This is the second book in an already wonderful series. I devoured the first book and jumped straight into this one as I couldn't get enough. Again we find Milla Graham (loving her as a character) embroiled in a gruesome murder and when complications arise she must sort out her feelings and loyalties in order to solve the case.

This is a book filled with drama, suspense, thrills and even some romance. It has it all and is as good as the first book in the series. Well paced, well written and easy to read yet has everything you want and need from a book like this. Can't wait to read the next one now!

Thank you Net Galley and Storm Publishing for giving me the opportunity to read and review this book.

Murder At Raven's Hollow by Louise Marley is the third book in Louise's 'An English Village Mystery' series but can be read as a standalone, which i did because i didn't know it was part of a series. I founded this book extremely well written with vivid descriptions that makes you more immersed in the story. The story has a great pace and the twists and turns are perfectly engaging making it impossible to put down.

I love and have read all the books from the series, and I enjoyed the idea of ´small place-big secrets´. It is a well paced atmospheric novel with a very intense Gothic touch. The fact that everyone knows everyone does not guarantee that they are really knowledgeable about the past and even the hidden identities of some of the residents. Initial criminal incidents are taking place, until a real crime happens which may twist the story in a very unexpected direction. The relatively tensed ambiance is deterred by some well-placed humorous situations and funny characters.

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Review for 'Murder At Raven's Hollow' by Louise Marley.

This is the third book I have read by this author. It is also the third book in Louise's 'An English Village Mystery' series but can be read as a standalone. I have also read 'Murder At Raven's Edge' and 'Murder At Ravenswood House' which are the first two books in the series and I would also highly recommend them both. .

This book is extremely well written with vivid descriptions that leave you hearing the chickens clucking, Jake barking and it most definitely leaves you wanting to visit!!! The cover and synopsis suit the book perfectly.

Yet another fantastic success Louise Marley!! Such an easy, fun and addictive cosy mystery that had me hook, line and sinker!!!

This book is yet another brilliant addition to Louise's absolutely addictive 'An English Village Mystery'!! i absolutely fell in love with this series after reading the first book which is called 'Murder At Raven's Edge'. Each of the books in this series can be read as a standalone and although I would not typically recommend reading books out of order there is a silver lining of doing so!! If you end up reading a later book in a series prior to the previous ones when you have finished it means you can go back and catch up on the previous books while waiting for the next book to come out! Louise has ticked every single box in this series from absolutely stunning locations to an isolated house, gorgeous cats to authors and book lovers, murder to romance, there is nothing more you could ask for when it comes to brilliant cosy mysteries! In this absolute page turner Louise transports us to the beautiful village of Raven's Edge where we meet DS Harriet March. Harriet lives in the apartment above the local florist Foxglove And Hemlock. She is enjoying a rare day off when she bumps into the owners of the florist Amelia Locke and Gabriel Fox where they are sorting their disaster of a garden out. Amelia is in what is left of the glasshouse when she comes across some bones. Amelia thinks they are dog bones and is carefully digging them up until Harriet realises they are actually human remains! Harriet calls her boss DI Ben Taylor and a murder investigation is opened. We also meet Iris Evergreen who is a famous author who has just moved into the isolated Raven's Hollow where she is trying to hide away from something from her past. However, Iris is also trying to find out more about her family and goes around Raven's Hollow asking if anyone recognises her father from a photo she was given. If that is not enough to sink your teeth into Louise also gives us chapters from 25 years previously with an unknown protagonist. Can Harriet and Ben discover the identity of their victim let alone get them justice? When a second body turns up are the cases linked? Will Iris find out more about her past or will her past come back to haunt her? To find out the answers to these and so much more grab your copy today and I can promise you will not regret it!! You may even discover a new favourite book, series and/or author!! With a storyline ram packed with mystery, family, flowers, murder, romance, crime, books, stunning surroundings, coffee, twists and turns, a gorgeous cat called Binx, amazing and unforgettable characters and more what on Earth are you waiting for?? This book, and series, is truly addictive, intriguing and will leave you wanting more!! Louise is an incredible author whose incredible vivid and emotive writing skills and descriptions really brings Raven's Edge, the characters and drama to life in front of your eyes. She weaves the multiple protagonists and timelines together absolutely perfectly drip feeding the reader the information she wants without giving too much away! I absolutely loved reading this book and the previous books which take place in such a beautiful and unique village. It genuinely felt like I had disappeared on holiday for the day. It was a shame it was only a day but that's how long it took me to zoom through the pages after not being able to put it down. I genuinely felt like I was in the storyline and I was devastated to come to the end and have to "unpack my suitcase". This series is one of the best ones I have ever read and I love getting stuck into the mysteries with Harriet and Ben each and every time .The storyline is multi-layered with mystery upon mystery to keep the reader completely absorbed throughout without a moment to get bored. The fact that it was filled with books, book talk, mystery, an author and a cute cat was right down my street being a huge book and animal lover myself. It is one of those immense books that each and every time I told myself just one more chapter I just had to read yet one more to know what was going to happen next, and then another until before I know it I had devoured the whole book in just a few hours.

Although this is the third book in the series I would have had absolutely no problems reading it without the first book. Any details or events that have previously happened are mentioned in just the right amount of detail to let a new reader know what has happened and yet not too much to bore a previous reader.

Grab your copy and join Harriet and Ben on their murder mystery, investigations, coffee drinking, banter and more where there's a mix of romance, secrets, drama, amazing characters, murder, mayhem and so much more mixed in!! You genuinely couldn't ask for anything else in a fantastic cosy crime!!! This is yet another fantastic addition to this addictive series! ! I was not expecting the killer twist so a huge congratulations there!!! I have read so many books it seems to be getting harder and harder to shock me but you definitely managed it after leading me down the garden path several times!! This is an absolutely fantastic, page turning and fun cosy crime series that can be read in any order. I would love to see them all turned into movies and I cannot wait to get into Louise's next fantastic success!!!

Do not pick this up until you have cleared your schedules as you will not be able to put it down!!

I absolutely LOVED meeting Ben and Harriet again along with several of the villagers and new characters such as Iris and everyone else who makes this cosy mystery series perfect the way it was again. I became completely invested in each of the characters and Louise portrays village life and characters into the first book in this series 'Murder At Raven's Edge' and they all, well almost all, quickly became friends that I miss each and every time I finish the book. I really clicked with Ben and Harriet immediately who were a perfect choice for this cosy mystery. I have loved watching all of the friendships and relationships develop and I'm looking forward to watching them continuing to do so. I am looking forward to meeting them all again in the next book in this fantastic series and seeing how all the friendship and relationships with the characters develop!!! An amazing group of string and realistic characters that jump out of the pages and I look forward to meeting time and time again. A fantastic group of unique and strong personalities!!

Congratulations Louise on an yet another absolutely addictive book in this absolutely page turning series!!! Here's to a fantastic and many more successes 🥂

Overall an addictive cosy mystery set in a stunning area that you won't be able to put down!!

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After Milla Graham finally found the answers she desperately needed about her past, she and DI Ben Taylor became a couple. However, Milla had no intention of giving up her feisty and often irreverent nature. Inevitably, this played into her breakup with Ben.

When proof a new crime has taken place, one that appears to involve Ben’s past, a past that he would have much rather forgotten about, a determined Milla can’t help but to put on the hat of an amateur detective and try to solve the crime. This way she can help Ben in any way that she can. Hopefully, she can do enough that Ben and her can get back together.

While the previous book in this series focused on Milla and her past, this second book shed lights on Ben’s family and how he has become alienated from them and how some of those issues have still followed him.

Many thanks to Storm Publishing and to NetGalley for this ARC for review. This is my honest opinion.

Great sequel in the series. It was fun to catch you with Ben and Mila again. Learning more about Ben's family and history was interesting. Always an engaging read being with everyone in Ravenswood.

Another story with lots of twist and turns. The series really focuses your attention , wondering what will happen next. Some very entertaining characters and a great conclusion.

A gruesome murder in charming Raven’s Edge sends Milla Graham sleuthing to catch a killer, win back her detective ex, and dig up a decades-old secret along the way...
Another mystery featuring Ben the detective and Milla his erstwhile girlfriend. This time we delve into Ben's past and his shady relatives referred to in passing in the first book. This book develops Millas character a bit more which was welcome as I couldn't engage with her in Raven's Edge. This is a good murder mystery written well. I recommend for a quick holiday read. Thanks to Netgalley and the publishers for an advance copy of Murder at Ravenswood House

A great sequel!! I really found this gripping and engaging from start to finish.

Really happy I got my hands on this book.

Milla and Ben are back in this second book in Louise Marley’s English Village Mystery series. As in the first, Murder at Raven’s Edge, the book has a spooky feel and would make a great read at Halloween with its sword wielding creepy highwayman. This time round we find out more about Ben’s family history involving his father, uncles and cousins. As well as the return of Harriet there is also the addition of Milla’s ex boyfriend Lorcan Black, who was a great character. I hope there will be more books in this cozy mystery series as I would love to see what becomes of Milla and Ben. Thank you to NetGalley and Storm Publishing for letting me read and review this book.

Murder at Ravenswood House has the same gothic novel feeling as it's predecessor Murder at Raven.s Edge.
The two main characters from the first book, Ben Taylor and Mila Graham are back in another story riddled with quirky characters and spooky murders. Their relation has developed into a love affair, but soon Mila's behaviour and her backing of a former lover will throw a spanner into their relationship..

The book starts when a woman's body is found besides a pond, but strangely, her head is missing. Soon the trail leads to Lorcan Black, a famous Gothic Rock artist who recently settled in Ravenswood house and turns out to be Mila's former lover. Mila refuses to accept that Lorcan is guilty. Her support of Lorcan and her sometimes rather erratic behaviour leads to a breakup with Ben.
In the mean time we learn a lot more about Ben's past and his family ties to the local criminal family. One supporting storyline is about event's that took place 15 year's ago and which led to a breakup between Ben and his family.
As in the first book I loved the decidedly Gothic atmosphere of this book, with headless highwayman, swords, attacking ravens etcetera. Lorcan Black is a very interesting support character.
Looking forward to the next book in this series.
Thanks to NetGalley and Storm Publishing for this Advanced Reader’s Copy of Murder at Ravenswood House

This book takes place not long after the events of Murder at Raven's Edge. It starts off with Milla having a late night meeting with her ex-boyfriend only to find that he's not there, but the evidence of a crime is.

Meanwhile, as things about Ben's past come to light, there seems to be an unsolved murder. Piece by piece, we learn about the role his family played in a robbery and kidnapping and how this sorted past is affecting everything currently taking place.

I enjoyed learning more about Ben's family and his past. The previous book focused on Milla's family, and it was nice having the focus on Ben this time around. The flashbacks to Ben and his cousins during their childhood and to his father and uncles as they committed a robbery and home invasion were both a terrific glimpse into Ben's family issues. You can clearly see how all of this is still affecting Ben's life now.

I absolutely recommend this book to readers looking for a good mystery series.

I received a complimentary copy of this book. Opinions expressed in this review are my own.

I really enjoyed Murder at Raven Edge, where we first met Milla Graham and DI Ben Taylor and I was lucky to be able to dive straight into the second book in the series. Milla is once again finds herself embroiled in a murder investigation - this time her old friend and ex-lover, Lorcan Black finds himself at the forefront of the murder investigation when a headless corpse turn up and all the evidence points to him as the suspect. Milla and Ben had the beginnings of a budding romance but during the course of the book they breakup and she makes it her mission to prove Lorcan's innocence in a bid to win Ben back, but Ben has other things on his mind when his dark past comes back to haunt him.

I loved how we got to see Ben's past come to the forefront of this book, we knew he had a bit of a dark past, speculation was galore in my mind during the first book so it was good to set that record straight. We see him face his past whilst Milla tries to win him back but if they find there way back to one another? Well all will be revealed...

This is the 2nd novel in this sequence but I did read this first but makes no difference to how I felt about the first book I read, too many characters, and I did wonder how Milla was able to exist we know she is a compulsive liar and breaks into properties steals money but about halfway through this novel, we find out she has a trust fund, so why the need to steal money.
Her mother was murdered some 18 years ago and she is trying to find out who killed her, but is more of a nuisance than anything else, and even Ben who did fancy her has now finished with her because of her lying no one can believe her.
Sorry, this is not my style of the book too many players and a very haphazard story it's a shame as I think there is a good story there but needs pruning down and get the forensics going.

3.5★s

When the body of a young woman was discovered beside a pond, minus her head, DI Ben Taylor was gobsmacked. It was the beginning of a case which was way too close to home for Ben. Milla Graham, Ben's recent girlfriend, was determined to solve the case herself as evidence was pointing to Lorcan Black, a good friend and one time boyfriend to Milla. Raven's Edge was filled with old houses and past secrets, and when a mysterious highwayman attacked Ben, wielding a sword, he knew there was something serious going on. But he, his partner Harriet and the rest of the team were coming up against brick walls. Would they discover the culprit before anyone else died?

Murder at Ravenswood House is the 2nd in An English Village Mystery series by Louise Marley and it was mostly enjoyable. Digging deeply into Ben's past - something he didn't want to do - meant everyone knew about his family and the dreadful circumstances from long ago. Milla is determined, impulsive and seemingly has no fear - until trouble comes knocking on her door. An intriguing mystery which I recommend.

With thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for my digital ARC to read in exchange for an honest review.

This is the second book in this series. Milla is back as an amateur detective, her ex Lorcan musician is back in town, but he’s found drunk and drugged. There’s been a murder and the body is places and dressed as one of Lorcans album covers. There are weird things going on in the town, but who is the killer.

It’s a great cozy mystery, liked the characters, but there are a lot which makes the book much longer than it could be. I liked the back story about Ben and his family, it explained a lot. I liked that it kept you guessing who the killer is. A cozy 4 stars..

Thanks to Netgalley and the publishers for a copy.

In Murder at Ravenswood House by Louise Marley, Milla Graham, an amateur sleuth in the picturesque village of Raven’s Edge, becomes embroiled in a complex murder investigation while attempting to reconcile with her ex, local police officer Ben Taylor. As Milla delves deeper into the case, evidence implicates her old friend Lorcan Black, and she uncovers long-hidden secrets about the village and Ben's family. The novel balances drama, intrigue, and romance, featuring vivid characters and a compelling plot with numerous twists. Despite a slow middle section, the story’s rich character development and atmospheric setting make it an engaging read for cozy mystery enthusiasts.

Milla sneaks out to go see her ex-boyfriend Lorcan without her current boyfriend Ben asking questions. But when she arrives at Lorcan’s home he is not there but a shocking item suggesting a horrible crime is. Milla’s first instinct is to call, not her policeman boyfriend, but “fixer” Drake who will clean up the crime scene but at a price. Milla’s secrecy about Lorcan causes a breakup with Ben and as she keeps investigating it seems obvious someone is trying to frame Lorcan and it all has something to do with his and Ben’s families and the past.
This was a good second outing for an unusual heroine and amateur sleuth. We learn a lot more about Ben’s past and why he wants to distance himself from his less than savory father as well as gaining more insight into why Milla is the person she is. Even the secondary characters are both interesting in becoming more fleshed out. This is not your usual “cozy mystery” and is turning into a really interesting set of character I want to learn more about. I look forward to future entries in this series. Recommended.

As Milla Graham and DI Ben Taylor take a step back from their relationship, they both find themselves involved in several strange events, and murder. Links to people in their past make it feel like a personal matter to both of them.

Murder ast Ravenswood House
Ah, that's better! I made more sense of this one because I knew where I was location-wise and who the characters were, and (despite this being a murder mystery) it was an entertaining and enjoyable read.

I also enjoyed meeting Milla and Ben again, they are both such intriguing and interesting characters, plus there was the bonus, this time, of discovering more about Ben, his family and his past.

The pace did slacken very slightly towards the middle, but it soon picked up again - and headed towards a good ending. (I'm keeping quiet - no spoilers!) My only other slight reservation would be that maybe the first episode (Murder at Raven's Edge) should be read before this one.

I do hope this turns into a series, as I very much like Milla and Ben, and maybe there are some other characters who could be explored some more?