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BOOK TOUR STOP x LOVE BOOKS TOURS - Murder in an Irish Bookshop by Carlene O'Connor

 



An Irish Village Mystery 


Siobhán O’Sullivan has a lot going on. Between her new career as a local Garda, trying to arrange her wedding and dealing with her large and chaotic family, she's looking forward to getting a chance to relax when her small town finally opens its first bookshop. But when it finally opens it's doors .. she's greeted by riddles, strange hosts ... and murder. 

Three Authors gathered with the townsfolk for opening night, showcasing their new novels and fighting for the attention of a legendary Irish Literary Agent, but only two made it through the celebration. As a storm raged outside, Deidre Walsh was killed, her mouth stuffed with pages from another writers books. Now Siobhán finds herself living in the pages of a murder mystery novel, as she races to figure out exactly what an small indie author from a small Irish town could have known to leave her dead ... 

"Even the cows are nosey in this village."


Now, I'm from an Irish family but have never visited the country where my great-grandparents grew up, but this story had me homesick in all sorts of ways! 

The seventh in the Irish Village Mystery series, this book is a brilliant standalone or addition to the series, no loose ends and no questions about backstories left for the reader.

 With that classic whodunnit vibe, this has all the makings of a perfect mystery; hidden doors, cryptic clues, secret affairs, betrayals and of course ... Murder. But despite all the murder, this book kept its cozy small-town atmosphere all the way through to make a very easy and enjoyable read. The characters were brilliant - hilarious, clever, and so memorable.

A slow-mover, this story had a lot of domestic squabbles and administrative policing, which while that gave it a certain air of authenticity, it made for a slow read in parts for me and I found myself drifting at points, but will definitely appeal to a lot of other readers. The grand reveals were wickedly clever, with plenty of possible villians to choose from, keeping us guessing until the very end. 

⭐⭐⭐

Murder in an Irish Bookshop is available from most retailers now. 


ABOUT THE AUTHOR: 

Carlene O'Connor is the USA Today bestselling author of the acclaimed Irish Village Mysteries and the Home to Ireland Mysteries. She comes from a long line of Irish storytellers. Her great-grandmother emigrated from Ireland filled with tales in 1897 and the stories have been flowing ever since. Of all the places across the pond she's wandered, she fell most in love with a walled town in County Limerick and was inspired to create the town of Kilbane, County Cork. 

Carlene currently divides her time between Chicago and the Emerald Isle. 

Please visit her online at CarleneOConnor.net.





Thank you to @LoveBooksTours and the publisher for inviting me to take part in this tour. I was gifted this title in return for my honest opinions. 


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