This is Carlene O'Connor's eighth book in the Irish Village Mystery series. Well rounded characters in a charming Irish village-- too bad there are murders afoot! The central characters, Garda Siobhán O'Sullivan and Detective Sergeant Macdara Flannery, take us through multiple twists and turns as they attempt to solve the case.

This is my first entry into this series and I enjoyed it. Maybe a little too sentimental for my particular taste, but a quick and enjoyable read. 3.5 of 5. Thank you to Kensington Books and NetGalley for the ARC in exchange for an honest review. #MurderOnAnIrishFarm #NetGalley

Book 8 finds Siobhan O’Sullivan and Macdara Flannery excited about their wedding day and poised to walk up the aisle when brother James arrives disarrayed and dirty to announce a skeleton has been found on the property Macdara just bought. They call off the wedding to investigate.

The skeleton is in a slurry pit. The problem is that it is the body of a groom intended also to have been wed that same day—50 years ago.

As you can imagine, the storyline takes on a complicated tack and proceeds to become more complex as they find one clue only to have it open more questions. They don’t want for suspects, and after a second (but fresh) body is found, the clues become more pointed, narrowed.

My love for this series is the two gardai, their communication with each other, the sense of humor, and the strong large family theme. (Yes, Dara knows what he’s getting into.) The mysteries are good ones, always interesting and I learn something, and I love the setting, the peek into rural Irish life, the countryside, and the food. My only reservation this time was the extended conclusion wrapping up all loose ends.

Did they finally get married? Yes! But if I’d spent boo-koo bucks getting there for the one postponed I’m not sure I’d want to do that again.

The author’s witty writing style never fails to pull me in and keep me engaged and entertained. A cozy you’re sure to enjoy as well. 4.5 stars

This is the eighth book in the series and it just keeps getting better!
Irish village life 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.

It's time for the big wedding, but things go off the rails and it looks like the O'Sullivan-Flannery union may not end up getting made after all when a cold case becomes very hot after many years dormant! This series is so outstanding! I absolutely love all the characters and the interactions between them. The female lead is strong, intelligent and able to defend herself while complimenting her partner in life and the guarda! The author weaves plots that keep you intrigued and entertained while you attempt to unravel the clues along with the sleuths as you are brought along on their investigation. If you haven't started this series, you absolutely should as you are completely missing out!

I love this series from Carlene O’Connor! It takes place in the charming Irish village of Kildare and I always feel like I’m on vacation there when I’m reading. I’m a fan of the couple who are the main characters, Siobhan and Macdara, who are finally about to be married. But they have another murder to investigate. Will it interfere with their nuptials? I can’t recommend this one enough or the entire series for that matter. I received this ARC in exchange for my honest review.

The much anticipated and postponed wedding day is finally here! Or so I thought... Great plot, more twists and turns than a Celtic knot. Fifty years have passed since the groom did a "runner" or at least that is what everyone thought. A missing groom (not Macdara), missing money (30 quid), and many suspects (at least 5)., Suspects who are a little silver, but even if they are all over 60 who is to say they didn't push their luck by pushing a second victim into the slurry pit (yuck). Garda Siobhán is bound and determine aka stubborn and will not rest/wed until the killer or killers are found. An excellent character, from her steel trap mind, her quick wit, her unwavering loyalty to family, to her brown bread (recipe found in Murder at an Irish Christmas). I am definitely making the eclairs recipe found at the conclusion of the story as well as curried chips, recipe not supplied but so easy that even and "eejit" (said with a bit of brogue) could make em.

I love this author and have followed the series. This book was amazingly good! The story sucks you in at the very beginning and you can’t leave until your done. It was well written and very engaging. The characters are believable real and one feels a part of the story as you read it. It’s nice to follow the series and the characters which seem like friends. I couldn’t put it down. Highly recommended!

Likeable characters. Interesting mystery. Old body found in the pit of a barn and later a newer body. A couple of families are involved. Are they guilty of the murder. Sub plot about the wedding seemed a little weird. Stop the wedding minutes from it being final? Not real.

We've always wondered what Siobhan and Macdara's wedding would be like, but no one expected an interrupted wedding! Or did we? The reader of this heartening series, will know chaos seems to follow Siobhan, and her wedding day is actually true to form! More than one surprise is in store however, as one little domino of life is creating a cascade of interruptions for Siobhan and her family. Will she be able to enjoy her amazing wedding gift from Macdara? What does the future hold for her siblings once she marries? This book has plenty of actions, and a cozy little mystery that will keep you coming back to this 8th book in the series!

Another good installment of the Irish Village Mystery. Will there finally been wedding bells for Siobhan O’Sullivan and Macdara Flannery. Both Gardas’ or will murder have other plans. Because let’s face it Siobhan novel seems to have good luck and murder always seems to ruin her plans.

Siobhán O’Sullivan and Macdara Flannery are finally getting married, and friends and family are there to support them in Murder on an Irish Farm, the eighth installment of the Irish Village Mystery series by bestselling author Carlene O’Connor. However, James, the best man hasn’t shown up yet. Macdara has bought an old farm as a wedding gift for Shioban and a skeleton has been found in the barn. The wedding is postponed, and Macdara and Siobhán are put on the case. While investigating, a fresh body is discovered in the same place as the skeleton, so the garde has two murders to solve.

O’Connor is an expert storyteller, and her characters are likeable and believable. They are down-to-earth and family oriented. The Irish culture is captured in these novels, and readers will definitely want to travel to Ireland to enjoy what Siobhán and Macdara represent, as well as the O’Sullivan brood who look to Siobhán as the leader since their parents were killed. They run their family restaurant together, and there are family squabbles that are typical of families. Actually, the family is endearing, and the series is fun and light, although there is always building suspense, and twists and turns. As in any good cozy series, there is no blatant sex, profanity, or violence, so this series and this novel is definitely suitable for all ages. The storyline is fun, and the ending is a surprise that opens up the series to a few changes that will leave readers anticipating changes.

Those readers who have been reading this series will welcome Murder on an Irish Farm, but the novel can also be read as a standalone novel.

Special thanks to NetGalley for supplying a review copy of this book.

Thank you to Kensington Books and Net Galley for providing an ARC of this book.

Murder on an Irish Farm, book #8 in the Irish Village Mystery Series opens with the wedding of Garda Siobhan O’Sullivan to her boss Macdara Flannery. Festivities are postponed, however, by the discovery of a body on the property Flannery intended as a wedding gift for his wife-to-be.

The old farm had been abandoned, but the couple living adjacent to it know the victim as Tommy Caffrey. Thirty years ago, Tommy was to have married Gladys who is now married to Benji Burns. The investigators find several items with the body that they reason could be clues or specifically left there to misdirect their attention.

During the investigation, another murder occurs. Could the new victim have known what happened to Tommy all those years ago? Not to mention the case full of cash that Tommy was accused of stealing?

The beauty of the Irish countryside is nicely painted in descriptions of homes and businesses, while the author manages to weave in some simple dialect so as not to overdo an Irish accent.

Siobhan and Macdara are a likeable couple who provide some delightful humor in their playful banter. It is easy to see why this series has endured.

All in all, cozy lovers should enjoy this tale which moves along at a nice pace, keeping the reader’s interest throughout.

I joined this series at book 7 and am following it up here with book 8. I am enjoying the books without having read the earlier ones although, since the series is so family based, I have a feeling that starting at the beginning would make it even more special.

Murder on an Irish Farm opens with a wedding which is interrupted by the discovery of a human skeleton, which leads to a murder enquiry and another murder. This all keeps DS Macdara Flannery and Garda Siobhan O'Sullivan very busy. They make an excellent team and the banter between them is entertaining.

It is a fast paced, funny book with a fairly complicated mystery. All loose ends are tied up satisfyingly and we still have a wedding to look forward to. One of these days I must make time to go back to book 1!

Is this wedding between Siobhán and Macdara ever going to happen?
Not only is the wedding ceremony interrupted by her brother James who found a skeleton in the barn at the farm that Macdara purchased as a surprise for his bride (not the best idea to put your bride for that kind of a decision made without her input to start your life together). Now we have a 50 year old skeleton. Clearing up a current murder isn’t always easy but trying to reconstruct what happen 50 years ago is something else. Plenty of suspects and all are keeping secrets besides constantly trespassing on your property.
Before long a second murder victim is found in the same location.
The ending is a bit of a surprise but I think you will like it. I’m working my way through the previous books in this series and so far I enjoyed every one of them.

When James O'Sullivan finally arrives at church it is to request the bride & groom accompany him to their new home where a skeleton is in the barn. Garda Siobhan O'Sullivan, aka The Bride, and Det. Sgt. Macdara Flannery, aka The Groom, leave before their vows in pursuit of James and the murder investigation.

Sorting out what happened 50 years before at another cancelled wedding is the plot of this edition in Irish Village Mystery series (#8). Other drama for the O'Sullivan clan adds to Siobhan's troubles.

It was a bit dragged out at parts but then that is what happens in an investigation - sometimes things don't move quickly because people lie.

Murder on an Irish Farm is the the eighth installment in this series, but only the second one that I have read. It starts off with Siobhan O'Sullivan and Macdara Flannery getting ready to finally marry. Siobhan and Macdara are both police officers in Kilbane, County Cork. Along with her brood of brothers and sisters, Siobhan is ready to be married to the man she loves or will she? Her brother James is late and she is worried, he is to walk her down the aisle.When he finally arrives James informs them he has found a dead body in a slurry pit on the farm that Macdara has bought for Siobhan as a surprise wedding gift. He is a mess, the guests are upset and Siobhan realizes that her beautiful wedding will have to wait. So they postpone it.
Upon investigating the contents of the pit they find out that the body in the pit is that of Tommy Caffrey, who had disappeared fifty years ago on his wedding day which happened to be the date of Siobhan and Macdara''s wedding day. From there we have a cast of characters ranging from Gladys who thought Tommy left her standing at the alter fifthy years ago. Benji Burns, Tommy's best friend who ended up marrying Gladys after he left his first wife Rose, along with the son Joseph they had adopted from a boy's home. No one knows whay Tommy was killed yet there are quite a few suspects. We all know how Siobhan is once she sinks her teeth into a murder investigation. Nothing can move forward until she solves the murder, even her wedding.

I love the story of family and how torn Siobhan is whenever she has to make a major decision. It 's the love she has for her siblings makes it hard for Siobhan to move forward with her life. while she still wants to protect everyone she loves including Macdara. Carlene O''Connor writes a wonderful mystery with many twists and turns. She really keeps you guessing up until the killer is caught. Her characters are bright and funny, She gives them so much color that I felt I was in an Irish town with all these lively people and all you want to do is sit and have a pint. I especially loved the ending. I can see Siobhan and Macdara's next adventure as husband and wife. Anyone who likes Ms. O"Connor and her work would truly love this book. Thank you Kensington Publishing Corporation and NetGalley for approving me. Thank you Carlene O'Connor for anothe wonderful story, looking forward to the next adventure.

I rceived a free copy of the Ebook from the author and netglley in exchange for my honest review. I would like to thank Carlene O'Connor, Kensington and netgalley for my free copy.

I will not write a long drawn out review of what the book is about as I do not care for really long reviews. Plus you can read what the book is about in the description.

This is book # 8 in a cozy mystery series. This was a great book. I really enjoyed reading it. The author kept me guessing until the end, I did not know who the killer was. The ending chapters of the book with the reveal and the wedding at the end were great. The whole book was wonderful and very enjoyable. If you like cosy mysteries give this series a try, you'll like it. I also love that the series takes place in Ireland. I've always had a love for Ireland.

Also, as a side note, if you're like me you'll want to know.... this was a very "clean" book. No fowl language or sex scenes. That is a major plus for me.

A Fresher Corpse…
The eighth in the Irish Village Mystery series and the O’Sullivan family are reeling following a discovery in the middle of a wedding. A human skeleton has been discovered in what look like suspiciously the clothes of a bridegroom. It looks like the Garda have a cold case on their hands - until the discovery of a fresher corpse. An enjoyable instalment in this entertaining series with a well crafted cast of characters and an immersive storyline.

An Irish murder mystery set in Kilbane, County Cork opening with Gardas Siobhán Sullivan and DS Macdara Flannery in church finally getting married in book 8 of this series. I had not read any of the previous seven and did not know what to expect.

I was therefore pleasantly surprised as the book gently rolls along with a few twists with Siobhan and Macdara
having to leave the ceremony unwed to start investigations into bodies found in a slurry pit (where else?) on a run down Irish farm. A few clues dotted about led me to the killer's identity, and it was a little sad in the end.

Lots of good descriptions of the localities, and my 2021 award for the most annoying goes to ...Gladys who says and does all the wrong things with Siobhan being very patient! Possibly Gladys reminded me of my old Irish grandmother with her set ways?

Other reviewers have mentioned the series being 'cozy' and this is exactly what this book is. However, this does not detract from a lovely, enjoyable read.

Thanks to Net Galley and Kensington Books for the chance to read and review.

Thanks to Netgalley, Carlene O'Connor, and Kensington Books for the ARC and the opportunity to review this book. This series has been a favorite of mine from its beginning.

This is the eighth installment in the Irish Village Mysteries series. Siobhan and Macdara are about to tie the knot when a body is discovered. Their investigative skills as Garda are needed, and the wedding is postponed.

The remains discovered are from a long time past, and many questions arise as the investigation develops. The O'Sullivan Six and other noted residents of Kilbane show up throughout the story. We get to know the newest Garda a bit better, and the story of the O'Sullivans continues to unfold.

I love the feel of this series and this book. It captures the small town/village feeling. The characters are familiar. Lots of intrigue in this outing. There's a cozy comfort in the rhythms of Kilbane and its residents. I highly recommend this series.

This is an honest review. All opinions are mine alone.