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Clues to You - Claire Huston

 


Description


One murder mystery weekend. Two rival sleuths.
They’re looking for answers. But will they find love?

Kate Brannon is delighted to be attending her first murder mystery weekend in a movie-worthy Victorian manor house. Still getting over being dumped, cracking the case would be a welcome boost to her flagging confidence. And the prize money wouldn’t hurt either.

But Kate’s dreams of victory become a nightmare with the arrival of Max Ravenscroft. Smart, enigmatic and annoyingly handsome, Max is Kate’s sleuthing nemesis.

When she and Max are forced to work together, Kate despairs. But, as the investigation brings them closer, she finds being his partner in solving crime isn’t all bad.

With growing suspicions that the game is rigged against them, can Kate and Max beat the odds to find the killer? And, as their partnership deepens, can they find romance too?

A sweet romantic comedy with a cosy mystery at its heart. Perfect for fans of Kathryn Freeman, Laura Jane Williams and Katie Fforde.

Book Three in the Love in the Comptons series. These are standalone romcoms with recurring characters and locations and can be read in any order.

1. Art and Soul (Becky and Charlie)
2. The Only Exception (Lucinda and Alex)
3. Clues to You (Kate and Max)

Review

Perfect for fans of Agatha Christie.

I've always wondered what a murder mystery weekend would be like, so I was eager to read this fictional account of one. 

Kate Brannon has attended many murder mystery events, but this is her first weekend one. She's annoyed her friend Bella didn't say her nemesis Max would be attending and on her team. In fact she seems annoyed about a lot of things, and so to begin with I really didn't warm to Kate. Despite her having recently broken up with her long term partner my sympathy for her wasn't too high.

The plot to this book is so clever, as really it is two books in one. When the "murder" happens and the sleuthing begins set back in the 1930s, the modern day romcom world is forgotten - almost. Her lovely bubbly friend Bella livened the book up as did some of the actors playing in the murder mystery. There are a few modern day interruptions which actually made me warm more to Kate. In the end I was team Kate!

I loved the murder mystery aspect of the book, but couldn't quite figure it out for myself. It's such an intriguing book and idea, that to say more would give too many clues to you!

I'm giving this book 5 out of 5 stars. My thanks to Claire for the ARC to review. You can pre-order on Amazon - the book is out on 19 September 2023.


About the Author



Claire Huston lives in Warwickshire, UK, with her husband and two children. She writes
uplifting modern love stories about characters who are meant for each other but need a little
help to realise it.
A keen amateur baker, she enjoys making cakes, biscuits and brownies almost as much as
eating them. You can find recipes for all the cakes mentioned in Art and Soul, her first novel,
at clairehuston.co.uk along with over 150 other recipes. This is also where she talks about and
reviews books.

Social Media Links
You can also find Claire on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Threads, Goodreads and Pinterest:
https://linktr.ee/clairehuston_author

Comments

  1. Claire Huston18 September 2023 at 13:13

    A massive thank you! I'm delighted you enjoyed the book :)

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