Murder, She Wrote:
Death on the Emerald Isle
by
Jessica Fletcher & Terrie Farley Moran
Cozy Mystery
56th in Series
Setting - Ireland
Publisher: Berkley
Publication Date: January 3, 2023
Hardcover
Page count: 288 pages
ISBN-10: 0593333683 / ISBN-13: 978-0593333686
Digital ASIN: B09X52LNMW
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Death on the Emerald Isle:
A trip to Northern Ireland becomes unexpectedly grim for Jessica Fletcher in this new entry in the USA Today bestselling Murder, She Wrote series.
Jessica Fletcher is quick to accept an invitation to replace a speaker who couldn’t attend a Book Festival in Belfast, Ireland. When her Cabot Cove neighbor Maeve O'Bannon hears about the trip, she asks Jessica to deliver some paintings to her family in the village of Bushmills. Happy to extend her travels and see more of the Irish countryside, Jessica agrees.
The festival goes off without a hitch, and it seems like Jessica is in for a relaxing vacation. But then Maeve’s cousin Michael is discovered dead under suspicious circumstances. Jessica finds herself once again in the midst of a murder investigation, and she’ll have to dig into the O'Bannon family’s secrets to unmask the killer.
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Review:
5 stars!
As cozy and comfortable as the previous series’ books, it
still provides a fresh and exciting new story.
Murder, She Wrote: Death on the Emerald Isle is the
56th book in the long-running cozy mystery series based on the television
show of the same name. This latest entry is as cozy and comfortable as all
those before it, yet it still provides a fresh and exciting new story.
Jessica Fletcher is a kind and observant woman with an
insatiable appetite for solving mysteries and serving up truth and justice. She
builds a circle of new friends and acquaintances everywhere she goes who help
her solve the crime. In this case, Maggie Nolan, the daughter of the owner of the
hotel where Jessica is staying, is pulled into the matter. Maggie is also the fiancée
of the son of one of Maeve's cousins, so she has a vested interest, making her involvement irresistible.
The local chief inspector assigned to the official case comes to see Jessica’s
value to his investigation. I enjoyed their back and forth, each trying to draw
important information from the other.
The murder victim has gotten involved with some shady characters
while gambling, but he’s also angered members of his own family and legitimate
business associates. So, there are a couple of scenarios for Jessica and Maggie
to consider and more than a few possible suspects. It was compelling reading as
they followed their leads into Michael’s background and business dealings.
The setting in Belfast and Bushmills in Northern Ireland
offered Jessica several attractive sightseeing opportunities, which are worked
into the story. Some are off the usual tourist itinerary, and I was given a new
appreciation for the depth of Ireland’s history and the travel opportunities
available. The location descriptions were amazing, and even simple country drives
sounded beautiful, relaxing, and familiar. It was easy to visualize the action in
these settings.
With comfortable recurring characters and its well-known amateur
sleuth, I recommend MURDER, SHE WROTE: DEATH ON THE EMERALD ISLE to cozy mystery
readers who are fans of the previous books or the television show as well as
newcomers ready to sample the long-running series.
About the Authors:
Along with Jessica Fletcher, Terrie Farley Moran co-writes the Murder She Wrote mystery series including Murder, She Wrote: Killer on the Court. She is the author of the Read ‘Em and Eat cozy mystery series and also co-writes the Scrapbooking Mysteries with Laura Childs.
Recipient of both the Agatha and the Derringer Awards, Moran has published numerous mystery short stories.
The only thing Terrie enjoys more than wrangling mystery plots into submission is hanging out with any or all of her seven grandchildren.
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I greatly appreciate your review of Murder, She Wrote Death on the Emerald Isle. You have pointed out so many things that brought me great joy as I was writing the book--Inspector Finley's appreciation of Jessica's personality, Maggie Nolan's exuberance and the glory that is Northern Ireland! Thanks so much! Terrie Moran
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