Murder by the Minster (The Kitt Hartley Yorkshire Mysteries)

by Helen Cox

I'm not really sure if I liked this or hated it. It was overly long. About 30% I felt myself lose interest. I gained it back for a while but the latter half of the book focused too much on the romance and abandoned the actual plot.

I liked the mystery, I loved the literary references - I just wish there were more of them - and there were some good quips. The library setting was nice and Cabbage guy apologising for being a dick was a nice touch.

The romance was lacklustre - Kitt and Mal had a connection from the start and frankly it felt off. It never made any sense and I didn't particularly understand why either of them liked each other. It was just a really odd dynamic. I liked Grace but I never really connected with any of the characters. There was a lot of potential but the plot needs to be reworked and the romance reconsidered. I don't know yet whether I will bother reading the rest of the series. 2 stars.