The Marlow Murder Club by Robert Thorogood (Audiobook)

 

Pensioner Judith Potts hears a noise from her neighbour's property. She's convinced her neighbour has been shot but the police don't seem to be interested, so she sets out to investigate herself. During the investigation she is aided by the vicar's wife and a local dog walker. When more local residents are murdered it looks like Marlow has it's very own serial killer.

The cozy crime mystery, The Marlow Murder Club from Robert Thorogood works really well as an audiobook. The narrator does an excellent job of portraying the different characters and the pace is perfect. 

Judith Potts, is the perfectly eccentric lead character that every cozy mystery needs. Financially stable and of an age so that she doesn't care what anyone else think, she is able to get away with a myriad of transgressions. She's also highly intelligent and likes nothing more than a puzzle to solve.

Supporting Judith are vicar's wife Becks and dog walker Suzie, both of whom wouldn't normally get involved with anything such as solving a murder (or two) but end up being strong-armed by Judith. Over the course of the investigation we see both women grow in confidence as they contribute to solving the multiple murders. The increase in self-esteem also sees both of them go out on a limb as the conclusion approaches.

The actual plot is one that has been done before but it works well in this setting and the build up to the revelations of the conclusion is frantic; you are seriously worried for each characters well-being.

The Marlow Murder Club will appeal to fans of Richard Osman, J. M. Hall, Fiona Leitch and S. J. Bennett.