This is my top favorite historical cozy mystery series. This book is another winning installment in the series. The characters are great and book is so well-plotted with lot of adventure, I highly recommend it!

There's a lot going on in this book, but Jane and Redbers continue to captivate as always. The plot line and intrigue were present throughout the book. I did not like the narration as much though. As an Indian, I felt the pronunciations were massacred and this irks me!!

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Wow. I really enjoyed listening to this. I think that narrator did an awesome job. The characters were great. I didn't figure out who did it until close to the end. Looking forward to more.

Set in 1920’s India, newlywed Jane Wunderley finds herself investigating a reported death by tiger with her husband Redvers. Set amid lush tea plantations there are corruption local officials, personal vendettas and bureaucratic entanglements. Are they putting themselves in danger?

Enjoyed this well written and narrated murder mystery (I listened to the audiobook). Good characters and atmospheric locations. Who can be trusted and who is the killer?
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I found ‘Murder at the Mena House’ at a local bookshop’s “Blind Date with a Book” shelf. I am so grateful! It was my first taste into the cozy mystery genre I’ve come to love. I have continued with the series but the last 2 books have not hit the mark for me.

Though I am glad 'Homicide in the Indian Hills' has more of Redvers’ involvement than ‘Secrets of a Scottish Isle’, and I find the setting more interesting, the plot and characters were not intriguing enough to continue with this audiobook. It might be the way the political aspects were written. Sarah Zimmerman is an excellent narrator though.

Special thanks to RBmedia and NetGalley for a complimentary copy of this audiobook. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.

original review sent under the book.

I requested the audio as I enjoy this author and I had quickly read the book and wanted to hear it again on some long travels I had in the car.

I so enjoyed hearing the voices of Jane and Redvers.

Great book, great scenery and great story.

Thanks to NetGalley, Kensington Publishing and RB Media digital copy of this book and audiobook; I am leaving this review voluntarily.

Homicide in the Indian Hills is the 6th outing for Jane Wunderly and her new husband, Redvers. The globe-trotting couple are in India this time around. They meet this interesting woman named Gretchen on the train who is a diplomat, heading to the same meeting in the mountains that Jane and Redvers are going to. (Redvers has some sort of hush-hush governmental job that’s never fully explained, adding to the intrigue of this series.)

Jane is anxious to get to know Gretchen better, and it turns out they are staying at the same place. It turns out that many Britains do not want to give India the right to govern themselves; Gretchen is most assuredly in favor of giving the Indians their rights.

Shortly thereafter, terrible news arrives. Gretchen was killed by a tiger while walking back to the house after a meeting at the governor’s house. Jane is devastated, and she and Redvers go to the hospital, managing to take a look at Gretchen’s body. It’s obvious she was not mauled by a tiger but rather shot in the face at close range!

Jane and Redvers do what they always do–they investigate the murder of Gretchen, but it seems that someone is putting up roadblocks. Will they make it out of India alive? You’ll just have to read the book to find out!

As with previous volumes, this Jane Wunderly mystery was narrated by Sarah Zimmerman, who does an excellent job, as usual. I would definitely dive into another book narrated by Zimmerman as she has a pleasing voice and creates distinctive characters.

I love this series! I find Jane and Redvers to be a fascinating couple who share their love of travel (necessitated by his work) and mysteries, making for highly enjoyable and educational stories. I loved the setting of India as they struggle with their need for independence and the depiction of the residents, both Indian and British in these surroundings. The thought of a tiger pouncing is terrifying but all too real; I read another story about it last year. Highly recommend this series for well-crafted mysteries with great characters and political intrigue in various parts of the globe.