The Sea View Cottage Conspiracy

Lady Jane and Mrs Forbes #2

by B.D. Churston

Imagine Agatha Christie crossed with Murder, She Wrote...

In Aunt Kate and Lady Jane’s second light-hearted cozy mystery, Kate’s retired friend Norman West goes missing. But does his disappearance relate to a brutal murder?

England, June 1928

The relationship between aunt and niece continues to grow when Lady Jane comes to stay with Kate in Sandham-on-Sea.

However, instead of enjoying a week of fine dinners, long lunches, and clotted cream teas, they become entangled with Norman’s secret life and a murderous conspiracy – which Scotland Yard’s Inspector Ridley insists they stay away from.

Faced with an ensemble of suspicious tourists and local busybodies, our daring duo must unravel a tangle of lies and deception if they're to discover whodunnit.

Join Kate and Lady Jane in an entertaining 1920s cozy mystery. Perfect for fans of T. E. Kinsey, Verity Bright, and Lee Strauss.

Genres: Mystery, Fiction, Historical, Audiobook, Cozy Mystery

283 pages, Paperback

Published July 9, 2023

Reviews

[Mark Beer · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is the second in the series and at the risk of sounding like a broken record, I did enjoy this book as it was a very easy read with likeable characters but it really did feel very repetitive around some of the conversations between the two lead characters when they were try to work out ‘whodunnit’. The author certainly seems to have found there feet a bit more on this book but they twist wasn’t quite as good for me, as it was in the first of this series.

Due to the easiness of these books, I would continue on with the series!

[Jill · Rating 4 out of 5]

Busy Seaside Town

Enjoyed this book. Lady Jane and Mrs. Forbes are a formidable pair of sleuths for beginners. Questioning minds that don't take no for an answer. Looking forward to the next book in the series.

[Gillie Walker · Rating 1 out of 5]

Flat. No sparkle

[Tony Hisgett · Rating 3 out of 5]

I like the two main characters and similar to the previous book, this one starts quite well. However, following the same pattern, the middle becomes a bit tedious with Kate and Jane seemingly endlessly walking around asking everybody in sight if they have seen Norman. Fortunately, again the ending is a bit more convincing.

[Lisa Bjornstad · Rating 5 out of 5]

Enchanting series

Well-written, laced with droll and understated humor, great plots, and charming characters. This is a lovely new series, and I can’t wait to jump into the next book.

[MariLynn Bagienski · Rating 4 out of 5]

Gathering of Suspects

Agatha Christie fans will enjoy this mystery series.
Good suspect development.
Need to use your power of deduction.
Dialogue is a little repetitious.
Good story.

[Claudia Hall · Rating 5 out of 5]

Poor Inspector Ridley!

These books are just plain fun. An elderly widow, a young woman with a bright mind, a harried police inspector constantly tripping over the other two, what's not to love about all the tropes trooping along together?

Quite enjoyable.

[Sandie · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was a fun mystery...new to me. I found this write to be entertaining and less distracting than other writers. I enjoyed the story development and the telling. Great read and I can't wait to get my hands on different books.

[Liz · Rating 4 out of 5]

Overall, another fun murder mystery with Lady Jane and her Aunt Kate. I really enjoy their relationship, though I felt the story slogged a bit in the middle. A strong finish with a promise of another book!

[Allison Henle · Rating 2 out of 5]

I find it difficult to put into words how disappointed I am by this book. I'd quite liked the first in the series, but this one is anachronistic, tedious, and more of an adventure novel than a mystery. Not sure I'll keep reading these.

[JoyceCharbonneau · Rating 4 out of 5]

Certainly confusing

with many false starts and assumptions but the truth n Killer finally outed by this feisty niece and aunt team.

[Randi · Rating 4 out of 5]

This second installment of this series was a fun read. I'm liking how the characters of Lady Jane and Mrs. Forbes are developing. I'll keep reading this series.

[Linda Woodley · Rating 5 out of 5]

Gripping

Lovely story,I read in one sitting looking forward to the next one.
This is the second one of this series

[Vicksberg · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great end of summer read. Didn’t figure this on out until almost the end. No spoilers here though.

[Pam Hill · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great storylune.

Quite a few characters to keep up with in this mystery. Very good storyline. I like all the main characters.

[Lisa T. Ungerer · Rating 2 out of 5]

Glacial

The pace of this book is very slow. The characters are not developed and are not interesting. Ok for Kindle unlimited, if you have the time.

[Mel Ortiz Alvarez · Rating 3 out of 5]

Simple, predictable, but easy, entertaining read. If you want something quick between books, this is it.

[Heidi · Rating 3 out of 5]

Easy cozy mystery, nothing special

[Elainebowden · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wonderful

Another wonderful book the characters are really interesting and enjoyable to read, I would recommend this book to anyone who enjoys cosy mystery stories.

[Megan Durrett Toll · Rating 4 out of 5]

Audiobook

[Shawn Bird]

yawn

[Erin]

The narration on this is not good, consistently putting emphasis on the wrong syllable and mispronouncing common English words. It sounds like this was done by an unskilled AI.

[Marjorie Cook · Rating 4 out of 5]

fun read

Interesting characters, humorous and good details of the location. Fans of cosy mysteries will enjoy this series. Looking forward to the next one.

[Anam Cara · Rating 5 out of 5]

Lady Jane and Kate are at it again. They were only going to have a holiday at the seaside, but when asked to help find a missing person, they found themselves wrapped up in a true mystery and a murder.

Inspector Ridley is back and can't believe that Jane and Kate are once again at the scene of the crime.

He still wants them to stay out of the investigation, but is learning that they just might be helpful in solving the mystery.

Can't wait to read number 3 in the series.

[Bethany · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book was cute. It was a good palate cleanser after a heavy book I read so I enjoyed it for that reason.