This was an enjoyable traditional mystery. The first book in the series went a bit dark bringing in drugs however this follow-up has a theme of poison pen letters, as well as being set in the run-up to Christmas. I shall be including this series on my "Gentle crime" display at the library.

Lovely! This one ticks all the boxes - romance, murder, mystery, great setting, mouthwatering food, family! I found it charming, beautifully written, with interesting, realistic and sympathetic characters, and the mystery kept me guessing (with a few red herrings to go along with all the other seafood). I would love to read more by this author.
Many thanks to the publisher for a review copy.

I am a big fan of Agatha Raisin and Rebecca Tope and the 'cosy crime' genre and so was excited when I was introduced to Julie Wassmer.

This is the second book in the new series featuring Pearl, a private investigator and after reading this book i will be finding the first book, The Whitstable Pearl Mystery, to be introduced properly to Pearl and her new business.

This is one of those books that the reader can curl up with on a lazy weekend and loose yourself in. It is well written and Wassmer drip feeds the reader with clues throughout the story before the concluding chapter revealing the completed crime. Quite often with this genre of books the author allows the reader to solve the crime before it is revealed, however this book kept me guessing until the last moment.

I really liked Pearl and there were a number of supporting characters who brought the story to life, including Pearl's mum adding humour and warmth to the story.

This was my first festive book of the year and it was a great one to start with, the setting and the descriptive writing has started my festive preparations perfectly.

I really enjoyed this book and will be looking forward to investigating another crime with Pearl soon.

Thank you to the publishers for the opportunity to take part in the tour and a copy of the book in return for an honest review.