No Comfort for the Dead-3.5 stars

Thank you to Netgalley and R.P O'Donnell for the e-arc in exchange for an honest review!
This story is set in 1988 in a small town in Ireland when the local librarian witnesses a murder, and when the local police arrest the wrong man, she and a motley crew work to get to the truth of the murder.

This was very well-written and had beautiful details and painted a lovely picture for the reader. Not to mention, the audiobook was so fun, who doesn't love a good Irish accent? Fire.

I do think the pacing of this because quite slow at times and I had a hard time staying engaged during those slow parts. I also felt like this lacked the punch and awe-factor that I typically get from true crime books.

Overall, it was an enjoyable listen, but as someone who leans more towards heart-pounding thrillers, this felt too slow for me.

Emma, a young woman with a penchant for Sherlock Holmes, moved back to her small Irish seaside town after being dismissed from the Guarde (police). While she’s building a life for herself and resuscitating the village library, there’s still something missing. Then she discovers a body at “the big house” along with an injured man, Collum, someone who has been missing for 30 years. The local police want her as far away from their open-and-shut case as possible, but the elderly parents of Collum want her to help clear his name.
What would Sherlock do? Emma enlists the help of other residents and digs her way to the truth, not without danger.
I liked this cozy mystery with interesting characters and beautiful descriptions of the area’s flora and fauna, including a starving fox kit. Emma describes the “irregulars” with fondness despite them being crotchety pensioners. The mystery is interesting and the narration is outstanding - especially when voicing a character who often talks with boiled sweets in her mouth! Quite enjoyable.
My thanks to the author, publisher, @DreamscapeMedia, and #NetGalley for access to the audiobook of #NoComfortfortheDead for review purposes. This book and audiobook are now available.