This is a cosy crime story which is certainly a fun read! Alice Beeton’s Household Agency places domestic staff with families. Run by Alice, a descendant of Mrs Beeton, who wrote the famous cookery and house management book, the agency is staffed by some wonderfully endearing characters. When Enya, a new member of staff, is sent to a French family and is subsequently murdered, Alice decides to investigate and manages to get herself employed as the housekeeper in the Messent family’s house. Can one of them really be a murderer?
This leads to all sorts of high jinks and danger as she tries to work out what happened. There is also a handsome police detective and a very cute dog called Agatha, named after the famous mystery writer. What more could a mystery reader want?
I really enjoyed this book and its amazing assortment of characters- particularly Alice and her friend Jinx. As they try to solve the mystery they have to use their own skills to find out what has happened. Jinx has expertise in areas where Alice is lacking so they compliment each other! Jinx is into fashion and clothes whereas Alice is a keen cook which enables her to work well as a housekeeper. Jinx is fun and keen to help out when Alice needs a further disguise for a trip to a nightclub.
This was a quick, light read which certainly held my attention and made me want to read more about “Miss Beeton’s Murder Agency” and the characters so brilliantly described by the author.
Thanks to NetGalley and the publishers for my advance copy.

Thank you to the Author and net gallery for reaching out to me and letting me read this arc copy it was really nice of you. This is such a great murder mystery book and i throughly enjoyed reading it.
I liked the recipes throughout the story as it’s such a good touch to the book as it gets people baking. The final exposure of the killer was such a shock and a surprise and I didn’t expect it at all. Alice Beaton is such a good character and I like how the author as written Alice and how she describes Alice I think Alice is my favourite character in this book. This book is going to be a big hit for all the crime and cosy crime fans like myself. The other characters are all really good and so much thought has been given to each and every one of them even the minor characters and to why they are in the story and how they fit in. I really enjoyed trying to figure out who the murder was and why the did it. It’s such a cute and interesting book and I am hoping there is going be more from Miss Alice Beeton as I can see this being a really good book series. I would love to read more by this author in the future. Highly recommended book xxx

I can't resist a new cosy mystery series, and if this first book - Miss Beeton's Murder Agency - is anything to go by, it promises to be an engaging series.

Alice Beeton, a distant relative of the famous Victorian expert Isabella Beeton, runs a household management agency in London ... most of the time. But when one of her new hires (a new recruit she possibly did not vet thoroughly enough) is found murdered, Alice can't resist getting involved in the investigation (even when the rather dashing detective tells her the case has been passed "upstairs" to his bosses - a red flag for intrigue if ever there is one!)

While the setting and characters are interesting and, for the most part, engaging, the story does lag in parts and the mystery solving aspect is confusing at times, but Alice's determination (even going under cover) to get to the truth is admirable and often chaotically amusing. As a dog lover, Alice's best furry friend, Agatha steals the show, but I was mortified that an Interpol agent would act the way she did regarding Agatha. 'll not spill the beans here, but needless to say, be ready to be furious at their tactics.)

In general, the story has the comforting vibes of a cosy mystery, with a cast of quirky and very likeable characters in support of Alice's effort to solve the mystery. The set up for future books in the series is solid, and I'll definitely look out for the next book.

On a side note - as the book was an advanced copy, the recipes were illegible due to dodgy formatting - thus not fulfilling that important cosy requirement of making me want to cook something delicious :)

It's an entertaining, easy read, hitting the cosy tropes well, and with an unusual premise.

What a delightful cosy crime book! I thoroughly enjoyed, what I hope to be a new series by one of my all time favourite authors!

Alice Beeton is a distant relation to the one and only Isabella Beeton. Alice bases her whole life on following in her footsteps to have the most perfectly organised household for her brother and clients of her business the Good Household Management Agency. Alice loves crime books and has even named her dog Agatha after her favourite author. One day her two passions collide and she finds herself trying to solve a real life murder! I did think this may have been a Christmas book but it was only Christmas for a few chapters!

This book is the perfect recipe for this new cosy crime genre that I so love. It isn’t the most fast paced book but I still couldn’t help wanting one more chapter and quickly got to the end. There was no big twist but there was still a good level of intrigue to see who did it and why!

One of my favourite bits of this book is that we get the recipes that Alice is cooking and I am already planning on when I can cook them! A crime and recipe book in one!

This Miss Beeton runs a staffing agency for placing nannies, housekeepers, chefs etc into the homes of the rich and famous. When one of these placements turns up murdered Alice feels duty bound to find out why.
The start of another cosy crime series which I’m sure will be very successful.

‘Miss Beeton’s Murder Agency’ is the first instalment of a new cosy crime series featuring Alice Beeton, proprietor of an agency providing domestic staff to the rich and famous. She has only recent taken on Enya and placed her in the house of a wealthy art dealer when Enya is tragically murdered. Shocked, Alice sets out to investigate what happened to her former employee. The best way to do this, of course, is to metamorphose into a housekeeper herself … but what will happen when she comes across the equally formidable Detective Rigby of the Metropolitan Police who intent on his line of investigation? And when Alice’s initial research uncovers more secrets than answers about Enya?
As reviewers before me have written, this is a slow build of a crime novel, with much emphasis on careful characterisation of the literary cast that comes at the expanse of ‘page turning’ dramatic twists and turns. A quietly enjoyable novel – thak you to the publishers and to NetGalley for the free ARC that enabled me to produce this book review.

A perfect cosy Christmas book. I loved the concept of a good housekeeping agency and there wold be no one better than Alice Beeton, a distant relative of the famous Mrs Beeton. When one of her staff is found dead, Alice goes undercover to investigate. I thoroughly enjoyed this book, and struggled to put it down. There were some twists and turns and I did chuckle at her brother and his wife. Definitely one to curl up with on an afternoon wirth a blanket and hot chocolate.

I was sent an advance digital copy of this wonderful book in return for an honest review. This was a very heartwarming book, with really good characters and a great story. It's such a shame this copy didn't include the recipes because I would have loved to try them! I'd love to read the next one if there is ever another book and l'll definitely recommend this to friends!
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A fantastic and highly enjoyable cosy crime novel featuring the incomparable Miss Alice Beeton and her trusty hound Agatha. Alice is a huge crime writing fan and dreams of solving crimes whilst running her London-based agency which provides household staff to the great and good, or not so good, ably assisted by her oldest friend Jinx. When one of their placements comes to a sticky end, Alice becomes personally embroiled in the investigation. As Alice is a distant relative of “that” Mrs Beeton, she is a natural whizz in the kitchen and many of her recipes are recreated within the text.
It’s a fab quick read and I look forward to reading of their further adventures in the future.
My thanks to the author, publisher and NetGalley. This review was written voluntarily and is entirely my own unbiased opinion.

I really love a cosy mystery but always find it difficult to find a good one. Thankfully this one was very good. I loved Alice she wasn't what I expected her to be. She was very likeable and very well rounded. I loved Agatha, Jinx, Helly and Massoud. I can't wait to learn more about these characters. And see Alice's relationship with Detective Rigby progress. I am already excited to read the next one in the series. Thank you NetGalley and Rachel Quinn for allowing me to read this wonderful book.

I enjoyed this book. It is light, silly, and full of clichés and stereotypes, but it is a fun read, and doesn't take itself seriously at all. A good book to take on holiday.

A really enjoyable cosy murder mystery, which has a nice referencing to Agatha Christie, and a lovely connection to Mrs Beetons Book of Household Management. The characters are all well rounded, with their own interesting backgrounds, Jinx, Helly and Barney are the perfect sidekicks for Alice, with their own skills and personalities. The plot is nicely twisted, tense, with several red herrings, that leave you guessing right to the end as to who the killer is, always a good thing in this type of book. I really hope there is another book already being written.

Thanks to NetGalley, the author and the publishers for the opportunity to read and review this book.

If you like cosy crime books you will love Miss Beeton's Murder Agency. I might even go as far as to say move over Agatha (and not Miss Beaton's loveable dog) there's a new queen in town. The characters were so likeable and relatable and the plot was top notch. I can't wait for the next in the series especially as there may be a budding romance on the cards alongside the murders. Thanks to HQ, Josie Lloyd and NetGalley for the ARC.

Miss Beeton’s Murder Agency is a cosy crime novel with the addition of enticing recipes and a cast of eclectic and intriguing characters. Miss Beeton (Alice) is quite odd fashioned and sats herself she is the wrong side of fifty. She runs a successful agency that hires out domestic staff from private chefs to chauffeurs. Alice is descended from the original Mrs Beeton of Victorian Household Management fame and often quotes her and uses her recipes or lifestyle ideas throughout the book. The book starts during Advent and there are some traditional festive recipes included. This added to the charm of the story.

It took a while for me to realise that the storyline was set in modern times, as Alice’s attitudes, background and dress all seem quite dated. Despite being a bit behind the times, even for her age, I do find it refreshing to have a more mature protagonist and Alice is certainly one of a kind. I also felt that it took a little too long to set the scene before any important plot points occur. I persevered through several chapters before I got to the pivotal point where Alice hires a lady she describes as “perfect” to be added to the books of her agency at the very last minute with no time to do her usual background checks and the fun begins. Murder, mystery, grand theft, undercover work and lots of scheming ensue.

The cast of characters that become Alice’s team of detectives and undercover agents and her interactions with them, made me want to read on. The book is clearly setting the scene for further adventures and I am up for it. After a slow start I warmed to Miss Beaton and her eclectic mix of friends and really enjoyed reading about their adventures. With thanks to the publishers HQ and Netgalley for an eARC of this book.

Perhaps if I were a dog lover and/or a baker I would have enjoyed this more but overall I found it slow going and quite dull. At times it comes to life, especially when the daughter of the house is featured, and the characterisation is good but in my view the story is just too weak even for a book described as 'cozy crime'.

Sadly I really didn't click with this book. Partly due to the formatting issues and \i'm not sure if I lost part of the text and how much.
Quite slow going and food related stories seem to have become ubiquitous in crime fiction.
Sorry, didn't do it for me.

A fabulously written gripping story that was a pleasure to read. I would absolutely recommend this book, it was brilliant

Alice Beeton – yes, descendant from the legendary Mrs Beeton – is the owner of the Good Household Management Agency, offering highly skilled domestic staff to rich people who don’t know how to cook, clean or generally be grown-ups. Her newest charge, Enya (Francophile, impeccable references) is snapped up before she’s even left her initial interview, but to Alice’s horror, her employee is found dead. With no trust in the police to find out who’s responsible, Alice takes it upon herself to do so.

Thank you to HQ and NetGalley for the ARC.

As a fan of crime fiction and cozy mysteries, I really enjoyed my time with Miss Beeton's Murder Agency. The characters are well written and engaging and the plot will keep you guessing

This was an enjoyable story however I found it a little too drawn out for my liking which did mean my attention kept wavering.