I enjoyed this world and Louisa is lovable of course. It was a quick and pleasant mystery with a creative concept.

Louisa May Alcott is farming pigs with enthusiasm after her novels success in Concord. Observing people around her and being respected in her community helps her in her detective endeavours.

Miss Collier, not popular dies on her forty second birthday by poisoning. The entire community is ruffled and many of them could be included as suspects. The plot is convoluted, the characters very many. All of them with secrets to hide, practically all of them with back stories connected to the victim.

Not easy to follow but the setting of the story - a small village in a rural area was in itself interesting.

A second victim follows the first and the detective pace hots up. The author kept the suspect well hidden till the end.

Historical Mystery set in 1870 Massachusetts in which Louisa May Alcott, author of Little Women, finds herself enlisted by the local Justice of the Peace to uncover a killer.

1/5 stars: This is the first entry in Dunne's Concord Mystery series, which is a Historical Mystery set in 1870 Massachusetts and features a fictionalized version of historical figure Louisa May Alcott, author of Little Women. Dunne's writing and character work are nicely done. Unfortunately, this just wasn't a book for me leading me to DNF it at 28%.

I received this eARC thanks to NetGalley and Level Best Books, Independent Book Publishers Association (IBPA), Members' Titles in exchange for an honest review. Publishing dates are subject to change.

I was really torn between giving this book two and three stars. I decided to go with three because I thought the descriptive writing was fantastic, it really placed one within a brisk early winter New England. The premise too was very interesting. But in the end I just couldn’t get into it. It was a short read, but it felt long. I think sometimes the descriptiveness of the prose got in the way of the plot moving along. I found myself rereading portions just to figure out what was actually happening or being said. By removing some of the density of the language, the author might be able to improve upon this though and have a great short story/novella.

The Murderous Misses of Concord is a unique read that I found immensely interesting and enjoyable. The story is based in Concord Massachusetts in 1870 (and being a fan of cosy mysteries of the Victorian era and early 1900s, this immediately piqued my interest) However, this was a whole new dimension for me being that it was based in the US and not in the UK

What was familiar, however, was the writing style, reminiscent of the classics like Bronte and Dickens, beautifully in keeping with the era in which it is set, while retaining a good narrative flow

The story follows a Miss Louisa Alcott whose peaceful life is turned upside down when her friend, Miss Collier dies at her birthday party. As was the case in those days, communities were very small and suspicion and intrigue rife. To restore life as she knew it, Louisa must investigate, with an incredible number of pitfalls, barriers and nefarious neighbours all set to interfere

I found Mrs Lucy Miller to be hilarious and that poor woman would likely explode if her ever-suffering husband would not cotton on to the hints of the daily gossip she procured from working as the towns Postmistress. Calling pigs Danny and Doodle was absolutely inspired!

A very good read and a tale to be savoured. A great book if you enjoy cosy mysteris, classics and the humour of the Pickwick Papers

I had an extremely hard time following this book. I think it was the use of so many misses as names. Also the author writes in a style similar to that of Jane Eyre. Formal and extremely long, over detailed sentences led me to almost have cross eyes. I think I would have enjoyed it more had it been written more in the style of Miss Alcott’s own Little Women.
I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.

This was an interesting read. There was great character development. It is written in the style of Jane Austen, but does not quite make it. There are some instances of witty conversations, which definitely add to the story. All in all a good read.