The Marlow Murder Club ladies strike again. Judith, Suzie and Becks are asked to solve the disappearance of posh Verity's husband, Oliver. He disappeared when on a pleasure cruise down the river. Oliver was not a likeable man, but a bully who liked his own way, particularly at the local amateur dramatics society. Will the three ladies solve the murder, if it was a murder, before the local police? Another great case for the Marlow Murder Club.

This is another brilliant cosy murder featuring Judith, Becks, and Suzie, who make up the Marlow Murder Club. It can easily be read as a standalone.

Verity’s husband Oliver didn’t return home last night so she goes to Judith for her help in finding him. Oliver was the director of the Marlow Amateur Dramatic Society and had hired the Marlow Belle for a pleasure cruise with some of the members. He had a special guest present, a Marlow woman who had become an actress in the USA.

When Oliver’s body is found, it turns out that each of the people on the cruise had a motive for killing him. The Murder Club get to work on finding the perpetrator.

Thank you to NetGalley and HQ Books for an advance reader copy in return for an honest review.

The three friends who comprise the Marlow Murder Club are back with a new mystery. Judith, Becks and Suzie are thrown into an investigation after the body of Oliver Beresford is washed up on Thames with two bullet holes in him. Oliver was the founder the local Amateur Dramatic Society and had hired the Marlow Belle, the local cruiser, to throw a party of his am dram colleagues. Now he’s no longer here, it’s up to the trio to figure out who’s responsible. The best way – bar questioning everyone – is for one of the trio to throw themselves into the acting world…

I have read and loved every book so far in the Marlow murder club series and this book was just as brilliant as the other three. All the books are like a cosy mystery that are well written and can be read as standalones. I just love how Judith, Suzie and Becks work together to get the crime solved. I can’t wait for the next instalment, I hope we don’t have to wait too long!

When her husband does not return from a pleasure cruise, Verity Beresford turns to the best person she can think of in Marlow - amateur sleuth Judith Potts. He hired the Marlow Belle, a 1920s boat to take his Amateur Dramatics group out to celebrate the return of an alumna who left for Hollywood, but he never came home. When his body washes up, the Marlow Murder Club leap into action - but with their police contact unable to let them near the case, this is one they may have to solve on their own.

I'm a huge fan of the series and was very excited to see a fourth book was being released! It's another great entry and has lots of twists and turns - 5*.

I’ve enjoyed this series featuring Judith, Suzie and Becks, three friends who have had a bit of success when it comes to solving local murders. Judith is a whizz at puzzles, and it’s lovely to have a character like her proving that age really is just a number and not a barrier for being able to think! I love Becks, the vicars wife, who also has her own bit of storyline when her daughter decides to leave university to go travelling with her new beau. Suzie has done a tarot reading and is convinced that Judith is in danger.

The books are all a nice easy read, well written and with plausible plots and are standalone reads, although I’d recommend reading them in order.. This time we have larger than life amdram stalwart Oliver Beresford murdered, with the only real suspects being the people who had been on an evening cruise aboard the Marlow Belle with him. There are a few red herrings, I didn’t guess the complete solution, and loved the ending - which was really unexpected. Looking forward to the next in the series.

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

I have read the other books in this series and was seriously looking forward to the latest exploits of Judith, Suzie and Becks - The Marlow Murder Club - and this novel did not disappoint!

The disappearance and then murder of Oliver Beresford - the director for the Marlow Amateur Dramatic Society - with two bullets holes in his body provides the ladies with their fourth case to investigate.

Oliver is a divisive figure and all those attending the event on the Marlow Belle had a motive and opportunity to murder him.

Judith joins the cast of the latest production in order to keep the main suspects in her sights and finally works out what happens during the performance on the opening night.

Inevitably I had not foreseen the culprit.

Another enjoyable cosy murder story.

The Marlow Murder Club members are in action again! This time the victim is larger than life AmDram aficionado Oliver Beresford. Not a man universally loved, it’s hard to say who wouldn’t want him done away with, but nevertheless that doesn’t make all the prime suspects the murderer. Despite being told to keep well clear by DI Tanika Malik, the ladies just can’t help themselves, with Judith once more getting to grips with the puzzling situation. Suzie is more than willing to follow Judith’s lead, and although a little more reticent, Becks is happy to be involved. The murderer really doesn’t stand a chance!

Another perfect book from Thorogood. Exciting, suspenseful and very funny in equal measures, I just love this trio. An excellent denouement, ideally pitched, with some of the best lines - ‘She was being rhetorical, Roger’, a woman said. ‘Sorry, Sue’. 😂😂

With the ending being a cliffhanger we know the ladies will be back 😉

Excellent read, 100% recommend.

Thank you NetGalley and HQ.

This was another fun murder mystery featuring Judith, Becks and Suzie who find themselves involved in the murder of a local armature dramatics performer after his wife seeks Judith’s help when she realises he is missing after a boat trip. This has some great characters amongst the am dram group with plenty of secrets and motives unveiled as the story progresses along with a fabulous locked room style murder mystery. In amongst this Becks has some family drama to deal with and Suzie is convinced Judith is in danger much to Judith’s exasperation. This was another brilliant continuation and I love how it concluded on a cliffhanger for Judith - I definitely can’t wait for that storyline to play out.