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The Smart Woman’s Guide to Murder

Smart Woman's Mystery, Book 1

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The Smart Woman’s Guide to Murder

By: Victoria Dowd
Narrated by: Esther Wane
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A faded country house in the middle of nowhere. The guests are snowed in.

The murders begin.

Withering and waspish, Ursula Smart (not her real name) gate-crashes her mother's book club at an isolated country house for a long weekend retreat. Much to Mother's chagrin. Joining them are Mother's best friend, Mirabelle, Aunts Charlotte and Less, and Bridget with her dog, Mr. Bojangles. It doesn't matter that they've read Gone Girl three times this year already, this retreat is their chance to escape bustling suburbia. But someone has other ideas.

A body is found in the grounds.

Is a lone killer hunting them? Or has one of their own group embarked on a killing spree?

What they need is to stop sniping at each other long enough to solve the mystery before the killer strikes again.

What they need is a guide to survive.

©2020 Victoria Dowd (P)2021 Tantor Detective Fiction Mystery Women Sleuths Women's Fiction
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I loved this book!
Victoria Dowd’s wit is razor sharp. So many brilliant comments and observations. I wish I’d thought of them!
And the plot is just as sharp. A proper whodunnit where the bodies pile up and everyone’s a suspect.
The ending was a great surprise. I hadn’t seen it coming at all.
Well done Victoria! I eagerly await your next book. No pressure!

Fantastic sharp wit and a page-turning whodunnit

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I didn't finish this book. I found the characters unlikeable and the story for what it was just did not grab me. I found the narrators voice grating and gave up after a couple of hours. Sorry!

Disappointin.

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A great story. The book starts with a clever, witty and merciless description of the characters. It then follows a cunning, devious plot with murders and red herrings, all the while maintaining the rancour between the people involved but in a pithy way.

Perceptive and witty

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This was quite an unusual book. Not the run of the mill crime story. The characters were amusing although not particularly likeable. A selection of strange oddballs.
I enjoyed it and will try another book by the author.
Excellent narration.

Different

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Great story, the narration really brings it to life. I shall certainly read the follow up!

wonderful

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