This is a great book with a wonderful story and well developed characters. This book will keep you reading long into the night. This was such a great read and full of surprises. I am looking forward to reading the next book by this great author. I voluntarily reviewed an advanced reader’s copy of this book. The free book held no determination on my personal review.

What do a wedding in a castle, a famous supermodel, a drunken and mouthy best man, an off duty Guarda, and a tea shop owner have in common? They're all embroiled in Carlene O'Connors new book MURDER AT AN IRISH WEDDING.
Murder at an Irish Wedding is a charming, delightful - cleverly plotted - cozy mystery fans of Miss Marple and Murder She wrote will love. I'd never read anything by Carlene O'Connor before this book, but I will certainly explore her backlist now.
Siobhán O’Sullivan (bistro owner) arrives at the castle at the behest of model/bride, Alice. Neither knows the wedding is about to become pushed back when the discovery of the best man's murdered body is found on the castle's ground. Carlene's boyfriend, Guarda Macdara Flannery, was once a guest of the wedding and is now the elevated to the best man position - and the primary murder suspect.
Amatuer sleuth Siobhan sets out to prove her boyfriend's innocence and - hopefully - catch the real killer.
One of the most fun things for me as a reader is to be able to "hear" the characters speak on the page. Ms. O'Connors use of native dialect and Gaelic spellings helped do that in spades.
I highly recommend this book to anyone who likes a good murder mystery filled with humor and fab characters..

This was the 2nd book in the series, and I didn't like it as much as the first. You kind of have to suspend belief that a young woman can meddle in a police investigation and solve the murder before the police. I found there was a lot of annoying repetition of the main character's thoughts on the murder inquiry.

This did not disappoint, it's the second book in the Irish Village Mystery Series. I particularly like the warm inviting characters. The author has done a wonderful job of bringing the town and characters to life. I certainly feel as though I'm right there with the characters observing what is going on.

The mystery is well constructed with plenty of suspects and several twists that kept me guessing. I look forward to reading what happens next in this quaint Irish village.

I received a copy of this book from the publisher via NetGalley, my review has been voluntarily submitted.

A famous Irish fashion model plans to have her wedding in the quaint village of Kilbane. Siobhan O’Sullivan and her siblings are hired to do the catering. Siobhan is also an amateur sleuth who loves to help the garda (Irish police force) solve crimes. The story finds the best man, Kevin, being a fellow that everyone has a problem with. He is rude, antagonistic and always drinking too much. When he is found murdered, the wedding plans are momentarily ruined and Siobhan’s boyfriend, Macdara, is a suspect even though he is part of the garda. The story has many twists and turns that are very surprising at the end. Murder at an Irish Wedding is the second book in the Irish Village Mystery series. I have not read the first book and had a feeling that many characters were introduced previously and not really developed in the second installment. I found the introduction of so many characters to be distracting and detrimental to the flow of the story. I thought the story was good but Siobhan was a bit nosy for me. She seemed to never take the advice of the police and continued to snoop and intrude. I still enjoyed the book and think that it is a nice addition to the cozy mystery genre.

Murder at an Irish Wedding by Carlene O’Connor will be available February 28, 2017 by Kensington Publishing Corp. An egalley of this book was made available by the publisher in exchange for a honest review.

Murder at an Irish Wedding is the 2nd book in the Irish Village series by Carlene O'Connor. It takes place in Kilbane, a small village in County Cork, Ireland. Siobhan O'Sullivan and her five younger siblings are the owners of Naomi's Bistro, which they inherited from their parents who died in a car crash over a year before. Siobhan, the feisty redhead who solved the recent murder in Kilbane, is now dating garda (policeman) Macdara Flannery. Located in the town, Kilbane Castle has been turned into a hotel, and fashion model, Alice Cahill, and her fiance Paul Donnelly are having their wedding in the castle. Alice is the daughter of the wealthy, Colm Cahill, who does not approve of his only daughter's marriage, as he believes that Paul is just out to get Alice's money. Macdara is a guest of the wedding and a friend of the groom. After Kevin Gallagher, the best man becomes drunk during a night out and insults most of the wedding party, Colm "fires" him as best man, and Paul chooses Macdara to be his best man. The next morning, Kevin is found dead in the woods, hit over the head with a heavy rock, wearing the same tracksuit worn by the rest of the wedding party that morning and clutching Macdara's garda hat. Siobhan just happens to be on the scene, as she was delivering brown bread from the bakery to the bride, and she soon starts investigating much to Macdara's chagrin.

I think this series is shaping up to be a good mystery series. It is a lighthearted, cozy mystery, with a fun heroine. The author teases us with just enough personal information about Siobhan, her family, her future career plans and her relationship with Macdara to keep us wanting more. Siobhan picks up many clues along the way as we try to solve the murder with her, although there are a few that the reader may have to pick up on his or her own. One of my criticisms about the first book was that there was just a little too much Irish slang. While there is still a little in this book, it is not enough to take away from the story.

I found it enjoyable and will likely read more from this author. This book is for anyone who enjoys cozy mysteries.

I received this book from NetGalley and Kensington Books in exchange for an honest review.

This series is proving to be a worthy addition to the scores of cozy mysteries, with the charming setting of Kilbane, a small, quirky village in County Cork, Ireland. In this new entry, Siobhan is excited to join Macdara at an exclusive wedding at the castle when, of course, murder strikes. Siobhan feels duty-bound to help solve the murder so that the wedding can go on. She's a very skilled detective, despite her lack of training, and she has a good but reluctant ally in Macdara. Once again Siobhan's large, unruly family plays a small but important role, and her fierce love for them shines. I look forward to what will happen in Kilbane next.

This is the second Irish Village Mystery (the first being Murder in an Irish Village) and the first I have read, but I will definitely be going back to read the first book! The book holds great charm, as it takes you to a real Irish village, full of characters any small town will know and love. Carlene does a superb job in bringing in Irish history, folklore, superstitions and culture, using the wedding as a backdrop for them. But then there is a decent little mystery too, that will keep the reader re-guessing who the suspect might be, as more information comes out. Add in a little romance between Siobhán and Macdara conflicted with the presence of his mother (!!) and you have a charming you that you just can't put down!

This second book in the series did not disappoint!
The Irish village and its inhabitants are a pleasure to read about.
The whodunit was well written and kept me guessing right until the reveal.
The relationship between Siobhan and her siblings and their personalities ring true to life for me.
I really enjoyed this book and look forward to reading more in the series.
I voluntarily reviewed an Advance Reader Copy of this book.

Siobhan O'Sullivan and her five younger siblings run Naomi's Bistro. They inherited the cafe when both parents were killed in an automobile accident. When a celebrity wedding is happening in their village of Kilbane, it is a wonderful plus that Siobhan will be able to serve her brown bread to the wedding members and guests.

The bride, Alice, is a fashion model and the daughter of wealthy parents. Paul, the groom, is not from a wealthy family and Alice's father believes that Paul is a gold digger. Alice's father does not want the wedding to go forward and her mother finds the entire village and the people who live there beneath contempt.

Macdara Flannery is a garda (Irish policeman) who is a member of the wedding. He is also the man who is the “man” in Siobhan's life. They have been going together since she solved a murder.

When a member of the wedding is murdered, Siobhan immediately starts investigating. She feels strongly that she is as good an investigator as anyone on the police force. She asks intelligent questions, she is a good listener and she is very observant. In other words, she is a good investigator.

At times I felt Siobhan was annoying. When she intruded into the lives of others, she had no sense of boundaries. At times that was hard for me to take.

This is the second in the series. I read the first book in the series, but for someone who has not read the first book, this could well be a stand alone read. The only difficulty may be getting familiar with Irish slang.

The plot immerses the reader in the village of Kilbane. The citizens of the village are introduced but the main characters in this story are the people who are participating in the wedding. The bride and groom, the bride's parents and various members of the wedding party become prime suspects in the murder. And everyone apparently has a motive.

The murder victim could be an unruly drunk, and he was very drunk the night before the murder. The more Siobhan learns about him, the more she understands why he may have been murdered. Or was the wrong victim the victim?

The action moves along at a good pace. As things move forward, we get to see the family relationships between Siobhan and her brothers and sisters. Each of them contributes to the family fortunes and all of them act like actual brothers and sisters.

This is a well written mystery. As information is revealed, events move forward and we learn more and more of the people who are involved in the wedding as well as the murder.

Ms O'Connor has created entertaining and interesting people. Siobhan's family and the villagers are familiar characters. Each of them seem comfortable with who they are. But, some of the wedding guests are quite a different story.

I think anyone who enjoys a good cozy, will enjoy this book.

I received this book from the publisher through NetGalley. I am voluntarily writing this review and all opinions are my own.

Siobhán O’Sullivan is at it again in this second book by Carlene O'Connor.
It's time for a wedding and nothing says love like a feuding family, drunk wedding attendants and of course, murder!

The bride is horrified at the turn of events and when rumors begin to grow, Siobhan is the one who must solve the mystery. Her new beau, Macdara is a suspect and has no choice but to put his faith in Siobhan.

I was fascinated by all the family drama in this story. I must admit, I was blown away at the end, I was kept guessing all the way through.
This was an exciting addition to this series, I look forward to more!
I voluntarily read an ARC of this book provided by the publisher and NetGalley.

Every time I read a book where every review I read goes on and on about how wonderful the book was while I could never seem to like the book while I read it, makes me wonder what I have missed that everyone else saw. I definitely wondered about my thoughts about this book as I read it--as well as since I have finished it. I realize the author is trying to make the book Irish and give the reader a sense of Ireland while reading it, but I found the author used a lot of vernacular and jargon that was unfamiliar to the non-Irish reader. I wonder, whenever I read books set in other countries, if the author has given any thought to how the book will be received in other countries, where many words and names are largely unfamiliar. If it were me, I would probably use more readily recognizable names and not much vernacular/jargon that is particular to the country/region. I generally love books set in other countries since they provide a good view about the other country in addition to a good story (and I have read many, many books set in other countries, Ireland being one of my favorite places for book settings), but I did not fell this way about this book. In addition, I thought the author shorted the garda in this book, as they came across as useless, not doing their job and, indeed, an impediment. Normally, the main character/sleuth works alongside the legal authorities, but in this book, Siobhan seemed to work despite the garda’s endeavors to prevent her from doing anything, which did not enamor me of Siobhan. I also wondered about her “relationship” with Macdara, since there was very little demonstration of this, just a few words and/or phrases scattered throughout. I wondered why the author even mentioned it, except that I guess it part of the first book in the series. I will confess I have not read the first book, and wonder if perhaps reading that first might have helped me understand and appreciate this one and Siobhan’s sleuthing.

The story covers the wedding of a well-known fashion model, Alice Cahill, in Siobhan’s small Irish town. The wedding party and a couple of other guests have all come to the area for the wedding. The best man at the wedding, Kevin, who turns out to be a real jerk, is mysteriously killed, setting off an interesting chain of events, while Siobhan looks for the murderer. The visitors (and there are not many) who have come to the town for the wedding are mostly unlikable characters, in my opinion. The groom, Paul Donnelly, is not from a rich family. Needless to say, Alice’s father, Colm Cahill, does not approve of the marriage. The couple and all the guests/couples’ family also harbor secrets, which keep coming out as the story continues. There are many twists and turns as well as red herrings thrown in to make the story even more complex and tough to figure out until the end. Personally, I found a lot of this a bit too much for me, as I read. The story is okay, just not good, in my opinion. I never did get into the main character Siobhan or her sleuthing or the rest of the wedding party and chosen guests. I am still wondering why I felt this way about this book when so many reviewers enjoyed it so much. I received this from NetGalley to read and review.

Awesome! Fast paced mystery, in beautiful Ireland! Great find of a new Author for me! Very clean, loved the young Garda and his sleuth of a girlfriend! Can't wait until the next one! I highly recommend! Thanks! Enjoy!

An excellent addition to this series. A mystery sent in a beautiful part of Ireland. The reader gets to know the villagers and in this case the bridal party.. I can't imagine anyone not enjoying this book - the best part? I had no idea who did it until I read who did it. Highly recommend.

Liked this one, not my usual choice but was very pleasant,y surprised.

I adored this book!

Coming from an Irish family it was perfect for me to read and a great ending to a tiring day as I curled up with my cup of Barry’s tea to enjoy this lively murder mystery.

Siobhán makes a wonderful main character; this book actually reminded me a bit of an old tv show I used to watch called Murder She Wrote only this was the Irish version. I could hear the Irish brogue from the character’s dialogue as they spoke and the words flowed like a lyrical waterfall through the story. It was like listening to home as I was surrounded with the Irish phrases and words common there; my favorite being wanker – I have no idea why but that one always makes me laugh. I quite enjoyed getting to read an Irish mystery that actually used Irish dialect instead of ‘American’ that happened to be set in Ireland as so many of these tend to be written.

Carlene O’Connor is a wonderful author as she created complex characters with hidden motivations set against a picturesque backdrop. The bits of Irish history sprinkled among the descriptions made it that much more pleasurable to read. Such as why there’s so little forestry found in Ireland and the few walled towns that are left. I felt like I was actually walking around Kilbane.

I never saw the murderer coming or some of the other secrets that were permeating our characters until O’Connor finally began her big reveal on the way to the conclusion. I discovered later this is actually the second in a series so I’ll be looking for the first and hopefully more will be coming from her.

The only thing I didn’t like was that it ended as I could’ve happily continued spending my time in her story.

Murder at an Irish Wedding is the second installment in the Irish Village Mystery series set in Kilbane, Ireland featuring Siobhan O'Sullivan and her siblings. The family is running Naomi's Bistro named for their mother who was killed along with their father in a drunk driving accident, and is thrilled that they have been chosen to cater a wedding reception for fashion model Alice Cahill and her fiancé Paul Donnelly.

The best man Kevin Gallagher drinks too much at the pre wedding party and manages to offend just about everyone including the groom, who decides to relieve him of his duties and asks Siobhan's boyfriend, Garda Macdara Flannery to stand up for him. Unfortunately, Kevin is found bludgeoned to death and grasping Macdara's police cap.

Siobhan sets out to clear Macdara's name, angering Detective Sergeant O'Brien who is not happy with her interference in his investigation. Nothing about this wedding is blissful; the couple, the soon to be in laws, the photographer, the security guard and even the chef have something to hide.

A strong, independent and feisty character, Siobhan will have you laughing and cheering. I strongly suggest starting from the beginning of the series in order to understand the family background and dynamics. A career tease will leave readers anxious for the next adventures of the O'Sullivan clan.

I received an advanced copy of this book from NetGalley via Kensington Publishing. While not required to write a review I am more than happy to offer my honest opinion.

Murder in an Irish Wedding by Carleen O'Connor was received direct from the publisher. Much like the first book in the series, it is a nice little “who dunnit,” set in an Irish village in county of Cork, Ireland. I will not go into the plot because everyone else has done that in great detail. If you like light hearted murder mysteries, or have actually been off the beaten track in Ireland (or wish to), this may be the book for you. A quick read and never boring so please pick it up and give it a read. My review was much like my review of the first book because both books are light hearted murder mysteries and Ireland is a wonderful place to visit (except where the O Sullivan Clan hang out).

4 Stars.

This is the second in the series set in Kilbane, County Cork Ireland, with Siobhan and her five siblings. Siobhan is a great character, resourceful, smart and full of life. Getting drawn into a murder that involved her boyfriend, policeman Macdara, Siobhan is relentless until she figures out the mystery. I love the setting, the local characters, the Irish superstitions and stories included, which really make this mystery stand out. I would read the first one to get more background.

This series does not repeat itself so unless you remember the O'Sullivan Six and their ages I suggest you read book one in this series (or hope the print copy has a chart at the front). The Irish folklore, expressions and history are an integral part of the series and I love them all.

This family of orphans run their mother's bistro with James & Siobhan in charge of their four younger siblings.

Siobhan's relationship with Garda Macdara Flannery (policeman) is heating up and when Macdara's childhood friend, Paul Donnelly, brings his wedding to Kilbane, all the Irish superstitions and traditions are activated.

Paul's marrying Alice Cahill, a famous model from a wealthy family and the townsfolk are bedazzled, until the best man turns up dead and they are all suspects.

Very complicated investigation with lessons on a multitude of subjects ranging from Irish history to herbal poisons. A touch of romance to lighten the darkness,.

I strongly suggest starting the series with book one as character background is only glossed over in book two, which is great for those who already have begun the series. I give this a 5/5.