Kitty and Matt are meant to be on their honeymoon but.....murder! It's summer 1935 and someone's killed the village busybody. Even thought the couple isn't from the area, they are ace investigators and they set off to solve the crime. it's a nicely done historical cozy. While it's the latest in a long running series, I read it as a standalone and it was perfectly fine that way. Thanks to netgalley for the arc. A good read.

This time we are in Yorkshire and another murder.
Our courageous heroine is recovering from her last murder with her husband's aunt and there is another murder.
As usual we quickly get to know the characters and the plot is always difficult to solve yet obvious once it all comes together. Great writing.

The latest in the Kitty Underhay series sees Kitty and Matt on a belated honeymoon to Yorkshire, where they get entangled in another local murder mystery. The village busybody is killed at the local fair, and Matt and Kitty end up investigating again. The series is always well-written and well-plotted, and it was interesting to see our main characters out of their usual habitat. This was entirely enjoyable but almost felt a little impersonal, as if some of the relationship between Matt and Kitty has become a bit formulaic. Again, entirely enjoyable, just not my favorite of the series. Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for an advance copy in exchange for an honest review.

This is a really lovely series, set in the 1920’s and in this book we see Kitty and her husband Matt visiting his aunt in Yorkshire.

The characters in this book and the others in the series are very likeable and by now readers who have enjoyed the previous ones will be looking forward to their adventures.

The village where they are staying is hosting a fete and, of course, one of the villagers is found dead by Kitty and Matt, which begins another case that they must investigate at the same time as trying to enjoy their trip.

Beautifully written and descriptive of the area, this is well worth a read as either a standalone or as part of the series. The book cover is as always a draw and the era is a great setting for this cozy crime.

Thanks to Netgalley, the publisher and the author for the opportunity to read this book in exchange for an honest review.

Thanks to Net Gallley and Bookouture for this ARC. Another great story in this series from Helena Dixon. I love that even after a dozen books there is still good material and great characters.

Book 13 in a fun series. Kitty and Matt are visiting his aunt in the country, and when attending a village fair they find the fortune teller dead in her tent. Step by step the reader is lead along with them as they search for clues. Fun read, and good series. Highly recommend.

This series just gets better and better. I love Kitty and Matt and reading about their adventures.
In this latest book, Kitty and Matt take a relaxing holiday/honeymoon. While visiting one of Matt's relatives, they discover the body of a woman in charge of a local fair. Lots of motives, many suspects, and then one, possible two more bodies. The trouble is connecting the dots to them all.
Always an enjoyable read. Can't wait for the next book! Highly recommend.
I received an advance copy of this book in exchange for my honest review.

The next instalment in the enjoyable Kitty Underhay series, sees Kitty and Matt off on holiday to stay with his Aunt Effie jn Yorkshire. When one of the villagers is killed at the village fair, Kitty and Matt start to look into who is responsible - then another body turns up.

The core characters are as familiar and loveable as always, and while I missed the regulars like Grams and Alice, I do appreciate the need to step away for a refresher. The story was enjoyable, though possibly slightly weaker than recent others in the series - I’m not sure why… still overall a recommended read ☺️

Quixshotte village lies in the heart of the beautiful Yorkshire countryside and is very different to the landscape Kitty Bryant and husband Matt are used to. One thing has remained the same however. While staying with Matt's Aunt Effie the newlyweds have discovered a body!

The village maybe picturesque with beautiful walks and quaint tea rooms but its secrets and lies are still a fact of everyday life. It isn't long before Kitty and Matt are trying to decide which of Quixshotte's residents had the most to lose if their gossipy neighbour hadn't been stopped in her tracks. With other lives in danger and their belated honeymoon coming to an end can they draw a killer out into the open without becoming the next victims themselves?

Book thirteen in this wonderful cosy series is changed completely by the different location but only in a good way and I thoroughly enjoyed it. Kitty and Matt's relationship is far more up front and personal with a view of their domesticity not possible when the books are set in Torbay. The villagers were stereotypical to a degree that made the whodunnit easier to solve but that didn't seem to matter quite so much in this charming addition to one of my favourite series of books.

I was able to read an advanced copy of this book thanks to NetGalley and the publishers, Bookouture but the opinions expressed are my own. This is a lovely book and a great summer read.

Another great addition to this series. After the fraught ending of the previous book the Bryant's are in need of a nice relaxing holiday in my neck of the woods Yorkshire. The slower pace and scenery have done their jobs for the couple until there is a murder at the village Fete. As usual there are lots of suspect's twists and turn's galore that keep your interest. Lovely secondary character's too in Aunt Effie and the Brother's family who hold the Fair. Couldn't put it down once I started. Recommended. I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.

Summer 1935. Enjoying a belated honeymoon visiting her new husband Matt’s family in the rolling Yorkshire hills, Kitty strolls through a village fair. But when Kitty persuades Matt to visit the fortune teller’s tent, the lovebirds are shocked to find the body of Madame Zaza slumped over her crystal ball, pearl necklace askew and a half-drunk cup of tea at her elbow.
After predicting so many of the villagers’ misfortunes, how did she not foresee her own murder? From a pompous old colonel to a reticent reverend and a dodgy village doctor, Kitty soon feels like half the village had a motive for murder. But with more suspects than tarot cards, she and Matt are no closer to finding the culprit. A great mystery and the author has done an amazing job at creating imaginary characters and situations that depict the world and society. The characters focus on themes of growing, self-discovery and confronting personal and social problems.

This was my first book in this series and I’m going to have to grab the others. Helena set up the characters beautifully along with the settings .

I loved stepping back into the 30s where technology wasn’t around yet. It made it more interesting because the focus turned to Kitty and Matt being at the actual fair until… Madame Zaza was found dead.

There was multiple plots, twists and turns. I was on the edge of my seat thinking it was one person or another. You will be glued until the very end.

Oh, a fair! How fun! An elephant! Let's go!"

Seriously, it was that easy for me to fall into the leisurely pace of Kitty's world. In the hustle and bustle and tech dominated world of today, I found it strangely easy to settle into a more simple time of 1935 when not everyone is tied to a cell phone or computer. A time where one has time to take a leisurely walk and enjoy the birds flitting around and chirping, the bees buzzing, and simply enjoy the aromas floating from the flowers dancing in the gentle breeze. But, then, drat, someone had to go and kill Madama ZaZa.

Kitty and Matt are enjoying a bit of a belated honeymoon while staying with his aunt, Euphemia, known to friends and family as Effie. She's delighted to have them, especially since they're just in time for the annual village fair. It has an eastern theme this year and Kitty is excited to have an opportunity to see an elephant. They've just begun to look around when their little dog, Bertie, escapes and leads them to a fortune teller's tent. Inside, oh, dear, they find Madama ZaZa, who is dead. As it turns out, they met her earlier in her real world persona of Miss Crowther who seems to get most of her insight from being snoopy, not some magical power. It doesn't take long for Matt and Kitty to be drawn into the investigation.

I won't detail the plot further except to say there are several suspects as well as sub-plots in the story. Needless to say, they are lead on wild goose chases by several red herrings, too, although not all are without meaning. Everyone has secrets. From the highest to the lowest amongst us, we all have secrets we don't want others to know. Our hopes and dreams and expectations may not align with those others have for us, either, complicating lives. Let's face it, in small towns everyone frequently knows everyone else's business.

Bottom line, I thoroughly enjoyed the more leisurely pace of this one. It's another world, yes, but the author brings the characters, both major and minor, to life nicely. Heck, you may even find yourself warming up to the elephant. Thanks #NetGalley and #Bookouture for allowing me to tag along with Kitty and Matt to the fair and hang out at Effie's. Looking forward to my next visit.

Kitty Bryant (neé Underhay) and her husband, Matt, are on vacation and are spending a few days with Matt's aunt Euphemia "please call me Effie, everyone does." There is a grand village fair planned on the estate of Captain Brothers. Of course Kitty stumbles onto a dead body during the fair.

This book is delightfully set in a more simple time, when not everyone had a car, and most people attended the local church. I loved the setting and the descriptions of both the settings and the gardens. The author quickly built up the characters so that you felt as if you knew them at least as well as Matt and Kitty did. There are some small subplots that build onto the mystery. There are a few red herrings along the way - as happens in real life. People have secrets that they would prefer not be known by the entire village.

I simply adored Aunt Effie and her gentle way of prodding both the Inspector and Kitty to look into things. The circus performers also added some spice to the story and the investigation. Living today in a world that is far more global and accessible, it was interesting to read about Kitty's fascination with the elephant when she saw it for the first time.

There are several twists and turns in the book that will keep you reading until the conclusion.