Another great Miss Underhay Mystery Book1
Matt and Kitty go to her aunt and uncle's house to celebrate Christmas with them . As they plan to have a small gathering, it proves to be a festive week. Unfortunately things take a turn for the worse when one of the guests is found dead in her home after leaving the party the night before. Kitty notices Matt looks like he is keeping things from her, definitely his past with one of the guests, Juliet. Then there is another murder and Kitty is determined that she knows what is going on. The question is, will anyone ,listen to her?
Love the characters and the plots. Looking forward to the next book in the series.
I received an advance copy of this book in exchange for my honest review.

It was fun getting to knowing a slew of characters, and I do enjoy historical cozies. This one included. First book I've read in this series, and it was a delight. Definitely a fun read at Christmastime.

Thank you NetGalley and Bookouture for a copy of "Murder in the Belltower" in exchange for my honest opinion. This is the 5th book in the Miss Underhay Mystery series.

I am always eagerly awaiting the next book from Ms. Dixon. The characters in this series are so well developed that with each book you feel that you know them better and better. Returning of course, is Kitty Underhay. This time she is not at the Dolphin Hotel but rather she travels once again to visit her aunt and uncle - Lord and Lady Medford, and her cousin Lucy at Enderley Hall. We first traveled to Enderley Hall in Book 2 of the series. Once again Kitty manages to get caught up in murder and mayhem. The cover for this book is perfect and sets the tone for the reader.

Traveling with her is Alice Miller who is a chambermaid at the Dolphin Hotel but often gets temporarily promoted to Lady's Maid when she travels with Kitty. Captain Matthew Bryant has also been invited - he and Kitty are now officially 'walking out'.

Brigadier Remmington Blythe, Matt's former employer asks him to keep his eyes and ears open while he is at Enderley. Lord Medford has assembled a house party of guests - one of whom they fear is a potential enemy. Complicating matters is the fact that Matt can't say anything to Kitty as she is known to meddle.

The guests include Simon Frobisher a botanist. Hattie Merriweather, a poet and magpie - if it's bright and shiny, she will pinch it. The last time she visited, they ran out of teaspoons. She is a cousin of Lord Medford's and possible the most annoying character in the book. Count Victor Vanderstrafen and his sister Juliet - both of them know Matt. Delilah and Cornelius Cornwell are Americans that have been keen to experience an English Country Christmas. Also at the house is Miss Hart who is companion to Lady Medford since the death of Nanny Thoms. She has a tendency to hysterics.

Kitty has a feeling that someone is watching them in the woods. She has been looking for information regarding Ezekiel Hammett, the former Landlord of the Glass Bottle Public House in Exeter. They believe that he killed his half-brother Denzil before setting fire to the Glass Bottle. The body of Elowed Underhay was found behind a false wall in the cellar of the Glass Bottle.

At a drinks and nibbles party we meet the Reverend Crabtree, whom no one seems to like. Miss Plenderleith, the parish council secretary. Mrs. Baker and Mrs. Vernon round out the guests. Later we learn that someone from the party died and later another suspicious death occurs. This means a visit from Inspector Greville - who has been invited to stay over at Enderley during the holidays and Doctor Carter. Are the two deaths related? Does a lady who answers Kitty's ad know anything about the disappearance of her mother?

Matt has a very special Christmas present for Kitty and as the New Year of 1934 dawns there are so many new possibilities awaiting our favourite characters. I'm very much looking forward to Book #6.

This is one of my favorite historical cozy series so it gets harder to write a meaningful review as I can only repeat what I already wrote.
It's a highly entertaining and well written series and I read this instalment in an afternoon.
I'm a fan of Christmas mystery and this novel features all the tropes I love in this kind of novel.
This series improves with each instalment, this one was a slow burning mystery as the first part was introducing the setting and the new characters.
It's a mix of spy story and mystery and I loved the plot full of twists and turns.
The characters are interesting and I was happy to catch up with Kittiy and Matt. The character development is excellent and they are all interesting.
Even if it can be read as a stand alone it's better to read the book in order as there's some backstory.
I strongly recommend it and can't wait to read the next one.
Many thanks to Bookouture and Netgalley for this ARC, all opinions are mine

I received a free ARC of this via NetGalley and Bookouture in return for an unbiased review. This was another excellent instalment in the Underhay series, with Kitty and Matt spending Christmas at Enderley. Kitty wasn’t sleuthing as much in this one, as the first murder happened a ways into the book, but it was still an interesting plot with varied characters - and Kitty was the one to solve the two murders. Lovely to see her and Matt become a little closer now they are officially dating - I look forward to them becoming even close and maybe an engagement soon...

A murder mystery set during Christmas in a country house in an English village is absolutely wonderful book to read during Christmas holidays.

In this, Kitty’s mother’s fate was known but her killers are still at large. Amateur sleuth Kitty Underhay is back at Enderley Hall to spend Christmas with cousin Lucy and aunt and uncle - Lord and Lady Medford. Her beau Matt is also a guest with an important mission to observe the eclectic guests.

It took a little while for the murder to happen as Dixon takes time to introduce quite a few guests and establish their backstories. There are a lot of characters including guests, villagers, and servants. I was rather restless for the murder to happen quickly. Once the murder happens, it picked up pace, piqued my curiosity and held my attention until the last page. Another murder also thrown in to keep Kitty and Matt hands full.

Loved Lucy for her laid back and she is funny. I wish there would be a book where Lucy and Kitty team up to solve murders. There are few more characters who provided laughs with their behavior.

The winter setting added an eerie atmosphere. Thoroughly entertained with the characters and their bickering in this along with the charming mystery. You have to read to find out whether Kitty is able to solve the mystery before the killer gets the upper hand.

Overall, this is a charming cozy mystery with delightful twists and turns and kept me guessing throughout.

Thank you to Bookouture and Netgalley for providing me with an ARC of this book in exchange for my review.

This is a very light cozy historical novel. At times it read a bit too young adult for me, but I still enjoyed it. It’s very well written with likable characters and an interesting and entertaining story. The mystery itself had some twists and turns and kept me guessing whodunit. I recommend for anyone looking for a solid good mystery!