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Killer at the Country Show is book five in Kate Wells’s Malvern Mysteries series, which has been published by Boldwood Books.
Foul play at the sheep show…
Tensions are high at the Three Counties Show when accusations of cheating add fuel to a longstanding feud. For Jude Gray, whose only hope was to not make a fool of herself showing her Kerry Hill sheep, farming life has never been so dramatic.
When a body is found, belonging to one of the competitors, there is no shortage of suspects. Every sheep farmer in this close-knit community has a motive and beneath their show-ready smiles, they all have something to hide.
Experience has taught Jude that when there’s a murderer at large, nobody is truly safe. And with secrets simmering beneath the surface, this may be her most challenging investigation yet. Can she unearth the truth before it’s too late?
Kate Wells delivers another solid rural mystery with Killer at the Country Show. Set against the vivid and unusual backdrop of the Three Counties Show, the novel blends cozy crime with a sharp eye for small-town dynamics and rural tradition.
The setting is one of the book’s greatest strengths — the sheep show adds a fresh and original layer to the murder mystery genre. Wells captures the tightly wound tensions of the farming community with authenticity and just enough humor to keep the tone light, despite the dark subject matter.
The pacing, however, lags slightly in the middle, and a few of the supporting characters blend together rather than standing out as distinct suspects. A touch more development there would have given the mystery even greater depth.
This is an entertaining, well-crafted mystery that stands out for its setting and strong sense of place. Fans of character-driven crime fiction and unconventional murder mysteries will enjoy reading this book.
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