Just under a month ago I was thrilled to be part of the double cover reveal for Vivian Conroy's new Cornish Castle Mystery series and I still can't get over how cute the covers are -- especially now that I know how perfectly the first one, at least, matches what's inside!
Today the first in the series, Death Plays a Part, is finally being released and I'm so flipping excited for you all to finally be able to read it, too! I knew as soon as I saw the description that it would likely be one that my theater-loving Cornwall-obsessed self would love, and I wasn't wrong.
The first of Vivian Conroy's Cornish Castle Mysteries is yet another fantastic tale with characters I just can't get enough of!
Guinevere is absolutely my kind of girl. She loves books and history and the theater and her sidekick dachshund, Dolly. When faced with a locked-room murder happening right under her feet, she uses her knowledge of theatrics and mystery stories to come up with possible scenarios -- even acting them out with make-shift displays like one would use in order to plot out placements for a theater production. She's smart, she's spunky, she's caring ... and I could totally see us being friends.
That's one of the great things about Vivian Conroy -- whether she's writing about 1920s London socialites, or present day "normal" gals in Maine or Cornwall, she has a knack of being able to create heroines I would love to call my friends. She also adds the right combination of supporting characters to keep things interesting and the men? Well, let's just say that I would definitely trade shoes with Guinevere for a few pages if it meant quality time to be had with Oliver .... just like I still swoon with a mere thought of Jake from the Lady Alkmene books. I can't wait to revisit the castle, its inhabitants and their neighbors in Rubies in the Roses!
Basically, Vivian Conroy rocks my socks and this is definitely another book that I would highly recommend reading. You can order it now, and since it's Friday, I also get to give you a little glimpse or two as part of my usual Book Beginnings & Friday 56:
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| As always, Friday 56 is hosted at Freda's Voice & Book Beginnings is at Rose City Reader. |
Please visit the other stops on the tour!
Clicking on the image below will take you to Conroy's
Twitter and she always shares links to tour stops!
6 comments:
Sounds like you like this one. LOL
sherry @ fundinmental Friday Memes
I love stories with castles...and the Cornish setting sounds wonderful. Thanks for sharing, and here's mine: “THE BOOKSHOP ON THE CORNER”
This sounds like a fun series. I'll have to add it to my list. Mine this week is from Murder in Mayfair by D. M. Quincy - a historical mystery. Happy reading!
Have fun - it looks like you're going to. I;m reading Difficult Women by Roxanne Gay this week.
Looks like a fun cozy series! Happy weekend!
Aaw. Those covers are so cute! And I've not read this series before. Always room for another cozy!
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