Thanks to the publishers and Netgalley for a copy of this book in exchange for a review.

This is the third in the Marlow Murder Club series. Now it could very easily be read as a standalone, however, I actually bought the first two before I read this one. I've read one after the other in the last few days and I'm quite sorry I'm no longer in the company of Judith, Becks and Suzie!

Can't wait for the next instalment.

Have you met the Marlow Murder Club yet ?

3 answers possible, but only one is acceptable!
A) Yes
B) No
C) Of course!

Judith, Becks and Suzie are back in this third instalment which came out yesterday!

And this time straight away in the very special capacity of “Civilian Advisers” having proven their fine sleuthing skills previously! The Mayor of Marlow has been poisoned during a committee meeting, and only someone who was present in the room at the time could have done it…

The victim was perfect according to everyone - the best, the kindest, none was more altruistic than he was..

So who could have wanted him dead?
Debbie the gloomy accountant?
Jeremy the temperamental architect?
Sophia, the lonely housewife and podcaster?
Marcus the over friendly estate agent?

And who is the anonymous caller telling Judith to follow the money?

I won’t say more as I don’t want to spoil anything and I want to leave you the pleasure to discover the twists and turns yourselves when you pick up your copy!

If you’ve not read the previous 2 books in the series, fear not! You can remedy asap or you can stick to this one, you won’t be lost!

Thank you so much HQ and NetGalley for the opportunity to read and review!

All round nice guy and mayor Geoffrey Lushington is murdered during a town council meeting, attended by none other than dog walker Suzie. So yet again the Marlow Murder Club is back in business.

Who would possibly want to kill a man who everyone says is nice and goes out of his way to help people in any way he can? Well it turns out quite a lot, the list of suspects quickly rising on the murder board and motives becoming apparent.

Suzie bringing her chaos to the fray, Judith her sharp intellect and Becks just trying to keep them on the right side of the law. Not helped by the lanyards stating they are civilian advisors which Judith has interpreted as she is now the police.

This was another enjoyable instalment, it is wickedly clever and in my opinion unguessable for all the armchair detectives out there. The usual humour is there especially surrounding a visit from a mother in law intent on moving in and how to stop it happening.

One statement mentioned throughout the book certainly struck a chord and all I have to say is
‘ 𝑰 𝒅𝒐𝒏’𝒕 𝒍𝒊𝒗𝒆 𝒐𝒏 𝒎𝒚 𝒐𝒘𝒏, 𝑰’𝒗𝒆 𝒈𝒐𝒕 𝒂 𝒄𝒂𝒕 ’

Happy Publication Day. This is book three in the Marlow Murder Club series. It is best read in order, but they also work well as standalones. I have enjoyed the previous two from this series and was delighted I got the chance to read this one. It was so good to be back in the town of Marlow and with the three ladies Judith, Suzie, and Becks. Straight away in chapter one, there's a murder/death, so if that doesn't get you hooked, I don't know what will. From there on is the investigation with plenty of secrets, stealings, and crimes of others that come to light along the way. Anyone could be the killer with the secrets they bare. Who did it? Why? It's a very cleverly written story that had me invested until the last page. Playing detective myself. Highly recommend. I hope there's a book four coming in the future. A well-deserved four stars from me.

I've tried the Marlow Murder club series before and thought it was okay and this book cemented that for me. I found the plot and characters to be fine but this didn't keep me as gripped as it could've done. It's not a bad book but i think there are better cosy mysteries out there that i would pick up first. The drama was done well and the plot and reasoning all seemed to make sense.

Geoffrey Lushington, Mayor of Marlow, dies suddenly during a Town Council meeting. When traces of aconite – also known as the queen of poisons – are found in his coffee cup, the police realise he was murdered. The police bring Judith, Suzie and Becks in to investigate as Civilian Advisors right from the start, so they have free rein to interview suspects and follow the evidence to their heart’s content, which is perfect because Judith has no time for rules and standard procedure.
The third book in the series & another delightful cosy mystery. I love Judith, Becks & Suzie they are so different but work so well together. Everyone at the meeting is a suspect & others are drawn in too, the trio are unconventional & dive in where no policeman could. There are twists, turns & red herrings. It was a fun, entertaining read, which was meant to do exactly that entertain. I hope there are more in this light hearted series
My review is for a special copy I voluntarily read

They’re back for another go at crime solving. This time Suzie is on the scene when someone dies and the first people she calls are Judith and Becks. Can they find out who murdered the man that everyone liked and had no enemies? Another cracking case for the Marlow Murder Club. With each book you find out a few more things about Suzie, Becks and Judith and their lives. I really enjoy these books you always know it’s going to be entertaining with a twist.

4.5 stars
This is the third in this series and, to get the very best from it, especially with regard to the characters and their development, you could do yourself a favour and read books one and two first.
So... this time, we start with a Council meeting. Susie is in attendance so she is witness to the death that the Marlow Murder Club subsequently go on to investigate. Not that it really does her much good at the beginning. But I get ahead of myself. The meeting has just started to kick off when Councillor Sophia De Castro turns up late in a bit of a fluster. I say late, but she is in time to see the mayor, Geoffrey Lushington, take the first sip of his coffee and drop down dead...
Enter newly promoted DI Tanika Malik to investigate. Alongside the three newest "civilian advisers" Susie, Becks and Judith. Well, they are going to investigate anyway, might as well have them onside formally, sharing right from the off...
It appears that the Mayor was poisoned by aconite, but how it got into his coffee will lead our sleuths a merry dance indeed...
I love this series. As I also loved Death in Paradise, the TV show and the books. But I do feel that this book wasn't quite as strong as the others. Nothing that I can actually put my finger on, but it just didn't excite me as much as its predecessors. It contains everything it should - secrets, lies, red herrings, obfuscation, and it has our heroines running around chasing their tails as they think up and dismiss many potential solutions along the way. And the truth, when we eventually get to it was just as bonkers as expected! It just manages to skirt the line of credibility, just... To be honest, I preferred some of their guesses that didn't pan out rather than what actually happened.
All in all, not the best in the series but only by a smidge. Roll on next time. My thanks go to the Publisher and Netgalley for the chance to read this book.

Conveniently, one of our trio of amateur detectives just happened to be at a council meeting as one of the councillors is murdered. As in the previous episodes, they are asked to help the police and this time receive official lanyards to upgrade their status. This is to help the police officers save time in trying to find the killer, rather then wait for ages as the three amateurs solve the cases anyway. This excellent writer continues this adventurous series where all three of the amateur detectives offer different types of skills to solve the mysteries. The older lady enjoys swimming naked in the river; the vicar's wife tries to keep everyone within the law while the third appears to make up the rules as she feels they will aid the latest murder case. This is a nice easy read which means the sentences can gently rush past my brain as I quickly turn from page to page to find out who did it. This isn't as easy as it sounds because during the course of the book almost every character involved is charged with being guilty by this team of three and the police appeared to lag behind consistently. To be fair, the police are hardly involved and usually find out most aspects of the case after these three amateurs have completed all the legwork. I look forward to the next in the series.

This is a great cosy murder mystery.
When Suzie witnesses the Mayor of Marlow drop dead at a council meeting, she calls her friends so they can help.
Judith, Suzie and Becks love to investigate a crime and previously have been very successful helping the Police, so this time Detective Tanika appoints them as civilian advisors.
They get straight to work trying to find the killer and work well with the Police.
Some aspects are a little hard to believe but it adds to the charm of the story.
This is an enjoyable cosy murder mystery.
Thanks to HQ and NetGalley for the opportunity to read this book.

I hadn’t read the previous two books, I’ve no idea why, but I went straight out and bought them after reading this. What an absolute stunning and gripping series they are.
Geoffrey Lushington is poisoned while st s council meeting. It turns out it was aconite. But why was he killed? Judith, Becks and Suzie are brought back in by the police, namely Tanika to help her find the perpetrator. It certainly moves along at a pace and like I say I couldn’t wait to get the previous two to see what I’d missed.

Robert Thorogood did it again! I really love this author and this book is no exception! With plenty of mystery and hooking the reader to every page, great characters… I really enjoyed it and can’t wait for the next book

I've really enjoyed all three books in this series - and if you're a fan of cosy murder mysteries, I highly recommend them.
In Thorogood's latest novel, Geoffrey Lushington, the Mayor of Marlow, dies suddenly during a Town Council meeting. When traces of aconite – also known as the queen of poisons – are found in his coffee cup, the police realise he was murdered. But who did it? And why?
The author Robert Thorogood, who also created the BBC murder mystery series, Death in Paradise, has created some very likable characters who become unlikely friends and amateur sleuths.
But while most reviewers talk about the central group of three women AKA the Marlow Murder Club, who use their very different personalities and skills to track down killers, I think that now policewoman Tanika's character has been fleshed out through the series, it's become a story of four great women working together in very different ways to solve a crime.
Like Death in Paradise, It's not always believable and there are some parts that need you to ignore the amount of coincidence, but it's just what you want from a cosy murder book, a fast and fun read with plenty of twists and turns to keep you guessing.
With thanks to NetGalley and the publishers for an ARC, for an honest review.

We're back with the Marlow murder solving trio and I think this is the best one yet. I still stumble over the idea of 3 middle/old aged women being brought in as civilian advisors as soon as the case is opened, but if you can get beyond that, it's a great story that passed my time very nicely whilst we had a big plumbing job going on ☺️☺️

Thank you so much HQ stories for a copy of this ebook in exchange for an honest review.

The Marlow Murder Club are back solving the murder of the Marlow Mayor who was killed using Wolf’s Bane, a.k.a the queen of poisons.

I have really enjoyed the past two books in the series and this one did not disappoint. It is such a cozy mystery and the main characters are so entertaining! It kept me guessing throughout and I loved the ending!

This could be read as a standalone but I’d recommend reading the other books first if you like the sound of this!

Part of a series but I think it definitely could be read as a standalone. I really enjoyed it it was funny, cosy and engaging

I really enjoyed this next instalment of the Marlow Murder Club. I really enjoyed been back with the characters Judith, Suzie and Becks. It’s always, a fun read with Judith giving it her all to solve the case.A great series I really hope there is more books to come. I really like Robert Thorogood writing as it’s so creative and it’s so great to see how much his writing keeps getting better and better in each book. It’s such a fun and easy read. This is a series that I really really love and will continue to talk to people about. It has lots of twists and turns the whole way though this book and it has such a satisfying ending that I didn’t see coming at all and I didn’t expect who the killer was at all and I didn’t work the clues out or who the killer was. It has plenty of characters that make excellent suspects and our three women are great detectives and they always have great banter with each other. Xxx

I really enjoyed this next instalment of the Marlow Murder Club. The Mayor of Marlow dies during a Town Council meeting, His coffee was poisoned...Judith, Suzie and Becks are given carte blanche to investigate which they do with great relish. It is as always, a fun read with Judith giving it her all, such great characters I love Robert Thorogood's writing, and this does not disappoint. A great series, do they figure it out.....you bet they do after a few twists and turns.

Although the third in the series it is the first I have read and will not be the last. There are some great characters with lots of twists and turns in the plot and red herrings thrown in for good measure. . A very enjoyable read and I look forward to more. I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.

I have read the previous two Marlow Muder Club and have loved them all. A definite must for the fans of Richard Osman. Our three intrepid heroines are back helping the police with their investigation in to the murder of th3 town mayor at a planning committee meeting. Suzie is at the meeting and witnesses the murder of the mayor by a poison know as the Queen Of Poisons. We follow the ladies as they uncovered the who, what and why of the case. A fun and easy read.