Tag: Review
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Cosy crime capitals: St Mary Mead, Cabot Cove, Brokenwood, and Milverton
Another wonderful review for the latest Milverton Mystery, Fright on Stage Right, this time by Craig Sisterson writing for the Fall 2025 edition of the US-based Deadly Pleasures Mystery Magazine, featuring words like “intriguing” and “charming”! Addison Harper’s Milverton is held up alongside other cosy crime capitals such as Miss Marple’s St Mary Mead and…
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The Bookshop Detectives co-author praises The Milverton Mysteries
The despicably clever and talented co-author of The Bookshop Detectives, Louise Ward, has said such wonderful and generous things about The Milverton Mysteries: The Milverton Mysteries are a breath of sweet, fresh air: funny, cosy, full of atmosphere and heart. You’ll fall in love with Addison. Louise Ward, co-author of The Bookshop Detectives Investigate for…
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“Full of warmth and humour (and the odd dead body)”
Oh, how nice that sounds… Or maybe not! I spotted this line in a recent reader review of Death in Douglas Glade regarding The Milverton Mysteries in general. A few more stand-out lines from the review: The Milverton Mysteries A delightful cosy mystery series set in an enchanting small town nestled amongst stunning New Zealand…
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‘Lots of fun’ –Suzie Edge on The Milverton Mysteries
The mayor is delighted to hear Suzie Edge – medical doctor, historian, TikTok genius, and author of the brilliant Mortal Monarchs, Vital Organs, and the History Stinks books – spent a fun few days in Milverton. Especially after the recent spate of untimely deaths, which can so often put visitors off… Spent the last few…
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“Cute chaotic cosy crime”
What a headline! I was so tickled when I spotted this in a recent reader review of Murder on Milverton Square, the first of the Milverton Mysteries. The Milverton Mysteries A delightful cosy mystery series set in an enchanting small town nestled amongst stunning New Zealand scenery. Investigate The Milverton Mysteries for a chaotic cast of local…
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AudioFile review: Poison at Penshaw Hall audiobook
Witty mysteries, awkward flirting, and merciless bossing are three of my favourite things, so it’s great to see each highlighted in this fantastic AudioFile Magazine review. Our main man Addison gets a mention as the “endearing, sometimes bumbling amateur sleuth”, as does the “septuagenarian Mabel Zhou, who bosses him mercilessly.” And how could we forget…
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AudioFile review: Murder on Milverton Square audiobook
It was a very nice surprise when this review popped up! Highlights include “delightful series debut” and “entertaining cozy mystery” with a well-deserved “wonderfully narrated” for Philip Battley‘s reading of the Murder on Milverton Square audiobook. Click through to read the full review: Read Murder on Milverton Square yourself See what the book is about,…
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Ashhurst Village Voice book review: Murder on Milverton Square
Ashhurst is a town with a population of about 3,500 residents, located just ten minutes’ drive up the road from me. Unfortunately, Ashhurst had to go, so I wiped the town from the map. But why? To make way for my fictional town of Milverton! I couldn’t have two small towns just across the river…
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Recent reader reviews for The Milverton Mysteries
Stephen Horne of Reading with Stepphy has recently read and reviewed the first two books in The Milverton Mysteries: It’s always so rewarding to hear from readers who’ve enjoyed Addison’s misadventures and spending time with Milverton’s many other residents! Special mentions go to Mabel the troublemaker, and Sergeant Jake Murphy who Stephen has dubbed Sergeant…
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A Rake of His Own by AJ Lancaster
A Rake of His Own by AJ Lancaster cleverly combines magic and the mundane, botany and sorcery, romance and mystery, to tell this wonderful story of two idiots falling in love while solving a murder. 🌈 Gay fae😏 Longing and lustful looks🕵️♂️ Murder, mystery, intrigue!🧐 Botanical geekery😈 Sinfully swoon-worthy audiobook narration🙄 These guys kidding no-one…
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