They can’t even agree on what to read, so how are they going to solve a murder?
Having recently moved from London to a small Cornish seaside village, Nova Davies started a book club at the local community center, but so far it’s a disaster. The five members disagree on everything, and to make matters worse, a significant sum of money is stolen during one of the meetings, putting the much-loved community center at risk.
Suspicion for the theft falls on book club member Michael, especially when he disappears and a dead body turns up at his house. But the book club has their own theories. Agatha Christie superfan Phyllis is determined to prove Michael’s been framed, while romance reader Arthur believes there’s a mystery woman involved, and teenage sci-fi fan Ash thinks dark forces are at play.
While trying to locate Michael, solve the murder and recover the stolen money, each of them has their own secrets to protect. But despite the danger closing in, they won’t rest until they’ve cracked the case and gotten everyone safe at home with a book, where they belong. (Synopsis courtesy of Amazon.)
I really enjoyed this book. The storyline was fun, and the cast of characters were all so lovable. The way the author was able to weave together a perfect cast, an idyllic setting, and add precisely the right amount of mystery was fantastic. I thought it was brilliant how each character had such a main role in this story and not just our leading lady, Nova. It made me want to join the book club and go on adventures with them all.
There were the right amounts of both humor and emotion, and it didn’t take long to realize I was completely invested in finding out it would end. I felt myself getting stressed out when I thought one of the book club members was in danger, and I felt empathetic when one of them was sad or hurt. I will definitely be picking up another book by Sampson in the future. The writing kept me engaged for the entire book and I don’t feel that anything was left out of the story at all. If you are looking for a good mystery with a great cast of misfit characters, you won’t want to miss this one.
Thanks to Berkley for the book in exchange for an honest review. Purchase The Busybody Book Club here.
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