The Write Way to Die
Murder by the Book #1
Beth Prentice
I do love a good cosy mystery and this is the start of a new series, yay, a writers retreat a New York Best- selling author running it and then a fall from a window or was it a push?
Aubrey Jackson is an aspiring mystery writer and she has spent all of her savings to attend this retreat run my Willow Fox, famous author she is determined to finish her first book at this retreat she has support of a few fellow author friends Ellie, Spencer and Jenna, who also co-writes stories with Willow Fox but when Aubrey finds Willow in the garden after a fall this getaway changes direction very quickly but what else can a group of writers do but investigate?
There are many suspects in this case and the more that the friends uncover the more red-herrings that are thrown their way, blackmail amongst the clues and discovering Willow’s personality and secrets, the head detective Tate is onto Aubrey and her friends instantly when he uncovers their nosing around this of course is sure to bring danger to Aubrey but Tate is determined to stop them interfering, but will Aubrey get the answers first?
This is a fabulous start to a new series one that had me turning the pages and guessing all the way through, twists and turns that I did not see coming and we get two stories as we can read a long with Aubrey’s story that she is writing, the characters are fabulous I loved Aubrey and Detective Tate, could there be a friendship growing between Aubrey and Tate? I do highly recommend this one to any lover of a good cosy mystery, and as a bonus there is another book that will be available soon which is Aubrey Jackson’s story Murder for Shore which I am looking forward to.
My thanks to the author for my digital copy to read and review.
Aubrey Jackson is an aspiring mystery writer and she has spent all of her savings to attend this retreat run my Willow Fox, famous author she is determined to finish her first book at this retreat she has support of a few fellow author friends Ellie, Spencer and Jenna, who also co-writes stories with Willow Fox but when Aubrey finds Willow in the garden after a fall this getaway changes direction very quickly but what else can a group of writers do but investigate?
There are many suspects in this case and the more that the friends uncover the more red-herrings that are thrown their way, blackmail amongst the clues and discovering Willow’s personality and secrets, the head detective Tate is onto Aubrey and her friends instantly when he uncovers their nosing around this of course is sure to bring danger to Aubrey but Tate is determined to stop them interfering, but will Aubrey get the answers first?
This is a fabulous start to a new series one that had me turning the pages and guessing all the way through, twists and turns that I did not see coming and we get two stories as we can read a long with Aubrey’s story that she is writing, the characters are fabulous I loved Aubrey and Detective Tate, could there be a friendship growing between Aubrey and Tate? I do highly recommend this one to any lover of a good cosy mystery, and as a bonus there is another book that will be available soon which is Aubrey Jackson’s story Murder for Shore which I am looking forward to.
My thanks to the author for my digital copy to read and review.
5 stars
October 7, 2025 by Gemma Halliday Publishing
