Title: Homicide at the Vicarage
(A Victorian Book Club Mystery)
Author: Callie Hutton
Published: April 2023
Genre: Mystery, Murder, Victorian Mystery

Blurb:

Lord William has finally gained his desire to move his family from Bath to his country estate, Wethington Manor, west of Reading, not too far from either Bath or London. Lady Amy is a happy, contented mother to their son, and has taken up her writing once again. Their family members are close by, and all is well.

Well, maybe not.

The new village vicar is charming, polite, and served inspiring sermons. The villagers adore him, and many young women have their eye on the handsome cleric.

However, it appears someone doesn’t love him...

My Review:

This mystery book seemed to attract my curiosity for every page I turned. If you’ve read other A Victorian Book Club Mystery, you are more likely familiar with the characters within hence it won’t confuse you a lot regarding who is who. But still, you can read it standalone.

Everything begins in a peaceful life, Amy, as a mother, mystery writer and wife does her duty well, so does William. They move to Wethington so that they don’t have to deal with the case murder anymore however when everyone thinks that the country vicar is lovable, charming and attractive, a sudden and shocking announcement gets to Amy and William that he is dead. Additionally as the case murder appears, one family member appears to stay in Wethington Manor then another and another, and William and Amy’s manor seems to be getting quite crowded as well as their duties.

This story isn’t merely focused on the murder but rather, every character within brings the issue that William and Amy might have to solve eventually. Not only these characters make you ponder who the murder is but they also work as entertaining roles. The plot revolves around the mystery especially when the second murder arises, but the history and village life affect the entire story as well. I enjoyed how I was led into a false motive, that’s quite clever of Callie Hutton in making unexpected plot and intrigue. The engaging characters would bring some laughter, annoyance, and mixture of curiosity and entertainment, especially the ending, I really enjoyed reading it. Thank you, Callie Hutton, for the digital ARC which I voluntary reviewed.

Rate: 4.5 of 5

About the author

My historical romances are full of heat, and quirky characters. I’ve always loved history, which was my college major. Things of the past fascinate me. Not those boring history classes in high school, but the history of people. How they lived their lives, what they ate, what they wore, the challenges they faced, what they worried about.

I have recently delved into Historical Cozy Mysteries. My very first one, For the Love of the Baron, a Historical Suspense novella, spurred me to try a full length, non-romance focused cozy mystery. A study in Murder released this year from Crooked Lane Publishing, and the reviews have been very good. The second book in that series, The Sign of Death, will release in April of 2021.

Although those books are not strictly romance, the main characters, William, Lord Wethington, and Lady Amy Lovell have formed a friendship while solving a murder mystery. Who knows where that will take them?

Take a look around my website and check out some of the books I write, and their lovely covers.

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