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This story started off on a good note and went flat after a couple of chapters, I wasn’t entertained with the romantic or should I say the sexual aspect parts of this book, Meagan’s sexual preferences were not something I’m accustomed to. I find too much drama was at play here, it took quite a while getting to the bottom of this mystery. This would make an entertaining read for those who cotton to this time of sexual flavor but on a mystery level, I believed it needed a bit more intrigue.

This is the 2nd release in the "Dublin Driver Mystery Series by cozy author Catie Murphy. I have read the previous debut of the series and enjoyed returning to this fun series. Thank you to the publisher and to Net Galley for the opportunity. My review opinion is my own. This is a delightful series set in Dublin and beautifully atmospheric.

This is the type of cozy mystery we readers adore because its full of laughter and fun. The protagnist is fresh and new and I love the humor the author infuses into her charcter. The author has incorporated all the elements we cozy readers love in our mysteries. Texan Megan Malone moved to Dublin and being very outgoing takes a job driving for the Leprechaun Limousine Service. She enjoys meeting the rich and famous. In this next adventure two clients of hers are in town for a golf tournament and one finds a floater. Megan is determined to figure out the crime as the dead is one of her clients enemies. The police detective tells her not to get involved but that only makes her more curious. Along the way she has many hilarious adventures and I found myself LOL reading this fun book. A very enjoyable read I highly recommend.

Dead on the Green by Catie Murphy is the 2nd book in the Dublin Driver Mystery series, and another fun book. Megan Malone recently retired from the military, and moved to Dublin. She has a duel citizenship with US and Ireland. Megan is working for Leprechaun Limo driving tourist around, and enjoys it. In this adventure Megan is driving Martin Walsh, a world class golfer on his tournament. When they find a body on the golf course, and her client is the prime suspect, Megan is determined to find the truth. I enjoyed this book better than the first one in the series. If you enjoy cozy mysteries and Ireland, I recommend this book and series to you.
I received a complimentary copy of this book. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.

Death on the Green is the second book in the Dublin Driver series by Catie Murphy and is currently scheduled for release on September 29 2020. I have read (and enjoyed) the first book in the series, which gives a good character and situational understanding for readers. However, I think newcomers to the series would be able to catch on pretty quickly.

Life has been non-stop excitement for American Army veteran Megan Malone ever since she moved to Ireland and became a driver for Dublin’s Leprechaun Limousine Service. She’s solved a murder and adopted two lovable Jack Russell puppies. Currently, she’s driving world-class champion golfer Martin Walsh, and he’s invited her to join him while he plays in a tournament at a prestigious Irish locale. Unfortunately, there’s a surprise waiting for her on the course—a body floating in a water hazard. Everyone loved golfer Lou MacDonald, yet he clearly teed off someone enough to be murdered. Martin seems to be the only one with a motive. However, he also has an alibi: Megan and hundreds of his fans were watching him play. Now, with a clubhouse at a historical lodge full of secrets and a dashing Irish detective by her side, Megan must hurry to uncover the links to the truth before the real killer takes a swing at someone else.

Death on the Green is a solid mystery with twists that I did not expect and character development that kept me turning pages past my bedtime. Megan is quickly becoming my favorite protagonist in mysteries. She is smart, quick thinking, and curious without purposefully putting herself, or others, in danger. Whenever I read a mystery I am trying to decide who the most likely parties for the crime right from the very beginning. Usually I have it down pretty quickly, but this one had me guessing for quite awhile and surprised at a couple of the twists. I had a few of the pieces before they were revealed, but the bigger picture had more than I was expecting. I enjoyed getting to know the new characters, and was glad that Megan asked the questions I would have wanted to ask in her place. I also like that friendships are formed and develop, and there are mentions or suggestions of romantic feelings, but they are very much secondary to the rest of each character rather than what defines them. I also liked that I get to learn more about the area, and things like golf or other things irrelevant to my life but important to the story as I read. I am always happy to learn new things, and Megan's eagerness to do the same makes me happy. I was extremely invested in the story, and the little tease for the next installment included at the end of the book has me very interested in continuing the series.

Death on the Green is a fabulous follow up in this series. It had a satisfying conclusion, to an engaging mystery, ad still left me eager for more.

A Texan in the land of leprechauns, or at least a Texan who has become limo driver for Leprechaun Limousine Service in Ireland. Another first for me, both the book and the main characters vocation. This story wastes no time in teeing up the murder and the mystery sending Megan Malone into a water hazard to try and help a drowned Lou MacDonald. There is no putting around with this story, it was intriguing and humourous while at the same time I never felt stuck in the sand because I hadn't read the series starter. The story was masterfully developed and the red herrings were par for the course. It's not easy being a professional driver but as you learn when she dons a gold chauffeur's uniform at the request of infamous Carla de la Fuente. That segue was highly entertaining and added a bit of glitz and glamour. I do think that even with Megan's friend Niamh and Detective Bourke being an unofficial pair there is a little spark there for Megan and Detective Bourke. But who knows what the future holds or who Megan's next job might introduce her to. Oh wait, there is a teaser for book three at the end of this one so you do know that she is involved with a "brash American" named Cherise Williams who is on the hunt for proof that she is the heir to the Earldomn of Lyetrum.

This is the second book of the Dublin driver series.
Megan drives golf pro couple Martin and Heather Walsh, to their competitors. Megan calls Detective Bourke, to let him know she found a dead body.

With this it starts of a cat and mouse game, of love affairs, money, envirement and housebuilding projects.

With this it starts off a cat and mouse game, of love affairs, money, environment and house building projects.

At the end of the book I discovered who dun it, It was a really good read.
Hope to read book 3 in the series, The first chapter was marvelous.

Thank you Kensington and Netgalley, to have me review the ARC.

I loved the first book in the series, but this book just didn't do it for me. The murder mystery part of the plot was fine, but the side plots were not my favorite. To start with, I am not a fan of love triangles in my mystery books. Especially since Megan is interested in one person while dating another. I know some people like the added suspense, but it just isn't my favorite plot device. And, as others have said, I didn't see the point of the customer that dressed Megan up in a sexy outfit in order to drive her around. It felt like way too much time was spent on that sub-plot. I will likely still read another book in the series because I liked the first. And, while this one was not my favorite, it was more not to my taste than poorly written. Though I might do what I have done with other series when the author decides to throw in a love triangle, just skip the series until that plot line is resolved, then go back to the series.

Thanks to the publisher and to Net Galley for providing me with an ARC in exchange for my honest review.

American Army veteran Megan Malone is a limo driver Dublin, working for Leprechaun Limousine Service. Her current client, champion golfer Martin Walsh, has invited her to a tournament at the plush Royal Dublin Golf Club. During an exhibition round, Megan spots something floating in a water hazard and it turns out to be another golfer, and friend of Martin, Lou MacDonald...

Death on the Green is my first read in this series and I thoroughly enjoyed it. Although it is book two, I was able to keep up with characters and events, but I would have preferred to have started from the first novel for continuity reasons. The Dublin setting was great and I loved the morsels of information about the area and culture that were scattered about. I enjoyed all of the interactions between Megan and Detective Bourke, and their humorous banter often made me laugh. Although there were a lot of people to keep track of in the novel I never felt overwhelmed by them all. The lavish dress-up, yacht party was entertaining, and I adored the contributions from Megan's friends, Niamh and Fionn, who briefly enriched the melting pot.

Protagonist Megan's job as a limo driver was unique for a cozy mystery. She was gutsy, independent, and witty, and her military background made her actions plausible. The mystery itself was great; it had me nonplussed though I finally settled on a culprit, but couldn’t pinpoint the motive. The fun-filled and intriguing story held my interest to the end and I didn't want to put down my Kindle.

I am looking forward to catching up with Megan in book 1, Dead in Dublin, as well as grabbing a copy of book 3, Death of an Irish Mummy, which is due out in 2021.

I received a complimentary copy of this novel at my request from Kensington Books via NetGalley. This review is my own unbiased opinion.

I’m absolutely loving this series of cozy mysteries featuring Megan Malone, a Texan former army driver who’s retired to a quiet life driving limousines in Dublin and somehow keeps managing to stumble over dead bodies. In this one, it’s a professional golfer found floating face-down in a water hazard that kicks off the action, and since the victim was both the best friend and greatest rival of Megan’s current client and she was the first to get to the body, she can hardly help but be in the thick of things.

Catie Murphy does include a fairly hefty cast in her books, but every character is distinctly drawn enough that I didn’t find anything confusing, and I also think I could have read this one quite comfortably as a standalone even if I hadn’t read the first in the series. I love Megan, a steady, calm presence in the midst of the whirlwind, a woman who is completely comfortable with her bisexuality incidentally, and even finds it hilarious when a (female) client is willing to pay her to dress up in a very objectifying outfit. There are some seriously funny, laugh-out-loud moments here, several caused by the ‘language’ barrier between American and colloquial Irish slang and the double entendres it’s far too easy to make. Megan doesn’t take herself too seriously, but she is serious about her job and about doing her best for people, and it makes her an intensely likeable character.

As a golf widow myself I was fairly entertained by all the golfing references, and there were enough twists and turns in the mystery to keep me guessing right up until the end. This is easily my favourite cozy mystery series at the moment and I’m eagerly looking forward to the next installment. Five stars.

Megan Malone, American army veteran, is now a driver in Dublin for Leprechaun Limousines Her newest clients are golfing couple Heather and Martin Walsh. When Martin's best friend is found dead on the green, Megan who tries to help. Megan also wants to help the police with their investigation, which she does by just listening to the locals, but when there is another murder, she's warned to stay away. I loved the Dublin setting, the carefully-plotted mystery, and the well-rounded and interesting characters, and look forward to the next installment of the Dublin Driver mysteries. Thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for the ARC.

I liked this one better than the first one and I think that is because I was able to read this one and not listen to it [there were issues with the narrator]; the only issue was that, even with the help at the front, I could not for the LIFE OF ME, remember how to pronounce all those Irish names.

Poor Megan [who really is shaping up to be a great MC. She works hard, sleuths when she can and has excellent friends], she just cannot catch a break. Not 4 months have gone by since the last murder [of one of her clients; something her boss is still salty about], when, at a golf outing, featuring her client Martin Walsh, golf pro extraordinaire, she finds a man dead in a water hazard. And it just goes all downhill from there. And the end/reveal was a little pulse pounding [and very unexpected. I am still a little gobsmacked, though I had guessed one thing, but I think you were supposed to you know?] and very well done.

I still believe these are the very cusp of being a cozy mystery and a regular mystery. There is enough language and murder descriptions to put them right on that line between the two. Regardless, I am still going to read them, but it might be a bit of a shock to someone who was not expecting the full Irish [and if you have read books set in Ireland or by Irish authors, you know exactly what I mean there].

Thank you to NetGalley and Kensington Publishing for providing this ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Megan Malone is an American ex-pat living in Dublin and driving a limo to make ends meet. She's been involved in a murder before and views to not get entangled again. Unfortunately, someone forgot to share that fact with the body she just found.

Excellent second book in the series. I really like Megan and all the other characters she works and interacts with.
Definitely recommend.

I received a copy of this book from the publisher via NetGalley. My thoughts and opinions are my own and without bias or favor.

I enjoyed this, the second book in the series, just as much as I enjoyed the debut mystery. Megan Malone had no intention of ever getting involved in another Garda investigation but here she is, one month later and she's in the thick of it. This time out she is driving for a pro golfer and that puts her in the group of people following him across the golf course, at his request. All goes well at the outset and one of the other golfers, who is also a childhood friend of her client, has decided to bow out of golf, saying he would meet them at the halfway point. Imagine their shock when they discover the man face down in a water hazard. Megan literally wades right into the case when she pulls him out in an effort to revive him. When she sees he is dead she pulls out her phone and calls her contact at the Garda. From then on she is a part of the investigation and things become complicated.
The characters are people I would like to spend time with, the setting of Dublin is perfect and the mystery is wonderfully complex. Megan is a very confident woman, ex-military and enjoying this new chapter of her life. I like the relationship she has with her landlady who also just happens to be her employer. Add two Jack Russell puppies with names that crack me up (no spoilers from me) and I was thoroughly engaged from start to finish.
My thanks to the publisher Kensington and to NetGalley for giving me an advance copy in exchange for my honest review.

Death on the Green by Catie Murphy is the second book in the Dublin Driver Mystery series. This was the first for me and I was able to get current quickly.
When Megan is assigned to drive a top golfer to a tournament she didn't expect to get caught up in a murder investigation.
There are plenty of suspects and twists and turns in this easy to read Cozy. There is an assortment of characters and puppies. I loved the setting. You also get humor and a hint of a romance.
I was given an ARC by Kensington and NetGalley for an honest review.

I absolutely loved the first book in this series! The setting, cast, cute puppies and mystery were all fantastic so I’ve been extra anxious to read this sequel. Unfortunately, it was a bit of a miss for me this round.

The Dublin setting was still great. I love catching a few tidbits about the area and culture throughout the story. I also looked up how to pronounce several character names .... Aibhilín Ní Gamlachóir might be ingrained into my memory for quite some time.

I enjoyed all of the scenes with Megan and Detective Bourke. Their interactions and humorous banter made me smile many times. My favorite characters from the first book, Niahm and Fionn, showed up briefly, but I really wish they would have been included more. I think I might have gotten overwhelmed with the number of new characters surrounding the golf tournament and mystery. There were a lot of big personalities and people to keep track of. The whole princess extravagant dress up party and yacht scene was entertaining, but didn’t really do much for the story. I found it hard to fathom a professional dressing up for a client in that manner anyway.

I do really like Megan though. I find her job as limo driver unique for a cozy. She is also very independent, witty and her extensive military background makes her actions seems quite plausible. The mystery kept me stumped for quite some time. I finally settled on a culprit, but couldn’t pin point a reasoning so that held my interest.

It concludes with a except from book 3, Death of an Irish Mummy, which is set to come out 2021.

The Irish terminology added entertainment and interest to the story. The ambiguous sexual preference of the protagonist put this out of the category of a cozy mystery. Granted there were no details, but just the mention put me off. Enjoyed the humor and relationship with the detective. The puppies were a delight. The strange yacht party was also off kilter for a cozy.

I may have found a new favorite series in the Dublin Driver mysteries! Take a female American military veteran, place her in Ireland, have her working as a driver for a cab company...add in a curmudgeonly employer, a handsome detective who is dating a close friend (who has to be a famous actress), some cute puppies...and there you have the bare bones of the basic elements of the series. This story, book 2 of the series, succeeds in letting the reader get to know more about it's protagonist, Megan Malone, even as she gets to know more about her new homeland, including Irish slang and expressions. Many characters are introduced that all play an important part, and you'll find yourself wanting to get to know them better. Book 3 will not be our son enough for this reader!

3.5 stars

In this second book in 'The Dublin Driver' series, limousine driver/amateur sleuth Megan Malone investigates murder on a golf course. The book can be read as a standalone.

*****

After serving in the U.S. Army for twenty years, Texan Megan Malone takes advantage of her dual American/Irish citizenship to move to the Emerald Isle. Being gregarious by nature, Megan takes a job driving for the classy Leprechaun Limousine Service, where she gets to chauffeur - and chat up - the rich and famous.

Megan's boss/landlady, a crusty woman named Orla "could be a snake, and she'd take you for every penny she could", but Megan likes her job and her coworkers....and even has a grudging respect for Orla.

Megan's current clients are Martin and Heather Walsh, professional golfers who've come to Dublin for a golf tournament on Bull Island. Heather is Martin's much younger third wife, which may explain why she puts up with his chauvinism and tendency to hog the limelight.

As the story opens Megan has dropped Heather off at the women's golf course and is tagging along with Martin's entourage as he plays on the men's course. As Martin and his retinue clear a rise on the 15th hole they spot a man, face down, in a pond. Megan jumps into the freezing water and - with Martin's help - pulls the man out and does CPR. Megan's efforts are useless and the dead man turns out to be Walsh's friend and fellow golfer Lou MacDonald. Suspecting foul play, Megan phones Detective Paul Bourke, whom she'd met three months earlier, when one of her clients was murdered.

Bourke and his team discover that MacDonald was killed by a blow to the head, but a motive is hard to discern. MacDonald was a genial well-liked widower, in town to compete for the Ryder Cup wild-card position....as was Martin Walsh.

Before long another body turns up, and the case gets more complicated.

Megan, being an inherent nosybody, decides to investigate the crimes alongside the police. To accomplish this Megan eavesdrops on conversations; hovers around police interviews; and speaks to people who knew the deceased. Thus Megan befriends Lou MacDonald's daughter Saoirse - an environmental lawyer who's distraught about her dad's death. At one point Saoirse spends the night in Megan's apartment and snuggles with Megan's three adorable dogs - a Jack Russell terrier and her two puppies, Dip and Thong (get it.....dipthong).

While Megan's investigating she still has to do her job, and Orla assigns Megan to chauffeur eccentric millionaire Carmen de la Fuente "who usually had two or three women hanging on her arms, dripping with lavish jewelry and, often, not much more. Carmen wants Megan to wear a gold chauffeur's uniform for the evening, and even sends a sexy low-cut outfit in the right size. This leads to Megan and Detective Bourke being guests at a yacht party, where Megan gathers clues for her investigation.

The book has a wonderful Irish ambiance as Megan drives around Dublin and chats with the local people.

Additional characters include a knowledgeable caddie; an Irish actress in Hollywood; a pushy sports reporter; a snobby golf club manager; a neighbor who babysits Megan's dogs; Megan's co-workers at the limousine service; a woman from Megan's gym; and more - all of whom add a fun element to the story.

I enjoyed this pleasant cozy and look forward to reading more books in the series.

Thanks to Netgalley, the author (Catie Murphy), and the publisher (Kensington Books) for a copy of the book.

Megan is living and working in Ireland as a limo driver and this week she's got Martin and Heather Walsh, golf pros in town for. tournament. When Lou, Martin's friend (or was he?) is found dead in a pond, Megan starts to pole around. She's a US Army vet and she's got a nose for crime (and a fondness, maybe, for a certain Garda officer). This is a classic cozy that's unique because of its setting. I read this as a standalone and was fine with it. Megan's got some strong opinions but she' also intrepid as can be. Thanks to Netgalley for the ARC. I'm interested in where this series goes next.