I loved this book, I really loved our main character Daphne king and the unsuspecting partnership with Mrs Thewley, not forgetting Duke of course!!


I thought that the setting of the ‘very’ haunted maybridge castle was a brilliant setting however, I think the weekend didn’t go as expected for any of the characters!


I loved the eclectic mix of characters that each brought something to the story. And I loved the mix of detective work and comedy that gave me some laugh out loud moments too!


A great read that was well paced and kept me turning the pages to find out who the murderer was.

A Cosy Murder Mystery

Set in the late 1930's this murder mystery introduces us to an eclectic array of wonderful characters who are invited to stay at Maybridge Castle in the wintery Cumbrian countryside.

A game of Murder-in-the-dark isn't quite what it seems.

Sleuthing at its best!

I thoroughly enjoyed this book and will definitely read other books by this author.

Thank you Netgalley and the Publishers for this ARC.

This was such a cozy, holiday whodunit mystery read and I loved it! It super quick in pace and short enough that you can binge it in one day or even one sitting.
I enjoyed the FMC. She was witty, smart, sharp and cunning. Her and Mrs.Thewley were quite the dynamic duo and so fun to read. I definitely got some Agatha Christie vibes from this and I'm not mad about it at all.
The mystery, the murder, the everyone is a suspect I absolutely devoured and couldn't look away from it.
The locked door trope has always been a favorite of mine and this book does it justice. I highly recommend it!
Thank you to Netgalley, Random House UK and the author for my eARC copy of this book. All opinions are 100% my own.

A jolly good mystery book. I really enjoyed the vintageness and it’s kitschness. This was a really twee Christmassy murder mystery that I had a glorious time reading. Thank you NetGalley for this arc in exchange of an honest review.

This is the third book by Ada Moncrieff that I have read and it was every bit as enjoyable as the other two. It had all the elements of a golden age crime story that I love. Set in 1936, in a castle in the wintery landscape of Cumbria. The stage is set for an interesting mix of characters to spend the weekend at Maybridge Castle. Of course it is not long before a murder takes place. We again get to meet Daphne who was in a previous book, Murder at the Theatre Royale, she joins forces with Miss Thewley, an elderly guest, to discover the murderer.
This was a great cozy crime story, just right for curling up by the fire as the nights draw in. I look forward to more books from this author.

I really enjoyed the first two books in this series. They were good fun and the mystery element kept me interested. Sadly, that’s not the case this time. It starts off well enough with various characters invited to spend a few days at a new haunted castle hotel. The first murder happens quickly and it’s clear that there’s something odd about it. We first met Daphne in Murder at the Theatre Royale. Since then, she has become an amateur sleuth and together with Miss Thewley, an elderly guest with an unnecessary cat, they start to ferret around looking for clues. By halfway through, I was thoroughly bored. There was far too much padding of a weak storyline and regular regurgitating of information gleaned so far. IMO, Moncrieff’s sleuth in the first book, Murder Most Festive, was a much more interesting character.

As in Murder Most Festive, I found another glaring anachronism. One of the characters is found to have several pairs of off white y fronts amongst his belongings.. Y fronts were invented in the USA in 1935 and first went on sale there that year but they didn’t go on sale in the UK until 1938, 2 years after this story is set. We could stretch our imaginations to believe that someone in the USA gave him the Y fronts but I think it’s just a case of poor research.

I’m disappointed in this book and won’t be keen to read any more in this series sadly.

December 1936 and an interesting mix of guests are invited to a weekend stay at Maybridge Castle. Murder and mystery are the order of the day, This is such a well written story along the style of Chesterton and Christie (to a lesser degree), a real cozy crime which rattles along with great characters. I would like to read more books featuring Daphne , Mrs Thewley and the brilliant Duke. Very enjoyable. Thanks to Netgalley and the publishers for an ARC of Murder at Maybridge Castle.

This had a very traditional feel which isn't a bad thing (think Christie etc) There are plenty of twists and turns and red herrings to confuse and bamboozle. A wonderful, easy read that I thoroughly enjoyed with lots of eccentric character's my favourite was Mrs Thewley and of course Duke! I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.

A delightful murder mystery set in December 1936 when an eclectic set of characters are invited to the opening weekend of the first ever haunted hotel in a castle in remote Cumbria.

I particularly liked the way that each character introduced themselves describing their emotions at receiving a bespoke invitation to the hotel and their journey there. Once at the castle the story is taken up by Daphne King, an investigative reporter, who was looking forwards to a relaxing weekend until a game of murder in the dark ends up in a death.

The story and writing style are very engaging with a good blend of humour and intrigue. I found this book very hard to put down. It is a quick read and I read it in a day. I’ve not read anything by this author before but will certainly be looking forwards to reading her other novels.

Murder at Maybridge Castle was an absolute treat. Very Agatha Christie in style with plenty of twists and turns. A wonderful, easy read that I thoroughly enjoyed. The MC, Daphne, was very aware of her shortcomings but used them to aid her in the investigation. My favourite character was Mrs Thewley! Her and Daphne made quite the investigative pair!
Thank you to Netgalley and the author for a free copy in return for an honest review.

You are cordially invited to a murder. Follow the clues and catch the killer!

I loved the characters and each was a standout for me which doesn’t happen a lot so bonus points for that.

I thought I knew who it was but got it wrong 😂