At her friend Binnie’s urging, Jude Gray joins a walking club with plans to follow several paths in the Malvern Hills although she has enough to do on the farm with pregnant ewes, a semi trained sheep dog, chickens and her glamping venture. Still, this should be a restful change. It is, briefly. There’s a suspicious car accident and, as Jude helps DI Binnie Khatri investigate, they learn that several of their fellow walkers are hiding secrets. Jude needs to unravel these before there is another death.

This series just keeps getting better. I love Malvern Farm, its lambing seasons, animals and routines. Jude and her sister Lucy, young Sebbie and shepherd Noah are delightful characters, the location ideal and captivating and the plot complex and hard to solve with many red herrings. I’m looking forward to the next in this excellent series! 5 stars.

Thank you to NetGalley, Boldwood Books and Kate Wells for this ARC.

Walk Proves Fatal…
The fourth entry in the Malvern Mystery series finds Jude and Binnie joining a local walking group but the very first expedition to the Malvern Hills is to prove fatal when one of the walkers is discovered very dead indeed. Initially considered to be an accidental death, Jude has her doubts. As she and Binnie begin to dig deeper, secrets will out. Another engaging read in this series with a nicely crafted cast, a well imagined backdrop and a cosy mystery at its core.

This is no peaceful walk in the countryside… When Jude Gray and DI Binnie Khatri join a local walking group, their expectations for a peaceful outing to the Malvern Hills takes a grim turn. Arguments abound, and the hike ends in tragedy when one of the walkers is found dead in her car! Good book! This book had suspense, intrigue, action, murder, mystery, a great who done it and a few twists and turns. The story was interesting, it wasn’t one of my top favorites but still worth reading! I recommend reading this book! Thank you NetGalley and the publisher for sharing this book with me!

This was a strong fourth entry in the Malvern Farm Mytsery series, it had that concept that I was looking for and enjoyed the overall feel of the mystery. It felt like the world that was built and was hooked from the first page of this. Kate Wells has a strong writing style for the mystery genre and was glad I got to continue this series.

Thank you NetGalley and Boldwood Books for the eARC.
This was my first book in the series, but I believe it is fine as a standalone.
I loved the animals (especially the dogs) that the book is filled with. Also, Jude is a very likeable character.
The mystery as to the killer was quite confusing, it could have been one of so many characters and I didn't have a clue. However, the book felt overly long to me and I got a bit bored at times. Despite that I found it a sweet, cozy read.