TWO RETIRED SISTERS
ONE DEAD BODY
Julia, a retired head teacher with a fondness for order, and her half-sister Frankie, who believes that rules are more like vague suggestions, are back—this time in the picturesque Cornish village of Portscatho.
Their morning swim off Tatum’s beach is rudely interrupted by a floating corpse. The police declare the death accidental, but the sisters have other ideas.
Soon, they’re knee-deep in smugglers’ tunnels, taking a bumpy ride in the back of a builder’s van, and facing down a gun-toting local with questionable fashion choices.
Can the sisters keep their heads above water long enough to uncover the truth or will the killer make sure they sink without a trace?
The Body That Floats – the mystery’s deep, the water’s cold, and the locals are packing more than just fishing gear. The second charming and witty adventure in the Julia and Frankie mysteries.
What did I think?
I enjoyed More Than Murder by Jayne Chard so I really enjoyed catching up with sisters Julia and Frankie again in The Body that Floats.
The sisters are off on a trip to Portscatho in Cornwall and they soon find themselves investigating the mysterious circumstances of a death. The police think it's an accident but the sisters think there's more to it and they soon uncover a lot more secrets in the little village than they expected.
I love the relationship between Julia and Frankie; they still bicker a lot, as sisters are wont to do, but they seem to be getting on better than they did in book one. They have been forced to live together in the cottage that was left to them by their aunt because if one of them moves out then the other will inherit the whole cottage. They are as stubborn as each other where Rose Cottage is concerned but the old forced proximity is working its magic as the cracks in their relationships are gradually repaired.
The mystery part of the storyline is excellent and it's one that I'm sure Agatha Christie herself would have been proud of. I'm always delighted to be proved wrong in my own guesses of whodunnit and it's fair to say that I didn't see this one coming.
Witty, entertaining and intriguing, The Body that Floats is a fabulous second instalment in this delightful mystery series. It's well worth a read.
I received a gifted paperback to read and review and this is my honest and unbiased opinion.
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