THE LITTLE OLD LADY IS BACK TO SOLVE ANOTHER CRIME!!
Once again the small Welsh village of Gilfach find itself the scene for a particularly brutal murder when the body of Joan Barkingsdale is found concealed in the allotments of a local radio celebrity. The police think it is an open and shut case, but Granny Smith is convinced they have the wrong man, and that there is a much more complicated murder plot to uncover. The media immediately pounce on the case given that the man accused of the grisly deed is none other than popular radio celebrity, Trevor Barkingsdale. And Granny finds herself having to fend off the world's press as well as the ire of Chief Inspector Miskin.
A heavy metal listening, pipe smoking, non-nonsense granny (who isn't really that old) who gets involved in crime solving in a welsh village, what more could you need?! *****
A delightful story with an unpredictable plot, remarkable characters, and comedic happenings that combine for an engaging light-hearted read. Granny Smith, named after the apple convincingly morphs into "Miss Marple on steroids". *****
Once again the small Welsh village of Gilfach find itself the scene for a particularly brutal murder when the body of Joan Barkingsdale is found concealed in the allotments of a local radio celebrity. The police think it is an open and shut case, but Granny Smith is convinced they have the wrong man, and that there is a much more complicated murder plot to uncover. The media immediately pounce on the case given that the man accused of the grisly deed is none other than popular radio celebrity, Trevor Barkingsdale. And Granny finds herself having to fend off the world's press as well as the ire of Chief Inspector Miskin.
A heavy metal listening, pipe smoking, non-nonsense granny (who isn't really that old) who gets involved in crime solving in a welsh village, what more could you need?! *****
A delightful story with an unpredictable plot, remarkable characters, and comedic happenings that combine for an engaging light-hearted read. Granny Smith, named after the apple convincingly morphs into "Miss Marple on steroids". *****