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Author: Fiona LeitchFormat reviewed: EbookSource: NetgalleyPublisher: One More ChapterPublication Date: 11th March 2021Rating: 5 Stars
A film company is coming to the Cornish village of Penstowan, and the whole village turn up to be cast as extras, even Jodie ‘Nosey’ Parker. Determined to join in with the fun and ignore any dramas, Jodie is going to make the most of this time with her mum and daughter and of the potential to see their name in lights… or really small writing on the credits page.
But right on cue, the company’s caterer is sabotaged and Jodie must step up. As other small accidents begin to happen, it becomes clear that the filming is being sabotaged. With actors behaving out of character and the house literally being brought down, breaking a leg is the least of their worries.
Can Jodie save the day once again, or will it be their final curtain call?
The third book in the Jodie ‘Nosey’ Parker cosy mystery series. Can be read as a standalone. A humorous cosy mystery with a British female sleuth in a small village. Includes one of Jodie's Tried and Tested Recipes! Written in British English. Mild profanity and peril.
I think this is my favourite of the series so far, I was completely hooked on this one.
Well there is the continuation of the storyline as to who Jodie may end up with, given she clearly fancies Nathan but best friend Tony clearly has designs on Jodie. If you have been reading the series so far you will be delighted to hear there is a resolution to this in this book, but there is no way I am ever going to tell you.
After all i love Nathan and Tony!
Ah Jodie, the ultimate Nosey Parker, who yet again seems to be in the wrong place at the wrong time and thus can't help but coming involved in a new mystery as it appears someone is determined to de-rail the movie that is being filmed in town.
And Jodie who was only on set to be an extra, ends up running the catering van and doing some detecting on the side. Well it's good to see that Nathan has more or less accepted that she is going to want to investigate and includes her in various conversations.
I had a very strong inkling as to who was causing the sabotage and their motivations. And for most of the story my own theory held up, so I was completely delighted to discover I was completely and utterly wrong, and what was written was even better than anything I could come up with. So probably a good thing I'm not an author or a detective!
This is a fabulous cosy mystery and I look forward to seeing what's next for these characters. Each book seems to be getting better and better which is something I like to see in a series, and even though I have read a lot of books between me reading A Brush with Death and this it really only took a few pages to feel back at home with the characters.
Thoroughly enjoyable mystery.
Thank you to One More Chapter and Netgalley for this copy which I have reviewed honestly and voluntarily.
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