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Murder, She Wrote: Death on the Emerald Isle
by Jessica Fletcher & Terrie Farley Moran
Murder, She Wrote: Death on the Emerald Isle
Cozy Mystery
56th in Series
Setting – Ireland
Berkley (January 3, 2023)
Hardcover : 288 pages
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.
My review of Murder She Wrote: Death on the Emerald Isle
Though I’ve never been to Ireland, it’s one of my favorite places in the world. I have lots of favorite places…just ask my daughter! I watch Escape to the Country on BritBox, and I pretty much need to own at least one house per county (yes, county, not country, so I need some funds!) in England, Wales, Scotland, and Ireland. In fact, when I watch the shows, I often let out an Irish sigh! I never knew my sigh had a name until I read this book! Jessica finds out what an Irish sigh sounds like in Death on the Emerald Isle, and I really imagine it sounding like my deep sighs of longing for those houses (or deep sighs of frustration!). But as you can tell, I was very, very happy with the setting of Jessica’s latest adventure!
Since Jessica’s author friend is unable to fly to Ireland due to an injury she sustained, she asks Jessica to go in her place and accept an award for her and give her speech. Of course, Jessica agrees to help her friend. She also agrees to deliver some family heirlooms to her neighbor’s Irish cousins. It seems like a simple enough task, and it gives Jessica some time to enjoy the quiet country life in Bushmills. But can Jessica ever just have some peace and quiet? Nope! As she’s riding a bicycle down a country lane, she comes across a dead body! And she recognizes him as her neighbor’s cousin, Michael. Of course, she can’t deliver the family heirlooms when the family is in shock about Michael’s murder, so she stays and puts her skills to work.
I absolutely loved Murder She Wrote: Death on the Emerald Isle. This author always has me totally immersed in the story. I grew up during the Murder She Wrote TV days, and most of you have probably watched it too! I love that I can picture the regular characters and hear their voices as I read. It’s like getting an all new episode years after the TV show ended. I’ve only read the Murder She Wrote books authored by Terrie Farley Moran, and I’ve loved every one of them. They make me feel that cozy nostalgia of watching the show with my grandma. In addition to the regular characters, the author brings the new characters in Murder She Wrote: Death on the Emerald Isle with her excellent descriptions and ear for dialogue. There are a few characters in this one that I’d love to see again, so Jessica needs to either visit them or invite them to Cabot Cove!
The murder is just puzzling enough to leave you guessing! I changed my choice of culprit several times throughout the mystery, and I think you will be satisfied as to the who and why.
Murder She Wrote: Death on the Emerald Isle is the perfect cozy mystery to curl up with whether you’re putting up with the chill of winter or enjoying the sunshine on your porch. It has such wonderful characters and a glorious setting! I can’t wait until Jessica’s next adventure! I highly recommend this delightful cozy mystery to all mystery lovers!
I voluntarily reviewed a complimentary copy of this book which I received from NetGalley. All views expressed are only my honest opinion.
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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January 15 – Cozy Up WIth Kathy – REVIEW
January 15 – Escape With Dollycas Into A Good Book – SPOTLIGHT
January 16 – Mystery Thrillers and Romantic Suspense Reviews – SPOTLIGHT
January 17 – Celticlady’s Reviews – SPOTLIGHT
January 17 – The Book’s the Thing – REVIEW
January 18 – Ascroft, eh? – AUTHOR INTERVIEW
January 19 – Lady Hawkeye – AUTHOR INTERVIEW
January 19 – MJB Reviewers – SPOTLIGHT
January 20 – View from the Birdhouse – REVIEW
January 21 – eBook Addicts – REVIEW
January 21 – Elza Reads – REVIEW
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Thank you for a lovely review and I hope you get to Ireland some day!!!
You’re welcome! Thank you! I do too!
Murder, She Wrote: Death on the Emerald Isle sounds like a fun and entertaining mystery that I would love to read!
Terrie is the perfect author to pick up the series. Her collaborations with Jessica are just like the TV series and the original books. Thanks for the giveaway.
Love Jessica Fletcher. Looking forward to reading the book.
Thank you for holding giveaway for a mystery novel that is such a pleasure to read. I liked Murder She Wrote before, but love the series now that Terrie is Jessica’s new writing partner.
Congrats on the new release!
This is just fantastic that this series is based from Murder She Wrote! I loved watching every episode and can just picture the characters going on these adventures.