This was FUN!

Miss Winter in the Library with a Knife is a whodunnit that invites the reader to solve puzzles and interact with the story. I've never read anything like this and I think it's very clever. The atmosphere of the story itself is rich and easy to immerse yourself in. Upon first impression, there is more to the characters than meets the eye and you can tell there will be plenty of twists and reveals.

I don't think I would have picked this book up if I saw it on a shelf so I'm so really glad I read this extract. It's definitely something I'll have to be in the right mood for, but I can't wait for release.

I was lucky to be recently chosen to review a short extract of Martin Edwards new novel from Netgalley. So it’s about six people who are competing to win a prize in a murder mystery game. Oh, and it’s set at Christmas and evokes the traditional murder mystery. This really left me wanting to know what was going to happen next as we were just getting into the action.

Edwards creates a lovely sense of foreboding and mixes up the old and new crime novel nicely. I also had a little chuckle with the renaming of the classic crime novels. This is definitely one to watch out for.

I do find it quite difficult to review on the basis of a short extract.
However this appears to have an interesting premise, as well as believable characters .
Martin Edward’s writing is congenial and clear with a high readability factor.
I look forward to reading the complete book

I recently read Hemlock Bay by Martin Edwards and it was so clever with such a brilliant atmosphere, I knew that I was going to love Miss Winter in the Library with a Knife. I am a big fan of a Christmas Murder Mystery and the idea for this story seems like a lot of fun - six people with links to the Crime Fiction world have been invited by the Midwinter Trust to take part in a festive murder mystery game with a life-changing prize. This was only a small extract but I already know that this is going to be a big hit for anyone else like me who likes to play detective and solve puzzles while you read. Martin Edwards has an extensive knowledge of Crime Fiction and this is obvious here with the use of so many crime fiction tropes, the Golden-Age Crime Fiction vibe and the fiendish puzzles given for the reader to solve. I gave it my best shot, but I'm pretty sure that if I was invited to Midwinter to take part in this game, I would be leaving in a body bag! I can't wait to continue with the rest of the story, bring on September!

Had fun and cannot wait to read the rest of this book. Well plotted, gripping, entertaining.
Please let me read the rest

The extract I was gifted was enjoyable there is a game, crime and mystery this is perfect for a winter read, I would like to read the complete story once it is available.

Thank you NetGalley

I know it was only an extract, but I love a good mystery, and this was certainly a good mystery. Loved the characters we’ve been introduced to and the story line. I’m looking forward to when I can get my hands on the complete book.

Six people have been invited to play a game at Christmas, all with a connection to crime writing. Six staff member are they to make sure that everyone plays fair, but will they?

I shall look forward to reading the rest of this book as I only received an extract but so far, so very intriguing!

Solve the murder of a fictional crime writer in a remote but wonderfully atmospheric village in the north Pennines to win a prize that will change your fortunes for good.

Six members of staff from the shadowy Trust are there to make sure everyone plays fair. The contestants have been meticulously vetted but you can never be too careful. And with the village about to be cut off by a snow storm, everyone needs to be extra vigilant. Midwinter can play tricks on people’s minds…

The game is set – but playing fair isn’t on everyone’s Christmas list.

After all, when the prize is to die for, it’s so tempting to inject a little murder into the mystery.

The extract for this book was wonderful and so unique in it's writing style that I was sad when I got to the end! I will definitely be reading the full version once it comes out!

Definitely makes apetite for more!
Was quite confusing in the beginning and it took me a moment to find in the story. Still, i find it quite interesting and im curious to read more, when it will be published.

An Exciting Prospect…
An extract of what will soon be a Christmas murder mystery with a difference where six people, all with links to the literary world of crime, have been invited to a play a game by the rather elusive Midwinter Trust in an idyllic Yorkshire village. The prize, they are told, will be potentially life changing. With six members of the Trust also in attendance and the village about to become cut off by a snow storm, what could possibly go wrong? This is a tremendously exciting prospect and will, no doubt, be both intriguing and entertaining, brimming with red herrings, clues and misdirection galore.

I knew I'd love this book as soon as I read the blurb and although I have only read the extract so far I know it's going to be a book I need to read ahead of next Christmas. The opening is intriguing and I was so disappointed when I reached the end of the extract... I need to know more!

to the crime writing world are invited to play a festive game by the Midwinter Trust. Simply solve the fictional murder of a crime writer to change their luck forever. Playing fair is at the heart of the task – which is important when the six are cut off from the village by a snow storm.

From the premise and this small extract this seems very interesting. I like the setup with the rules, and can't wait for the book to be out. I'll be sure to puck it up once it's out.

I really enjoyed the writing style of Martin Edwards, it was reminiscent of Raymond Chandler and Agatha Christie writings and the air of mystery that eminates from the extract is on point for a very intriguing and fun mystery book.

I cannot wait for the final version of the book to be out.

Thank you to NetGalley and Aria & Aries for an extract from an eARC in exchange for an honest review.

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This was a great story with lots of unexpected (to me!) turns. The format added a lot to the story telling. This is a great book to pick up and spend with a rainy afternoon!

More I need more. What I have read so far has completely got me hooked. I need to read the rest of this book. I need to know what happens next!!

A sampler - so not reviewing in detail for the risk of giving anything away, but Martin Edwards has always been playful and clever in his writing - whether it's in the stories themselves or little twists/ easter eggs/ bonuses (the cluefinder from Hemlock Bay being an example).
This looks as if it's taking cozy crime to the next level of multi media innovation and looking forward to it very much!

I love Martin Edwards' work and was intrigued to read this sample of his 2025 novel Miss Winter in the Library with a Knife. The extract was just enough to pique my interest and I very much look forward to reading the whole book when the time comes.