Cruel Winter: A County
Cork Mystery
Sheila Connolly
Maura
Donovan arrived in the village of Leap in County Cork, Ireland less
than a year ago. She hadn't intended to stay but, with the help of
her recently deceased Gran, she inherited a cottage and the village
pub. While winters in County Cork are not as harsh as those in
Maura's hometown of Boston, an unusual snow storm is about to shut
down the transportation in and around Leap.
Maura
and her staff decide to keep the pub open during the storm. They are
joined by friends, neighbors, and a few strangers who get trapped in
the village. One stranger, Diane, was once a suspect in an unsolved
murder that happened in Leap twenty years ago. Maura decides to
rehash the unsolved case with her guests, partly to provide some
entertainment for her stranded guests and also because, if Diane
didn't do it, as she insists, then there is a murderer still on the
loose. But will Maura and her guests be able to solve a cold case the
police haven't been able to work out in twenty years, all in one
night?
This
story had everything that makes for a good read: a great plot,
interesting characters, an atmospheric setting, and a sense of
intimacy that made me feel like I was there in the middle of the
action. I can't think of a better cozy mystery to curl up with on a
rainy day.
This
review was written by me and originally published by City Book
Review.
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