Hello! Welcome to JuliaPalooza for my stop on the Blog Tour for Murder on the Menu by Katie Marsh, which was published by Boldwood Books on 18 January 2025.
About the book
Since Amber started the Bad Girls’ Detective Agency, she’s been feeling the pressure. So – when she and her best friends win a trip to a new luxury castle retreat on a remote island – she hopes it will be a chance to relax in style.
The girls are all excited to experience world-famous chef Valerie la Fontaine’s tasting menu.
But none of them expect there to be another dish being served that weekend: revenge. And when Valerie is found dead inside a locked room in a tower, the Bad Girls know this is a case that only they can solve…
Hilarious and gripping mystery – perfect for fans of The Thursday Murder Club, The Traitors, and How to Kill Men and Get Away With It.
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I really enjoyed Murder on the Menu by Katie Marsh. I’ve not read either of the earlier books in the series yet but it did not matter, there was plenty of explanation of who everyone was and what their situation is. The style is fun, light and very readable – with flashes of humour – and I read this in only a couple of days. It tells the story from each of the main characters’ different viewpoints in turn.
The book starts with a very dramatic prologue, which throws you straight into the action and shows the characters to be in peril. It had a great setting – a group of strangers in a castle on a remote island during a storm and it was very atmospheric and creepy. There were enough characters to keep the story going while still being able to keep track of everyone. The more the body count rose, the more exciting and tense the story became. It’s a very fast moving plot and it felt like it was unrolling in real time.
I liked getting to know the main characters and was swept along by the plot. I did not guess whodunit and it is a really smart outcome. The scene was set for further adventures for Amber and I would definitely read more from Katie Marsh. With huge thanks to the publisher for my copy of Murder on the Menu and to Rachel’s Random Resources for my spot on the blog tour.
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About the author
Katie Marsh wrote five bestselling, uplifting women’s fiction novels before turning to cosy crime for Boldwood. Previously published by Hodder, the first in her new crime series How Not To Murder Your Ex, following the fortunes of the Bad Girls Detective Agency, was published in December 2023.
Social Media Links
Facebook: @KatieMarshAuthor | Twitter:@marshisms | Instagram: @KatieMarshAuthor | Newsletter Sign Up: https://bit.ly/KatieMarshNews | Bookbub profile: @KatieMarsh
About the Blog Tour
Please check out the rest of the great posts on the tour for Murder on the Menu:
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