The Staveley Suspect

This book was very light on the plot/mystery element. Most of it consisted of Simmy dreading the approach of Mother's Day because she lost her stillborn child on Mother's Day several years ago and can't bear to be reminded of it. Which is totally understandable, but it's a really dumb idea to set yo......more

Another in the series featuring Simmy, the florist from Windermere, and her sidekicks. I see there are 8 in this cosy series, yet Simmy has only been in the area for a couple of years. Remind me not to go to the Lake District for my next holiday, the area seems very dangerous! I was a little surpris......more

I haven’t read anything by this author before and I might just try another book from a different series. I enjoyed the setting of this book as I have been to the area quite a few times and actually stayed in Troutbeck as a child. The domestic and personal background to the story was quite interestin......more

Started off very nice and cosily with the main characters, and the relationships between them, developing nicely. I did enjoy this book, but the plot of the crime was a bit ridiculous.......more

Disappointed Worst book in series not enough detection too much baby talk can't see the point in Christopher this series is becoming romantic fiction......more