A woman lies dead in a Victorian terraced house. At the same time, a local hotel has a break-in. Are they linked? Sukey Reynolds thinks so

4 stars

It all starts with a woman, a former prostitute, hideously beaten to death in a flat provided by her boyfriend Trevor. Trevor is known to be insanely jealous and the woman was known to play around.

So begins the latest in the Sukey Reynolds series by Betty Rowlands. Sukey is very observant and just can't help getting involved in the police investigation. She enjoys her job as a SOCO, but dreams of joining the CID as a detective. Her boyfriend Inspector Castle is not crazy about the idea though. Sukey's son Fergus thinks it would be cool.

She begins to link several occurrences in the neighborhood and of course, she gets herself in trouble.

This is an enjoyable little mystery that reads quickly. It is well written and plotted and one event follows another in a logical progression. I liked reading it as I have the others in this series. Ms. Rowlands writes a heck of a story. I am very much looking forward to reading more of her work.

I want to thank NetGalley and Bookouture for forwarding to me a copy of this delightful book for me to read, enjoy and review,

Death at Ivy House is another mystery to be solved by Sukey. This one has lots of twists and turns that will keep you guessing. The characters are complex and deceitful. You'll love following the clues.