Enjoyable read. The Teatime Mystery is about Jenny Starling. As a travelling cook and reluctant amateur sleuth, she is busy catering the local village cricket match when one of the players turns up dead. Now, the victim was no angle, however when another body turns up and seems Jenny will have to use her skills to find a killer.

It was fun and I'm looking forward to reading more from this author.

You can't really get more quintessentially English cosy crime than with the murder of the 'lothario' of the local cricket team, at the villages celebratory match.

Turn to the tea tent where you find amateur sleuth Jenny Starling perfectly positioned to solve the case...

Charmingly entertaining.

The Teatime Mystery, is #6 in the Jenny Starling series by Faith Martin and having read the previous five and really liked them I couldn't wait for this one for which many thanks go to Netgalley for me being approved.

Great plot, relatable characters and a thoroughly great cosy mystery series. I have just moved # 7 to the top of my Netgalley TBR.

Faith Martin has written many mysteries although this book was the first that I read.  In this enjoyable cozy, protagonist Jenny, a traveling cook encounters murder on a cricket pitch.  This is a light and enjoyable mystery.  While it is part of a series (a reissued one), it can be read as a standalone.


Many thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for this title in exchange for an honest review.

The Teatime Mystery by Faith Martin is the sixth book in her Jenny Starling, traveling cook series. I have loved reading this book again......If you love a this cosy mystery this is the series for you. Plus, a great holiday read.
One thing I just love about Faith's books is they can be read as a stand alone book........they're a quick and easy read hence why I called them a cosy mystery book. I open my kindle and just become the book.......Faith has a way of doing this.
I remember reading this when it was called ‘Detective Hillary Greene’ mysteries and called "JUST NOT CRICKET” and Faith Martin was writing under her pen name JOYCE CATO.

My Mum recommended this series of books, many years ago. It was lovely to see this series being re released under a new name.

Big Thank you to Netgalley and the Publishers for my copy. This is my honest review

Easy enjoyable book to enjoy whilst relaxing! Not too taxing but highly entertaining! Thoroughly enjoyed it! Took me back to gentler times!

This is book 6 in the Jenny Starling mystery series and can be read as a stand alone. Jenny is catering the village cricket match and has to solve 2 murders before the crowd can leave. The police are aware of her reputation for solving murders and they are happy she's there. Jenny is pretty methodical in her work and while she doesn't catch the murderer red handed she has all the how and why's. It's up to the police to find the evidence. A good easy to read cozy set in the English countryside. I received a copy of this ARC in exchange for a fair and honest review.

Having read and re-read all Agatha Christie books, for some time I didn’t know what book to turn to when I felt down or overwhelmed and simply needed to relax and let loose. Until I discovered Faith Martin and her travelling cook extraordinaire Jenny Starling!

The Teatime Mystery is an enjoyable, put your feet up and have a cuppa and let Jenny solve the mystery kind of book.

Thanks to the author, Joffe Books and the NetGalley for a copy of the book.

Fun, light, and subtly obvious. A great summer mystery beach read.
Reminiscent of Agatha Christie and Arthur Conan Doyle.

This was my first introduction to Jenny Starling, and while I am sure I could benefit from more of the context set up in previous novels, I found this to be entertaining and enjoyable.

Pure Agatha Christie but instead of our sleuth been a little old lady. We have a 6ft tall cook in her twenties. What could be more English than cricket with afternoon tea provided by Jenny. There just has to be time for a few bodies with many suspects. This is a nice mystery to spend an afternoon with.
I was given an ARC of this book by Netgalley and the publisher in exchange for an honest review.

Traveling chef Jenny Starling's latest gig is to do the catering for the village cricket match of Much Rousham. But she’s not expecting one of the players to turn up dead. But when Tristan Jones does not come up to bat, he is found dead behind the pavilion, bludgeoned to death with an old cricket bat.

The cocky, handsome Tris had a reputation as a ladies' man and had bedded some married women. Tris was also a stockbroker who took big risks with other people’s money and sometimes he lost their life savings, including that of James Cluley who was trying to earn enough money to put his talented grandson Mark Rowley to university. Then a second murdered body is found on the grounds,

Jenny aids the local police (Inspector Causon and Sergeant Lane) with her keen observations and theories to catch the cold, ruthless killer. At under 160 pages, this was a very quick read.

This book was previously published by Joyce Cato under the title "Just Not Cricket".

I received an eARC via Netgalley and Joffe Books with no requirements for a review. I voluntarily read this book and provided this review.

I really enjoyed this book. I adored the story line and loved the main characters. I read this book in one sitting and would highly recommend this book.

Another riveting Jenny Starling, where she gets to do her thing in style, cooking of course. Her snooping is just like she said people tend to spill their dirty laundry in public for all to see and hear, it’s definitely not her fault she sees and hears certain private squabbles. With a murder occurring on her watch, Jenny was a bit tick because she hated it when anything gets between her and her beloved pots. Cheating and double-crossing really aren’t good commodities and these guys sure learned the deadly way or that should be they paid the highest price. A wonderful engrossing and intriguing read.

This is a lively locked room murder mystery (involving a small number of suspects) set in present day rural England. The star of the show is "travelling cook" Jenny Starling. She has been hired to cater for a village afternoon cricket match. As soon as she arrives at the field in the morning to prepare her dishes, she starts hearing gossip and rumours circulating about the players and their friends and relatives. When the village golden boy (and son of the local aristocracy) turns up dead, Jenny becomes one of the investigating team, working with the local police. It's an entertaining whodunit mystery and Jenny rises to the challenge of identifying the killer.

There's a briskly paced story, told with enthusiasm, and makes for a light and enjoyable read. Something to read on a pleasant sunny summer afternoon. Some might complain that none of Jenny's recipes are included in the book, but that's OK with me. There's a glossary of English slang included for US readers that might come in handy, although it does not cover all of the slang found in the book. This book is one of a series featuring Jenny Starling, but it can easily be read as a standalone.

Thanks to Joffe Books London and Netgalley for providing me with a review eBook copy of this book.

I didn't realize this was part of series when I started reading but when I figured it out I was able to find the rest of the series on GoodReads and bring myself up to speed. This was a quick read, full of suspense and intrigue from the very beginning.

This is a deliciously excellent cosy mystery book♡

The Teatime Mystery is a sixth novel of this Jenny Starling series. I haven't read previous books but I didn't have any problem following its story.

Jenny Starling is a traveling cook and she was cooking tea for the people who came to join or watch the village cricket match. While she was busily cooking, she discovered some situations of the villagers such as divorcing, financial problem, affairs, and so on. As one of the player was found dead, she corporated to the inspecter to solve the murder.

I really enjoy this story. There are many suspects who has the motives. As the clues are sparsed in the story, I had so much fun finding them. The readers can follow easily how Jenny detected this murder.

I had a bit trouble remembering all the characters at first, so many motives, who's who and who's related to each other. After I reread and made a memo, I could clearly see the complicated situation. It just made the story more enjoyable.


It was such a quick and perfect weekend read :) I have no hesitation in recommending this book.

As all the books in this series seem delicious, I'll read the previous books soon!

I mark this book as 4.5 stars out of 5.

Thank you Joffe books via Netgalley for an advance copy of this book.

The teatime mystery is another mystery for Jenny to help solve. The characters are interesting and very in their dealings. Plot has lots of twists. Jenny comes to logical conclusion to help solve the crimes.

A great book by Faith Martin. I love this series as its so easy to read and helps me recover if I have read a particularly brutal book previously. I would again, recommend this book and series also.

I have found a new author to read! Faith Martin kept me intrigued throughout the whole book! I love a good mystery. Will definitely check out her other books. Thank you!

Book six in the Jenny Starling mysteries. Jenny, a travelling cook, has agreed to cater for the local cricket club but when bodies start piling up faster than her canapes she realises that she has another mystery to crack. A fun, entertaining, quick read with a likeable protagonist and a colourful cast of characters. Can be read as a standalone although there is a timeline in characterisation. Note that this was previously published as 'Just Not Cricket' under the pen name of Joyce Cato.