From Comedy Women in Print Prize winner Faye Brann, the gloriously twisty sequel to Kiss, Marry, Murder.
Jessica Sinclair is enjoying a blissfully uneventful summer.
No crime scenes.
No threatening notes.
No murder.
Just a celebratory dinner party for 12 in the picture-perfect Surrey enclave of Chitworth, where manicured lawns, designer kitchens and discreet security gates keep everything – and everyone – neatly in place.
When a dead body is discovered, it quickly becomes clear there is a killer amongst the guests. Celebrity scandal simmers beneath the surface and Jessica is faced with a choice: call in the authorities and risk another media frenzy or quietly investigate before gossip turns to headlines. With loyal sidekicks Darcy and Della by her side, she begins to untangle a web of rivalries, secrets and lies, exposing bruised egos, broken friendships… and several very good reasons for murder.
Witty, fast-paced and deliciously sharp, Little Grey Cells proves that even at the most civilised of dinners, revenge is a dish best served cold.
What did I think?
Having recently read the first book in the Jessica Sinclair Mysteries series, Kiss, Marry, Murder, I enjoyed catching up with Jessica, Darcy and Della again in the second book, Little Grey Cells.
I think you could read it as a standalone if you haven't read the first book but there are a lot of characters to get to grips with and I was pleased that I was already familiar with some of them. I still got a little confused about who was who but that's just my fuzzy brain and not a criticism of the book.
The murder is very intriguing though and it's a bit of a locked room mystery as you know that one of the dinner guests must have done it. As Jessica and her team start to investigate they find that a few of the guests had the motive for murder but it's not so clear which one had the opportunity to commit the crime.
There are some great additions to the story in the form of handwritten timelines and excerpts from the coroner's report that made me feel part of the investigation. They did test my eyesight a bit though as they were written in a smaller font to the main prose. Thank goodness there's an option to enlarge text on Kindle.
Mysterious, intriguing and captivating, Little Grey Cells is a great addition to this witty and fun murder mystery series and I can't wait to read more.
I received a digital ARC to read and review for the Love Books Tours bookstagram tour and this is my honest and unbiased opinion.
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