A Midwinter Murder by Verity Bright ~ a Review

by Donna Huber

It's Day 5 of our 25 Days of Christmas Reading and I'm reviewing a new book!

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December 2024; Bookouture; 978-1835256305
ebook, print (352 pages); cozy mystery

When Lady Eleanor Swift unexpectedly finds herself a guest of the reclusive Duke of Auldwyke, she’s determined to enjoy Christmas with all the trimmings at his sprawling manor house. And that includes kisses under the mistletoe and cozying up by the fire with her fiancé, dashing detective Hugh Seldon.

A Midwinter Murder is such a fun, festive read. Even with a murder, it put me in the Christmas mood. While it is unlikely that I will have a white Christmas (I live in the south), reading this book had me craving a snowstorm and a fireplace (I have the cocoa and cookies). 

This is book 20 in the series, but it isn't absolutely necessary to read the previous books. (If you are snowed in during the holidays, this would be a great series to binge-read.)

I loved all the fun scenes with Eleanor and Hugh and her staff. Since they weren't at Hendley Hall, the ladies on her staff didn't have their normal chores so they were much more relaxed, and the little cottage they were staying in on the estate felt so homey. I wanted to be sitting around the kitchen table with them (and enjoying the treats, except maybe the Yorkshire pudding - there is a recipe for the traditional Yorkshire pudding, and reading the recipe turned my stomach with all the game bird stuffed into it).

The mystery is a good one too and kind of apt for the season. The Duke is a bit of a curmudgeon as well as a recluse. The invited guests are not exactly who would expect to be invited to a shooting party at the estate of a Duke. So everything is a little odd at Auldwyke Hall.

If you love Hugh and Eleanor together, then we get a lot of them together in this book and they are such a cute couple. We also get some hints at what the future holds for them as they attempt to discuss their upcoming nuptials and life together. 

If you are looking for a light-hearted read with plenty of winter festivities, you should definitely get this book.

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Donna Huber is an avid reader and natural encourager. She is the founder of Girl Who Reads and the author of how-to marketing book Secrets to a Successful Blog Tour.

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