Thanks to NetGalley for an advance copy of this cozy mystery.

Violet Brewster has lived in Merrywell for six months now. Her business of interviewing people on tape is doing well. She's invited to interview the keynote speaker at the Merrywell Book Festival, a romance writer named Leonie Stanwick. She's very popular and her books sell out quickly. The festival organizer, Eric Nash and his wife Fiona are both busy organizing workshops and other myriad details for the weekend long festival.

On the opening day of the festival, Violet is ready for the interview. The auditorium is packed, but the author is nowhere to be seen. When she finally arrives with one minute to spare, Violet and Eric sigh with relief and the interview goes well. Leonie was born in Merrywell and has not been back for a long time. She has a younger sister living there, but hasn't been in touch with her either. The next day, Leonie is booked to conduct a workshop for beginning writers but, again, is not in attendance. Violet agrees to go to her hotel and rouse her to attend. But instead she discovers a body on the ground besides Leonie's car. When it is discovered that the body is not Leonie but her younger sister Angeline, I suspected that Leonie was the intended victim and her sister was killed by accident. Violet intends to find out.

This was an entertaining and enjoyable read, and I look forward to the next in this series.

Murder at the Book Festival is a delightful cozy mystery that takes place during a book festival in the charming town of Merrywell. When one of the authors is discovered murdered, the festival takes a dark turn. Determined to ensure the rest of the festival is a success and that there isn't a murderer running loose around Merrywell, Violet dives into the investigation. When she finds out the author was a local, she knows there will be plenty of secrets to uncover and lies to reveal.

Murder at the Book Festival is a perfect cozy. Violet and her friends are such fun characters, and I'm truly loving getting to know them. I am thoroughly enjoying the development of Violet and Matthew's relationship. The setting of Merrywell is absolutely spot-on for a cozy - it gives off all the small-town/village vibes. This series makes me want to visit the Peak District immediately. I can't wait to follow Violet and her friends in their next adventure!

I am late to the table with this author and this series but glad I read this
A great series set in Derbyshire, a chocolate box cottage village. Amatuer detective Violet Breswter is on the case again. When a book festival is to be held in this village up pops an author who left the village some 18 years with no reason, she is then found dead. Thus begins the twitiching of curtains and the villagers are suspects.
Lots of red herrings and twists to this cosy murder.

So wrap your self in a blanket get the hot chocolate and relax for a good read.

Violet has agreed to help at Merrywell's first book festival by interviewing the key note author. Little does she know that both murder and her ex-husband will be complicating her life the next day. A charming mystery with plenty of village charm.

Really enjoyed this cozy mystery. First I've read by this author and first I've read about Violet Brewster. Small town sleuth, with lots of side characters to go through. Fun read following the clues. Would highly recommend.

Another triumph for Violet in Merrywell!

Jane Bettany has another hit on her hands, and it should be your next cozy mystery read.

The author has a knack for small town English cottage mystery stylings, while keeping us enthralled with modern, realistic characters with depth and dimension. It was a pleasure to have another romp through Merrywell when a murder turns out to be a case of mistaken identity.

Or is it??

Bettany provides many suspects and varied red herrings to keep us clutching the pages until the end. I look forward to the next installment in the Violet Brewster series.

Good book!. This book was a decent read! It had the usual, it had suspense, intrigue, revenge, murder, mystery, a great who done it, and some crazy twists and turns! The storyline was interesting and flowed nicely! I would recommend reading this book as it was worth reading! Its not one of my all time favorite but still worth reading! Thank you Netgalley and the publisher for sharing this book with me!