Linda S. (Linda) reviewed Out Comes the Evil: A Cotswold murder mystery (An Alex Duggins Mystery) on + 770 more book reviews
I have been a fan of Stella Cameron's Romantic Suspense books for quite a while. I was surprised to see that she had started a new series that was much more mystery/suspense than romance.
Although this is the second of the series featuring Alex Duggins and Dr. Tony Harrison, this is very good as a stand alone. As always, I highly recommend starting with Book 1 so as to pick up all the background information.
Quick rundown - Alex is owner of a small restaurant/pub in Folly-on-Weir's, a small but interesting little English village. Dr Tony Harrison is the town's only veterinarian. They have been friends forever, but are now looking at each other with different eyes.
The two of them have become amateur sleuths, by accident rather than design. A woman has gone missing and because Tony thought he saw her the night she disappeared, he and Alex go looking. They find her at the bottom of a well, with some of her fingers smashed. And then two more village residents go missing only to turn up dead.
I love the author's English Village.... quaint, picturesque, filled with quirky people who make wonderful suspects. Gossip abounds and is truly the place everyone knows everyone else ... except when it comes to murder.
Alex and Tony are terrific characters ... perfectly described with their unique traits well thought out. Although complete opposites, they mesh together perfectly. Alex seems to be a little more 'out there' than Tony ... usually risking her very life in the quest for the truth.
This is a nice read, the mystery is more than a cozy and kept me turning the pages. I liked the village, the characters, and look forward to seeing where their adventures lead them.
My thanks to the author, Stella Cameron, who furnished a digital copy in exchange for an honest, unbiased review.
Although this is the second of the series featuring Alex Duggins and Dr. Tony Harrison, this is very good as a stand alone. As always, I highly recommend starting with Book 1 so as to pick up all the background information.
Quick rundown - Alex is owner of a small restaurant/pub in Folly-on-Weir's, a small but interesting little English village. Dr Tony Harrison is the town's only veterinarian. They have been friends forever, but are now looking at each other with different eyes.
The two of them have become amateur sleuths, by accident rather than design. A woman has gone missing and because Tony thought he saw her the night she disappeared, he and Alex go looking. They find her at the bottom of a well, with some of her fingers smashed. And then two more village residents go missing only to turn up dead.
I love the author's English Village.... quaint, picturesque, filled with quirky people who make wonderful suspects. Gossip abounds and is truly the place everyone knows everyone else ... except when it comes to murder.
Alex and Tony are terrific characters ... perfectly described with their unique traits well thought out. Although complete opposites, they mesh together perfectly. Alex seems to be a little more 'out there' than Tony ... usually risking her very life in the quest for the truth.
This is a nice read, the mystery is more than a cozy and kept me turning the pages. I liked the village, the characters, and look forward to seeing where their adventures lead them.
My thanks to the author, Stella Cameron, who furnished a digital copy in exchange for an honest, unbiased review.
