A wonderful read!
This novel drew me in from the very first page and kept me hooked until the end. The characters were vibrant and relatable, the writing was engaging, and the story had just the right balance of heart and humor. Highly recommend!
Many thanks to NetGalley, the author, and the publisher for my ARC. All opinions are my own.

Catering for a ghost hunt turns into investigating a murder for Cara and DCI Andrew Mitchem in this second in a series. I struggled with the first book because there were just too many things and characters. Regrettably, Myers hasn't pared back much and this second is still crammed full of things and characters that might not always matter. I do like the setting and Cara is nicely intrepid. Thanks to Netgalley for the ARC.

I like the characters and the setting. The mystery kept me guessing.

Thank you to the author, publisher and NetGalley for my eARC in exchange for an honest review.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the e-ARC!
*all opinions are my own*

I always love a good murder mistery. Since childhood, its been one of my favourite setting for a quick read. It's really a must have for a perfect weekend at home!
'Murder in the Grotto' gives everything it was supposed to give. It felt a bit rushed at parts, could get a bit more development in some areas, maybe cut some dialogues from not so important characters, but overall was an enjoyable read. I liked the ending, my favourite part is always guessing the who-done-it and Jessa Grey delivered!

Overall I give it a solid 3stars.

A Deadly Hunt..
The second outing in the British Stately Home series of mysteries finds the usually content Cara becoming involved in a ghost hunt that turns deadly. Lady Izzy has arrived at the Towers and Cara has been roped in to cater for her distinctly unusual function. When a body is discovered after the event, it soon becomes clear that a murderer lurks among them. A warm and cosy mystery with a nicely drawn cast of eclectic and eccentric characters, a frothy plot and a narrative laced with gentle humour,

2.5 stars rounded up.
This was a cozy enough read and it had a lot of potential. The plot was interesting. I enjoyed it enough for what it was.
However, the story fell short for me. I think so many characters packed into a short book really prevented them from being well developed and allowed many to fall into tropes. The conversation often didn’t flow and the story would have benefited from some refinement. Especially, the love interest which felt very tacked on as an afterthought.

This was good and atmospheric. I enjoyed the mystery but it isn’t one of my favourite ones.
I realised too late that it’s a sequel so perhaps I should read book 1 then I’ll enjoy it a bit more.

Cara Shelley's quite happy running the cafe at Tanton Towers - until Lady Izzy arrives with plans for a very strange celebration...

Inevitably, a body is found.

Can ghosts kill?

Excellent

The premise sounded so promising but it fell a bit flat for me, to be honest. There were far too many characters for such a short book with the majority of them appearing once then disappearing just as quickly (under non-nefarious circumstances). Additionally, a lot of the conversations were a bit too convenient and clunky to feel real. Overall, it was fine but it may have benefited by being longer in order to convey the message and really get into the investigative side of things, rather than solely relying on dialogue to move the plot along.