by Jess Kidd
Atria Books, 2025. 324 pages. Mystery
1954: When her former novice's dependable letters stop, Nora Breen asks to be released from her vows. Haunted by a line in Frieda's letter, Nora arrives at Gulls Nest, a charming hotel in Gore-on-Sea in Kent. A seaside town, a place of fresh air and relaxed constraints, is the perfect place for a new start. Nora hides her identity and pries into the lives of her fellow guests. But when a series of bizarre murders rattles the occupants of Gulls Nest it's time to ask if a dark past can ever really be left behind.
If you love cozy mysteries with quirky characters and mysterious pasts, this is the book for you. Nora Breen is an unexpected amateur sleuth who solves crimes mostly by brazenly asking questions others don't dare to ask. I fell in love with her the moment she winks at a guy who catcalls her! While at first Nora is only investigating the disappearance of her friend, the more she gets to know about the residents at Gulls Nest, the more mysteries appear. Setting the book in 1950s England also adds an interesting element to the story, since characters are still dealing with the after-effects of World War II in subtle and not-so subtle ways. All in all, this is a great cozy mystery readers are sure to enjoy.
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