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A Spoonful of Murder

By: J.M. Hall
Narrated by: Julie Hesmondhalgh
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Introducing the three unlikeliest sleuths you'll ever meet…

Every Thursday, three retired school teachers have their ‘coffee o’clock’ sessions at the Thirsk Garden Centre café.

But one fateful week, as they are catching up with a slice of cake, they bump into their ex-colleague, Topsy.

By the next Thursday, Topsy’s dead.

The last thing Liz, Thelma and Pat imagined was that they would become involved in a murder.

But they know there’s more to Topsy’s death than meets the eye – and it’s down to them to prove it…

Sit down with a cup of tea and this perfectly witty, cosy crime novel. Fans of Agatha Christie, Death in Paradise and Midsomer Murders will be hooked from the very first page.

Warm characters and wonderful writing… It’s steeped in Yorkshire like a mug of hot, strong tea… I loved it’ SJ Bennett, author of The Windsor Knot

©2022 J.M. Hall (P)2022 HarperCollins Publishers Limited
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Critic reviews

‘An absorbing read about everyday life falling foul of murder’ Faith Martin, author of A Fatal End

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I 'enjoyed' the plausibility of the tale and the portrayal of the school teachers.
I struggled with "she was stood" and "she was sat." Please write correctly. If it was for effect, it had an effect - I won't be looking for book 2.
The names Liam and Luke were switched on one occasion, which meant I had to rewind and check I'd heard correctly and not misunderstood the scene.
There was mention of the clocks going back - in March!!!! Again, I rewound to check that the storyline hadn't jumped 6 months, but nope, there were daffodils.
All in all, a shame.

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I found this had a bit of a slow start but I really enjoyed the characters and the interwoven stories. The narration was spot on and overall it was a great listen for my dog walking this week!

Enjoyable bimble

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I enjoyed this book and the narration by Julie Hesmondhaigh was excellent, but I felt it was far too long and l wanted it to get to the climax of the story long before it did. It didn't help that the story involved the views of three different women, who sometimes went over the same thing. I might read another one by this author but I will look at how many chapters there are first

A good book but too long

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I loved this book. Well written and fantastic narration that made me feel like I was in it with them. Can't wait to read/hear more from writer and narrator.

Excellent story

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Really entertaining story. Rich warm characters and beautifully narrated. I enjoyed some laugh out loud moments, and some sad realities.
Looking forward to book 2.

Fantastic

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