The cottage is in a small Irish village named Shamrock Cove and they will live on the most desired part; a close of only a few houses. There is Lolly who has lived there the longest and who preserves the Close's history. Brenna is a newer addition who was a model. Their grandfather of course and his friend, the judge. The judge is retired and cranky and often involved in disagreements with the others. A former chef and his partner are the Close's entertainment couple. A married couple, Linda and Dave, run a quilt and fabric shop and finish out the inhabitants of the Close.
The twins are welcomed with a party. The judge tells them he hasn't heard of them and suspects they are somehow there on a fraud. As the two walk home, they see the judge fall outside his home. Mercy tries to save him as he seems to be having a heart attack but he dies on the way to the hospital. Worse, it turns out he is murdered and Mercy is suspected as others heard their disagreement and the judge accused her as she was trying to save him.
Lolly's grandson is head of the local police and he seems to be sure Mercy is the culprit. When she seems to be targeted by someone, he starts to change his mind but who else could it be? Suspicion moves from inhabitant to inhabitant and Mercy decides that she will have to solve the murder. How different could it be from writing a solution?
Lucy Connelly writes in the cozy mystery genre. This is the first of the Mercy McCarthy series and she has also written other series set in Ireland and Scotland. Mercy and Lizzie's backstories are given and the other characters are well fleshed out. The ending will surprise the reader. This book is recommended for mystery readers.
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