The Village Hall Vendetta

One of the best things about cosy crime books is the relationships, particularly those between the amateur sleuths. In this case Jason and his mother in law Amita who are a fantastic duo. In addition to their ‘working’ detective relationship is that of son and mother in law, which in these books wor......more

An enjoyable read with a murder thrown in. A mother in law and son in law duo solving the case as amateur detectives was the best bit together with the setting in the Lake District. I would read another book by this author.......more

I loved the first book but this one fell flat. The continuation of Jason and Amita’s relationship was nice but this story dragged on, it definitely could have had a lot of fat cut out. Wait and see what book 3 is like!......more

3.5 stars. I enjoyed this book but through it was a little bit too long and that certain parts kind of dragged.......more

This is the second book in the series featuring the hapless journalist Jason and his mother in law, Amita. Jason has a sparky relationship with Amita, she despairs of him with his disorganisation and lack of get up and go, Jason despairs of Amita with her network of old age pensioners and her well h......more