An Irish Bookshop Murder

A Mercy McCarthy Mystery, Book 1

De: Lucy Connelly

Narrado por: Kimberly M. Wetherell

Meet Ireland’s newest daring detective: she’s a bookstore owner, a coffee lover, and a crime writer. Now Mercy McCarthy needs a little Irish luck as she takes on her first case!

After receiving unexpected inheritance from her grandfather, Mercy and her twin sister Lizzie are now the proud owners of a charming antique bookshop in the tiny Irish village of Shamrock Cove. But before they can take in the beautiful view of the sea, one of their neighbors drops dead!

Mercy finds the Judge, a well-respected man who lives next door, dying on his own doorstep. She rushes to help, but with his final words, he accuses Mercy of murder! Most of their new neighbors hear his words and, with suspicion pointing at Mercy, she decides to investigate the case to clear her name.

Searching amongst the Judge’s old books, Mercy uncovers letters proving several of the townsfolk had reason to dislike the judge—but was it the local pub landlord, the kindly cook or neighborly knitter who killed him?

Then Mercy’s chief suspect turns up dead and she receives a threatening note, typed on paper from her own bookstore… Ireland was supposed to be a fresh start for Mercy and Lizzie, but dead bodies keep turning up.

Does Mercy have what it takes to nail the culprit or will the killer close the book on her time in this charming Irish village?

Listeners who love Agatha Christie, Carlene O’Connor or Faith Martin, you’ve found your newest cozy crime addiction! An incredibly fast-paced and funny whodunnit that will sweep you away to Ireland.

©2024 Lucy Connelly (P)2024 Bookouture, an imprint of Storyfire Ltd.

5 stars

This is a well-written cozy mystery with engaging characters and an entertaining plot. I look forward to the next book.

Enjoyable, a bit sappy

Not a bad setup, characters and story but did skip ahead some and didn’t miss much. The repetitive sisterly protection was too overdone, repeated nor childish even with her history. Also protagonist was a bit too modest while perhaps successful? Otherwise since it was her first in the series and a well enjoyed author, I’ll try more.

Thoroughly enjoyed

I liked all the characters and that I couldn’t guess the perpetrator. I like this narrator but her accent is more Scottish than Irish.

Story, location and mystery!

Lizzie’s work with her sister was very entertaining. Mercy worked well with police and supported her sister in so many ways

I see they’re been no reviews on this book and it certainly deserves one.

This is a cozy mystery about female twins in their 30s who move from a big US city to a quaint small town in Ireland. This town is so small that everyone knows each other’s business. They moved to Ireland to start over because of a broken relationship. Shortly after they arrive one of their neighbors dies (perhaps murdered?). One of the sisters is a mystery writer and is determined to determine the cause of her neighbors death.
The narration is excellent… actually could not be better.
The Story is a wee bit long. However, it is “cozy” and holds your interest.

Thoroughly enjoyable

Likable characters and intriguing storyline. I enjoyed it from start to finish. I recommend this to every cosy mystery lover.

A nice cozy mystery with a good plot

I liked the characters. The narrator's Irish accent was awful to my Irish ears. The narrator is good at changing her voice for different characters.

Good premise

Another enjoyable mystery with good characters and a delightful setting. The mystery was too easily solved and as in all books by this author, there are too many blows on the head and too much screaming.

Makes you wish you were there!

Love this author!! She transports you with her detailed storytelling and makes you wish you were there with the characters! I hope she never stops writing…

Hard to put down!

I finished the book within 24 hours! It was a nice read! I recommend it :)