A cosy crime read set in a beautiful Cornish seaside village featuring a former big city cop who finds herself entangled in a mystery. Part of a series but can be read as a standalone. An easy, enjoyable read.

Another brilliant Cornwall visit. I really look forward to the books in this series, they are easy to read, capture you immediately, and this one is so up to date in its issues.
It doesn't matter if you start from the first book, or pick up later in the series, enough back story information is given in each book to enable you to catch up.
An annual mermaid festival starts the proceedings, leading to casualties amid a turf war, initially thought to be drugs, but a more sinister plot unfolds.

Another great read to add to this series. Action packed with lots of drama, and some new characters to keep me entertained. Always enjoy these and look forward to them. Perhaps a little more serious than the last few, but I quite like that.

Another fabulous nosey Parker mystery. Very enjoyable, lovely to catch up with characters again and the beautiful seaside village. This one is another romp through the county chasing bad guys whilst listening and singing to ABBA. Lots of fun and frivolity and a fabulous read. Thankyou you netgalley for this arc in exchange for an honest review.

As always, a really enjoyable book with a good plot and interesting characters. I did miss the humour. As Jodie is an acting police officer, the story became more serious losing some of its uniqueness. Hope the next one will be a bit more offbeat. Hope I don't have to wait too long.

Law-enforcement, verbal-humor, situational-humor, Cornwall, cozy-mystery, series, foodie, punny, relationships, relatives, murder, murder-investigation, small-business, small-town, caterer, family, family-dynamics, rural, cop's kid, pet-dog, lies, veterans, good-intentions, myths-legends, recipes, festivals*****

Auxiliary officer DS Jodie Parker of the CID was the daughter of a local cop and left her work at the Met Police. Now she is the single mom of a 13 yr/o daughter/dog owner/in a relationship with a local DCI (DCI Nathan)/ caterer.
All kinds of local madness with the Mermaid Festival that turns serious when a local man is found murdered. That brings in a lot of trouble, especially for the Parkers and the CID. Lots of good investigative work and a truly surprising twist at the end. I love all the characters and the ambiance of this rural seaside town. I do think that it can stand alone if needed.
I requested and received an EARC from HarperCollins UK/ One More Chapter via NetGalley. Thank you!

They're a superstitious lot in Penstowan. It's the mermaid festival, and the belief in the Sirens is still as strong as ever amongst the fishermen.

So when the stone statue goes missing from the church, and a fisherman is drowned on dry land, panic inevitably sets in.

But Jodie "Nosey" Parker, DCI Nathan Withers and the gang have way more to contend with than mere superstition.

Another brilliant adventure in this excellent series

Murder and mayhem…this book, written by a talented and gifted author is a quick read. The characters are likable and the story moves at a satisfying pace. This book was sent to me electronically by Netgalley for review. Thanks to the publisher and the author. This book would make a great movie. Enjoy