Judith’s Past Comes Back to Haunt Her
I’ve really been enjoying the Marlow Murder Club books, and with the way book four ended, I couldn’t wait to get my hands on book five, The Mysterious Affair of Judith Potts. When it arrived, I made it my top priority, and I am glad I did since I really enjoyed it.
This book picks up where the last book ended, which means no time has passed for the characters. And poor Judith Potts, a seventy-something widow, is facing a woman claiming to be her step-daughter. But this isn’t a happy family reunion. The other woman is accusing Judith of killing her husband before the other woman was even born.
While Judith is trying to process all of this, her friend on the police force, Tanika, is contacting Judith and her two friends, Becks and Suzie, about the latest murder in town. A famous footballer has just been shot on his property. The ladies of the Marlow Murder Club are a bit surprised since Tanika doesn’t normally try to pull them into a case. Why is she doing it in this case? Can they solve it while also resolving Judith’s problem?
With two strong storylines, this book never lags. I was engaged the entire time I was reading it, and this book juggles both storylines well. At first, the climax felt a bit rushed, but as the ladies talked through it, I came around. I still feel like a couple of things were a bit convenient, but I’m willing to let them slide.
Much of that is because I was having so much fun. While Judith, Becks, and Suzie are great friends, they are all very different, and their reactions to the storylines as they unfold are comic gold. We also get some fun escapades along the way. I think I laughed at this book the most since book one.
Given her name is in the title, this is Judith’s story more than the other two. We really get to see her develop more over the course of this book. That’s not to say that the rest, including Tanika, don’t have their moments to shine. And Suzie and Becks get plenty of page time as well.
And the new characters? They work perfectly as the suspects in this case. They certainly kept me guessing as the story unfolded.
Fans of these characters will devour this book and put it down satisfied. While I think it will mean more if you’ve read others in the series first, anyone will find The Mysterious Affair of Judith Potts to be fun.
Enjoy the rest of the Marlow Murder Club Mysteries.
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