Emily Sullivan has done a superb job creating an un-put-downable period mystery. I found the choice of setting combined with the Victorian era touches to be intriguing and gratifying. The descriptions of island life and historical touches blend effortlessly to successfully set a unique mood.
The aspects of both the mystery and developing romance plots were oh-so-satisfying and had me hanging on with bated breath. This is not just your average cozy mystery. I read a lot of them and this one is still perfect to snuggle up to with a cup of tea, but is not as cliche as the average cozy.
Perfect pacing, wonderful imagery, cheeky, sweet, and moving dialogue. Everything about this book was fulfilling - I've already been recommending this to all my library friends and coworkers. 100/10 stars!

I thoroughly enjoyed every single minute of this read and am eagerly anticipating a sequel -- like, ASAP PLEASE!!! I need more!!!

This is a slow paced but nice historical murder mystery. I loved it. Nice characters and background story. Some characters reminded me of the TV series The Durrels but I didn't mind that because I enjoyed that show. I like the setting (place and time). I'm already looking forward to more stories about Minnie and co.
I received an advance review copy via NetGalley/Kensington Publishing and I'm leaving a voluntary and honest review.

Thank you NetGalley and publisher for the free ARC eBook.

A Death on Corfu follows Minnie Harper, a widow who is living in Greece after moving away from England. She is learning how to be on her own and who she is while raising her children when a young maid is murdered and she teams up with her Nextdoor neighbor - a grumpy English mystery writer - to solve the crime.

This was a great cozy mystery that is also historical fiction. The setting in Greece was perfect - especially as I was reading it in winter and wishing I were somewhere warm and idyllic. I've never read a book that was set in Greece so this was a great change for me. This was a great read and I highly recommend it!

I loved this book! I didn't think I would as I normally read contemporary books, and this one was set in the late 1800s. But, shock horror, the people were the same as those today, and the setting of Corfu is intriguing in an era without planes and mobiles and overcrowding.

This is the first part of the blurb to give you a taster:
Living in Greece at the turn of the twentieth century, widow Minnie Harper struggles to find her place in a swiftly changing world. But when a local woman is murdered, her resolve is put to the test in a race to shed light on the truth . . .

I loved the way Minnie thinks as it is like I myself like to think a few centuries later. Things like why can't women do that? Or things like, nobody sand above anyone else, and certainly not because they are richer than you. You might be richer in other things than money. Like Minnie is very rich if you look at the way she lives and the time she has.

The mystery is laid out well, and the suspense increases as it should. Lots of suspects to choose from, and please don't let it be so and so...

Don't worry, I am not giving anything away other than the five out of five stars. This is an excellent read that I enjoyed enormously and highly recommend.

Thank you, Kensington Books torm Publishing for providing A Death on Corfu for review via NetGalley. All opinions are my own.

I loved "A Death on Corfu"! The chemistry between Minnie and Mr. Dorian was wonderful, and I loved the setting. Reminded me a lot of The Durrells in Corfu on PBS. Can't wait for book 2.

Really enjoyable story in a setting that isn't as common for a cozy mystery. Really enjoyed the characters, and hope they will come back for future books.

I couldn’t help but think of The Durrells in Corfu when I started this book — youngish English widow and her children, one a precocious, nature-loving son, the other a moody teenage daughter, on the island of Corfu.

After the death of her husband Oliver, Minnie Harper keeps her word to him to raise their children in Corfu rather than returning to England. She has a handful of fellow ex-pats and Greek friends in her circle, but none are quite as intriguing as the mysterious Mr. Dorian, famous novelist recently moved in next door. Minnie takes a position as his typist, and when young housemaid Daphne is murdered and Minnie herself discovers the body she finds herself teaming up with Mr. Dorian to uncover the murderer.

Filled with cultural tidbits from the Greek islands and amusing dialogue, I enjoyed this cozy mystery. I did guess the outcome and it was a fairly slow burn, but I felt invested enough to read more in the series as they come, especially with the mild cliffhanger at the end.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publishers for the opportunity to read and review this book.

I enjoyed this cozy mystery in what I hope turns out to be a series. Minnie Harper is a young widow and mother of two living on the Greek island of Corfu in the early 1900s. Tight on funds, she takes a job as a typist for a famous mystery writer named Stephen Dorian who is on Corfu with a bad case of writer's block. When a young maid is murdered, Minnie finds the body. The local police don't seem to be taking the matter seriously, so Minnie enlists Stephen to help her find the killer.

Minnie is a charming, intrepid, and persistent heroine. She is a little bored with her day-to-day life on the small island in a time and place where women are discouraged and prevented from anything but domestic activities, and feeling unappreciated and confused by her teenage daughter. Minnie and Stephen's first meeting is inauspicious, to say the least (think Elizabeth overhearing Darcy in Pride & Prejudice), but she needs the job badly and finds real interest in Stephen's fictional detective and makes suggestions for his fiction. He is reluctant and dour, but finds that her suggestions begin to spark his creativity. The repartee is witty and sweet, as is Stephen's growing respect and attraction for Minnie.

I found the secondary characters, including Minnie's children, local Greek residents, and the community of British expatriates, well-drawn and interesting. The burgeoning attraction between Minnie and Stephen leaves me interested in reading more of their adventures, which will almost certainly explore a more personal mystery facing Minnie.

I look forward to more.

ARC provided by NetGalley, opinions my own.

An enjoyable cozy mystery. Although I guessed the murderer fairly easily, the characters kept me engaged to the end. There are many hints about mysteries yet to be solved, including some from Minnie's own past. I'll happily pick up another in the series although I won't necessarily seek it out.

'A Death on Corfu' is one of the best cozy mysteries I've ever read! It is refreshingly set on an island off the coast of Greece in 1898. Minnie and Stephen's slow burn relationship is so enjoyable to follow. I highly recommend this book by Emily Sullivan! It is full of intriguing puzzles, and I cannot wait for the sequel!

Special thanks to Kensington Publishing and Net Galley for a complimentary copy of this book. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.

📣 a single parent takes on a murder mystery with the help of her grumpy & mysterious neighbor

Thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for the complimentary ARC. All opinions provided are my own.

📖 if you could go someplace warm, where would it be?

Veronica Speedwell fans, listen up: I think we found a new series to enjoy.

A Death On Corfu by Emily Sullivan has the slightest beginnings of a romance, a satisfying mystery that unravels throughout, & a single parent heroine I rooted for who lives in a stunning & intriguing setting.

You might have read Emily Sullivan’s historical romance; that’s why my hopes are so high for this eventual romance payoff. Also, I’m totally digging the grumpy potential love interest and how he really gets our widowed heroine going 👀.

I’m not sure what you’re in the mood to read right now, but maybe this mystery with the slight tinge of romance possibility is it.*


*Please note that this releases forever away but that ARC should be request-able!!

5 ⭐️. Out 04/29.

CWs: murder, attempted murder, references to social ostracism.

[ID: Jess wears a blue floral dress & holds the ebook.]

Young widow Minnie Harper living in Corfu in a slowly falling-down house with her teenage daughter and young son. When she finds the body of a young local housemaid, she finds herself investigating her death with taciturn mystery writer Stephen Dorian whose hired her to help type his next book.

I found myself fully immersed in this book and breezed right through it. It was well-paced and plotted and I found all my guesses wrong. Minnie was such a fantastic heroine, slowly coming to terms about her relationship with her late husband. She was well-loved and supported by him after living with her stiffling parents, but was too busy being grateful to not realise that there's a lot she doesn't know about him and why he moved them to Corfu.

I adored the slow-burn chemistry between Minnie and Stephen, and how they challenge each other, freely speaking as equals. I loved that Stephen also revealed his vulnerabilities with Minnie and how he admires her independent spirit.

Emily Sullivan writes interesting, unconventional men and women against a backdrop of strict gender rules. This historical mystery with a subtle hint of romance really hit the spot. I cam now dying to read the next book because I am hooked on Minnie and Stephen.

Thanks to Kensington Publishing and NetGalley for the ARC.

“A Death on Corfu” by Emily Sullivan is a cozy historical mystery. Minnie, a widow with two kids and a shrinking bank account, gets a surprise when a famous, scandalous mystery author moves in next door to focus on his new book. Despite his moodiness, she agrees to be his typist. When a local maid is murdered, they work together to sift through the fraught relationships and history of the small Greek island.

I loved the setting of late 1800s Greece—the lush landscapes, the food, the intricate clothing, and the small-town culture with its rivalries. There’s also some interesting commentary on the wealthy English who settle there, bringing both jobs and injustices.

Following Minnie and Stephen (the author) as they tracked clues was fun, even though the murderer seemed pretty obvious early on. There’s a big plot hole about a possible pregnancy that I can’t explain without spoilers. Some loose ends might be tied up in future books, and hopefully, the plot hole will be addressed too. My favorite character is Minnie’s aunt, who we hear about throughout and finally meet towards the end. Hopefully, she will be around a lot in the next book.

Thank you to NetGalley and Kensington Publishing for the digital ARC.
3.5 stars

Book 1 of a new mystery series, Death on Corfu, was an interesting book. Minnie Harper, now widowed, is living on the island of Corfu, contemplating what's next, with her kids ready to fly to coop. She meets Stephen a write, who hires her to type for him. Until a woman is killed and Stephen and Minnie band together to solve the mystery.

Fairly fast-paced, interesting locale, little to no romance, this book was a decent read. The characters were not necessarily strong, just cruised along

#netgalley #ADeathonCorfu

Thanks to NetGalley and Kengsington Publishing for this digital ARC.

What a delightful new mystery series! Set on the Greek island of Corfu, we meet Minnie Harper who is widowed and raising her two children away from her home country of England. Her usual routine is thrown for a loop when Minnie meets author Stephen Dorian. He hires Minnie to help him with transcribing his latest novel, and she is soon pulled into a murder mystery along with Stephen.

A fantastic read, and I can't wait until book 2!

A Death on Corfu by Emily Sullivan is an interesting story of early twentieth century life on the island of Corfu, Greece. Minnie Harper is a widowed mother of two children who gets embroiled, with an English author neighbor, in solving the murder of a young Greek maid. The setting is accurate and the mores of the time are covered well. This was a good historical mystery with lots of good and bad characters that were well protrayed. I am looking forward to the next Minnie Harper mystery.

I am a fan of Emily Sullivan's historical romances and also love getting lost in a historical mystery, especially ones set in pretty places. So when Emily announced this book I was immediately on board!

I honestly stayed up late last night anxiety spiraling, and this book was the perfect thing to pull me out of it. I love our detective team of Minnie Harper and Stephen Dorian. I was unsurprised that their banter and romantic tension was perfect. The mystery itself was also interesting and both easy to understand without being obvious who did it. And the setting and characters were all very strong. This would make an awesome series or movie adaptation.

I have already demanded Emily send book 2 to me as soon as it's done, because I am ravenous for more!!

3.5 stars

This was a good start to a new series. I loved that it is a historical fiction/mystery genre - this is my favorite. This was my first time reading one of Emily Sullivan’s novels, and I thoroughly enjoyed it and adored her writing style. I find myself eager to keep reading maybe some of her other books. I am intrigued to see where this series goes next. I am definitely hoping for a little more romance in these series after it progresses.

The only con for myself was, I felt the beginning to be a little slow. Otherwise, I genuinely enjoyed the book.

Thank you to Netgalley and Kensington Publishing for the ARC in exchange for my honest opinion.

A Grim Discovery..
The first outing in a new historical mystery series (Minnie Harper Mystery) and set on the island of Corfu at the turn of the twentieth century. With Minnie still trying to settle into a new life with two children and finding things a struggle, she is surprised at a job offer from a neighbouring writer, a neighbour that she has already sworn to detest. However, a grim discovery soon takes precedence - and Minnie is not averse to the neighbours assistance. A promising start to a new series with an engaging premise, a pacy plot populated with a well drawn cast of characters and a well imagined backdrop.

This was a pretty good book. I love the mystery in this book, I did predict the ending, but it was not overly predictable like it is in some books. The characters were likable and well written, and the pacing of the book was really good.


Thank you to NetGalley, to the author, and to the publisher for this complementary ARC in exchange for my honest review!!!