Murder for Good
(Ellie Quicke Mystery Book 13)
Hardcover, 224 pages
Expected publication: December 3rd 2019 by Severn House Publishers
Goodreads synopsis:
The kindness of strangers comes under suspicion in the enjoyable new Ellie Quicke mystery.
Ellie's husband Thomas, a retired minister, is suspicious when he receives not one but five letters advising him that he has been bequeathed money by five different people in their wills. He barely knew three of his benefactors, and what could possibly connect him to the other two strangers?
Sensing something isn't right, and with Thomas's reputation at stake, Ellie investigates but is soon distracted, not only by the problem of trying to ease Hetty, a difficult woman who's recently taken refuge with them, out of their house, but also by her daughter, Diana, who's in trouble again. As Ellie finally starts to make progress with her enquiries, she is about to uncover some disturbing truths - and in doing so, find herself in great danger . . .
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4.5 Stars
This is the thirteenth book in the Ellie Quicke mystery series by Veronica Heley.
Going into this I had no clue it was part of a bigger series. And I thought this easily could stand alone even if you have not read the previous twelve books in the series.
I both loved and hated this. I love it because it really kept me on my toes and really stirred all these protective emotions in me. I wanted to throttle the housekeeper Hetty and the daughter of Ellie, Diana just for being unnerving schmucks. I don’t think I have disliked so many people in one series before. Heley really knows how to elicit the emotions from us. The murders in this happen off stage, so to speak. And we don’t realize a murder has occurred until later in the story.
I really felt a major amount of stress while reading this. But like an accident on the highway, you just couldn’t look away and keep your eyes on your own late. You become so curious that you have to know more. This story really sucks you in and you even wonder how it will ever be resolved.
Ellie’s husband has gotten quite a few letters from the estates of deceased people sending him money. He thinks one or two are fine but when the number of gifts keep growing along with the amounts, Thomas and Ellie both get suspicious. What is really going on here?
In some ways Ellie was just too naive for my taste. It seemed everyone and their brother wanted to take advantage of her for her kindness. I even wonder how Diana turned out so self-centered and me, me, me with a parent like Ellie. I wanted to bundle Ellie up and give her shelter from the storm and keep all these nasty people from hurting her.
There were a few times in this I wondered if Ellie was a bit ADHD since she mumbled to herself quite frequently and questioned herself at every turn. I wish she had been a bit more self-assured. Because of this I tended to not like her as much as I should have.
This mystery is quite interesting and you have to just let it unfold to get any enjoyment out of it.
If you love a good suspense mystery, definitely check this one out for size. I am sure you will come away wanting to read more from this amazing author!
I received this as an ARC (Advanced Reader Copy) in return for an honest review. I thank NetGalley, the publisher and the author for allowing me to read this title.
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