Murder in an Irish Village
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4.1 • 1.7K Ratings
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Publisher Description
Bestselling author Carlene O’Connor’s first novel in the acclaimed Irish Village Mystery series is now available in trade paperback! Siobhán O’Sullivan lives in a quaint village on the Emerald Isle that’s a pure drop of heaven, until murder changes everyone’s luck for the worse.
“Distinctive, captivating characters match a gripping plot full of surprises. O’Connor reinforces her place among the top rank of cozy writers.” –Publishers Weekly STARRED REVIEW for Murder at an Irish Bakery
In the small village of Kilbane, County Cork, Ireland, Naomi’s Bistro has always been a warm and welcoming spot to visit with neighbors, enjoy some brown bread and tea, and get the local gossip. Nowadays twenty-two-year-old Siobhán O’Sullivan runs the family bistro named for her mother, along with her five siblings, after the death of their parents in a car crash almost a year ago.
It’s been a rough year for the O’Sullivans, but it’s about to get rougher. One morning, as they’re opening the bistro, they discover a man seated at a table, dressed in a suit as if for his own funeral, a pair of hot pink barber scissors protruding from his chest.
With the local garda suspecting the O’Sullivans, and their business in danger of being shunned—murder tends to spoil the appetite—it’s up to feisty redheaded Siobhán to solve the crime and save her beloved brood.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Siobh n O'Sullivan, the feisty 22-year-old heroine of O'Connor's lively debut set in Kilbane, County Cork, Ireland, has been running the family bistro while taking care of her five siblings, who range in age from 10 to 24, since their parents died in a car crash. As the first anniversary of the fatal accident approaches, the family suffers another shock with the discovery of a dead man in their dining room, a pair of scissors jutting from his chest. James, the eldest brother, turns up later, battered and bloody, with no recollection of the previous night's events. When James becomes the prime suspect, Siobh n determines to clear his name, but she must stay one step ahead of a murderer who also calls Kilbane home. The cheeky and close-knit repartee among the O'Sullivans goes on too long at times, but their antics are sure to appeal to cozy fans, who will also appreciate the warmth and spirit of the people of Kilbane.
Customer Reviews
Fun book
A story that takes place in a town I visited made it extra special.
Could be a good story if better written
NEEDS proofreading
Lacking details and poorly written in places. Full of inconsistencies.
Siobhaun just happens to have carrots with her on her first day running to give to a horse she didn’t know would be grazing where she’d be running. Lame.
“The horse would whinny if she got too near so she dropped the carrots at its feet” which means she was right next to it lol
She’s running in the dark, in mud, in an area covered with broken bottles and trash…pretty dumb.
There just happens to be a rolling pin conveniently sitting next to the cash register for her to grab when she hears voices in the kitchen???
If the jar with the key was buried in the backyard how did “anyone talking with man could see it.” X-ray vision?
“Alison twisted her pear shaped.” Pear shaped what?
And the murderer wasn’t a surprise. Too many clues led to him.
Awful
I’d give it no stars if possible. This is one of the worst written books I’ve ever read. Every Irish cliche possible is packed into this ham handed mess. The series had been recommended by a friend so I finished it and even read the second one because I had foolishly gotten both. The second in the series is just as poorly written and cringey as the first. Avoid at all costs if you like good mysteries and hate lame stereotypes.