Death at Lovers’ Leap by Catherine Coles

I liked the previous two books in the series and hoped that we will finally deal with the missing husband in this one. That was not to be, and I think that might have coloured my reaction to the book.



This story almost felt like a place holder to show us how complex and troubled the emotions running between the lead pair is. It is hard to think of a suitable way in which the author can spin their tale in the future. Just for that I will be trying the next book at least.



Our leading lady is out of sorts with good reason. She decides to go for a walk when she finds a body ( or rather her dog does). This leads her to get involved in another murder investigation ( or at least she treats it as one).



I found the post- war situation interesting. This also plays into the mystery and the reveal, both of which I had an inkling about, but was happy enough to see turn out the way it did. There’s a serious bent to this particular installment with the issues tackled here, as well as the personal issues that Martha cannot be expected to be happy about.



I would recommend this book to fans of the genre. I will definitely be trying the next book in the series when it does come out. I hope it’s about the husband this time around. I would not recommend starting this series at this point without having read the previous two books, even if that does not directly affect the mystery at the centre.



I received an ARC thanks to Netgalley and the publishers but the review is entirely based on my own reading experience.