Tess thought Cherrywood would be calm after London but nooooo- someone has murdered one of the villagers and now, curses, her old beau Liam is working undercover to find the villain, This is a nice start to a new British cozy series, It's got all the feels- Tess is working at a pub, she's an amateur sleuth, there are old secrets and lies in the village, and a romantic interest has turned up. No spoilers from me but know that it's not too twisty, Thanks to netgalley for the ARC. A good read.

This was an interesting read for me, never having read any of Penny Blackwell's novels. I did enjoy it.

We meet main character Tess who has swapped her life from being in a busy city to going back to her roots and living in a sleepy little village aptly named Cherrywood. She is back and nestles in the support of her long time friends and works in the local pub.

A murder rocks the quaint little village but Tess believes that it wasn't the presumed robbery that went wrong but actually a murder by someone in the village. Tess searches for answer and she is extremely good at it.

I really enjoyed reading about Tess and the characters in the village and how they really were different but complemented each other beautifully.

Cleverly written, with a good air of mystery around the entire writing I really enjoyed this novel. I hope that Penny Blackwell will write more about Cherrywood and its inhabitants.

Thanks to Netgalley, Penny Blackwell and the publishers for allowing me a copy of this novel in exchange for my honest review.

I loved this British cozy mystery! And the characters were so good! It was like reading about friends. I loved this so much!! It was the perfect book to read!
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I love reading cosy mysteries and really looking forward to more from this series. Love the drama and romance! The lovely British setting and a great bunch of characters! Looking forward to book 2!

My new favourite cosy crime series! There’s so much to love about this book: the glorious Yorkshire setting; the fabulous and eccentric cast of characters; the strong friendships and community setting. There was even some romance thrown in! It’s so cleverly written, particularly in the way I was laughing on one page and almost in tears on the next. I was so busy enjoying spending time with these characters that I missed all the clues and totally failed to solve the crime. I loved it, and I hope this is the start of a long series of Cherrywood books!

* I read this ARC for honest feedback

This was not your average murder mystery. It wasn't suspenseful, yet it kept you interested. The majority of the characters were enjoyable, and I found myself disappointed when it was over. There were a lot of people introduced in this book, but the author did an excellent job making sure everyone had a good story to them. No single character felt out of place which can happen sometimes. I definitely recommend this.

First in a new British Cosy series
Going backwards isn’t always easy, as Tess finds out when she heads home to Cherrywood from London. Yet somethings will always be the same, and her friends are the balm to her soul as they always have been.

When an older resident is murdered, Tess doesn’t believe it was a robbery like it’s being claimed. Soon she finds herself working with gardener Liam, an undercover police officer, to find out what really happened and solve the case.

Truly, this was one of the best starts to a new British cosy series I have read in a while. I love the rural setting, the characters and the witty banter. I’m looking forward to seeing more escapades with Tess, Liam, Raven, Oliver and the Women’s Guild.

A cosy village mystery with a big cast of characters, most of them members of the Women's Guild and suspects when a much loved old lady is brutally murdered, unleashing tragic secrets from the past. Local barmaid Tess also has to confront her own past when ex lover and undercover detective Liam turns up disguised as a gardener to try to crack the case. In the end,they do it together, the ending opening the way for the possibility of more stories featuring the pair. Enjoyable, although I found many of the characters too similar to each other and hard to tell apart for a while. Young vicar Oliver was a notable exception, a character I would love to meet again.