Originally posted on my blog Nonstop Reader.
Death at Larch Bridge is the second Daisy Moore historical cozy mystery by Gretta Mulrooney. Released 6th July 2023 by Joffe Books, it's 263 pages and is available in paperback and ebook formats. It's worth noting that the ebook format has a handy interactive table of contents as well as interactive links and references throughout. For Kindle Unlimited subscribers, this book is currently included in the KU subscription library to borrow and read for free. The first book in the series, as well as much of the author's backlist are also currently available on KU.
This is a exceptionally well written modern golden age style Christie-esque cozy mystery with an appealingly intelligent and honest female protagonist. Set in the very early interwar period (1946), the war is still very much in the picture, with the privations and colossal sadness which affected daily life for decades after in much of the world.
It's a classic whodunnit and does credit to the genre. Although it's the second book in the series, it works perfectly well as a standalone. The prolific author sadly passed away suddenly in 2023, so there presumably won't be any more to come for this, or her other, series works.
Four and a half stars. Very well wrought and eminently readable. It would make a good choice for public library acquisition, home reading, or a good short binge/buddy read.
Disclosure: I received an ARC at no cost from the author/publisher for review purposes.
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