’s writing’ Peter Jamesįrom the creator of the BBC One hit TV series, Death in Paradise ‘A hugely enjoyable murder mystery written with wonderful verve, humour and compassion. The first in a stunning new series introducing the Marlow Murder Club!
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