LoveReading Says
So beautifully easy to slide into, this novel hits all the right notes if you enjoy the cosier side of crime. Astrid Swift sails into the Isle of Wight, and straight into a death the police have decided isn’t suspicious. She is welcomed into a local art club who join in with her amateur sleuthing. The Trust, M.H Eccleston’s debut, was the first time we met Astrid. Death on the Isle confirms this series is growing into its main character, fabulous locations, and changing supporting cast. Astrid Swift, while kind, determined, and a good friend, could also be described as meddlesome, which adds a certain bite to proceedings. She oversteps the mark on several levels, which may induce wincing, wry smiles, and ensures that cosy doesn’t get too comfortable. The location came alive, so vividly described I could picture my surroundings as I stepped onto the page. I loved the members of the art club, the differing personalities create a supportive net around Astrid. The plot ticks along nicely, adding a complication here, and a diversion there until it really takes off. I thoroughly enjoyed the direction of proceedings, and the ending felt entirely suitable. Contained within a spirited, smart plot, Death on the Isle is an entertaining mystery, served with a slice of quirky humour.
Liz Robinson
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Death on the Isle Synopsis
Amateur sleuth Astrid Swift investigates a maritime mystery in this cosy crime adventure set on the Isle of Wight. The sailors are ashore, and murder is afoot. It's summer in the Isle of Wight, and the islanders have little more to do than munch crab sandwiches, sip pints of Wight Squirrel, and complain about the hordes of tourists arriving for the world famous Cowes Week regatta. But when the local busybody drowns in the harbour, what was set to be a relaxing sailing festival starts to turn deadly. Art restorer Astrid Swift realises she has stumbled on a fresh case that only she and her new art-club friends can solve. Soon she is embroiled in an investigation involving a grand seafront mansion, a dead billionaire's nautical paintings, and a sailing prodigy who mysteriously went missing at sea three years ago. As the deaths stack up, and Astrid confronts ever more dangerous suspects, the Isle of Wight's reputation for being England's friendliest island is put to the test... Praise for the Astrid Swift mysteries: 'Feelgood fun.' The Times 'I romped through The Trust... A cosy debut set in a house brimming with secrets... An enchanting murder mystery.' Janice Hallett, author of The Appeal 'Macabre murders, quirky characters and delightful settings combine in a way that would make Midsomer proud.' Crime Fiction Lover 'A feisty heroine, an ingenious plot and a cast of quirky characters that soon feel like your best friends, make The Trust a cozy crime to savour.' Merryn Allingham, author of The Bookshop Murder 'Intelligent and gently humorous, with a suitably eccentric cast of characters.' M S Morris, author of the Bridget Hart books
About This Edition
ISBN: |
9781803287058 |
Publication date: |
7th July 2022 |
Author: |
MH Eccleston |
Publisher: |
Head of Zeus -- an Aries Book an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing PLC |
Format: |
Hardback |
Pagination: |
336 pages |
Series: |
Astrid Swift |
Primary Genre |
Crime and Mystery
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