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The Maisie Cooper Mysteries #5
Murder at Sunny View
It's not all sunshine and blue skies at Sunny View guesthouse, as a suspicious death means Maisie Cooper has her hands full with a new investigation...
Amateur sleuth Maisie Cooper had hoped for a peaceful weekend at Sunny View guesthouse in the heart of the Devonshire countryside. But Maisie instead finds herself amidst another mystery embroiling the small hamlet of Trout Leap.
When the body of one of the villagers is found lying dead by the river, Maisie is convinced that this is more than just an accident. She can't help but feel that the murder is somehow connected to the ongoing mystery at Trout Leap.
Is someone hiding something? Who would commit such a crime? And can Maisie crack the case, before the killer strikes again?
Don't miss the next instalment in the Maisie Cooper Mystery series, Murder at Sunny View, perfect for fans of Peter Boland and Clare Chase!
Everyone is gripped by the Maisie Cooper
Amateur sleuth Maisie Cooper had hoped for a peaceful weekend at Sunny View guesthouse in the heart of the Devonshire countryside. But Maisie instead finds herself amidst another mystery embroiling the small hamlet of Trout Leap.
When the body of one of the villagers is found lying dead by the river, Maisie is convinced that this is more than just an accident. She can't help but feel that the murder is somehow connected to the ongoing mystery at Trout Leap.
Is someone hiding something? Who would commit such a crime? And can Maisie crack the case, before the killer strikes again?
Don't miss the next instalment in the Maisie Cooper Mystery series, Murder at Sunny View, perfect for fans of Peter Boland and Clare Chase!
Everyone is gripped by the Maisie Cooper
326 pages, Kindle Edition
Published January 30, 2025
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March 4, 2025
The fifth book in the Maisie Cooper cosy crime series, a series which just delights each one I read. (this can be read as a standalone), It has all the hallmarks of a classic whodunnit. Greg Mosse knows how to tell a story, so vivid and descriptive, it draws you in, you get a sense that you are there watching the action play out.
I love the way that the narrative builds up a picture played out through the characters, it allows you to know who is who, this plays out superbly in the book as it builds the suspect pool in the grandest traditions of the countryside crime classics, then the quality of the writing draws you in, it’s like watching a play on the stage unfold
The author really knows how to write and develop his characters, they belong within the books setting, combined with a quality to the storytelling
The writing is really evocotive of that countryside feeling, that slow pace of life and the times within the story, everything is pitch perfect
Perfectly plotted, it will keep you guessing as to the truth behind the killers actions
Maisie is an interesting character, she now has an almost celebrity following in her local community if a somewhat reluctant one, there is a feelof a Miss Marple but not obviously in a busy body way, she is quite astute and observant with a tenacity to seek the truth.
The book is shrouded in mystery with plenty of suspects and red herrings to keep you second guessing yourself, the plot twists and turns building up to the denouement
You also a get a real sense of the 1970s, the writing captures that period in fine detail, it takes me right back to my youth
I love the way that i can just fall into the books, as soon as I start reading there is a familiarity and comfort to the writing and I am drawn back into Maisie Coopers world, the author knows how to engage the reader, a read which had me hooked throughout
Cosy crime doesn’t get much better than this series, highly recommend
I love the way that the narrative builds up a picture played out through the characters, it allows you to know who is who, this plays out superbly in the book as it builds the suspect pool in the grandest traditions of the countryside crime classics, then the quality of the writing draws you in, it’s like watching a play on the stage unfold
The author really knows how to write and develop his characters, they belong within the books setting, combined with a quality to the storytelling
The writing is really evocotive of that countryside feeling, that slow pace of life and the times within the story, everything is pitch perfect
Perfectly plotted, it will keep you guessing as to the truth behind the killers actions
Maisie is an interesting character, she now has an almost celebrity following in her local community if a somewhat reluctant one, there is a feelof a Miss Marple but not obviously in a busy body way, she is quite astute and observant with a tenacity to seek the truth.
The book is shrouded in mystery with plenty of suspects and red herrings to keep you second guessing yourself, the plot twists and turns building up to the denouement
You also a get a real sense of the 1970s, the writing captures that period in fine detail, it takes me right back to my youth
I love the way that i can just fall into the books, as soon as I start reading there is a familiarity and comfort to the writing and I am drawn back into Maisie Coopers world, the author knows how to engage the reader, a read which had me hooked throughout
Cosy crime doesn’t get much better than this series, highly recommend
November 29, 2024
This is the third Maisy Cooper book I have read set in the 1970's,though by the descriptions of her clothes I would have thought more 1950's.It is a very slow burner and in my opinion not as exciting as previous books .Maisie is like a modern day Miss Marple .This was a real cosy murder mystery story but lacked good characters. Thankyou to NetGalley for my ARC.
November 19, 2025
This one is more of a 4.5 for me, but I rounded up because I still loved it even though we're in a whole new setting. That tells me that Mosse has done it again.
While the mystery was easy enough for me, the how/where/why wasn't as much. I'd get one of those, and then the others wouldn't work. So I'd work out one of the others, but it didn't work with what else I had. Well done.
While the mystery was easy enough for me, the how/where/why wasn't as much. I'd get one of those, and then the others wouldn't work. So I'd work out one of the others, but it didn't work with what else I had. Well done.
March 27, 2025
The most boring book I’ve ever started to read- got 10 chapters in and nothing had happened apart from travelling on a train and finding a boy playing in a bush.
The book never hooks you and is very hard to finish.
The book never hooks you and is very hard to finish.
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November 25, 2025
As much as it kills me not to finish a book I have had to give up. 130 pages in and nothing has really happened. Too much description of the Devonshire country side and not a lot else.
January 31, 2025
A superb addition to this mystery series!
Maisie Cooper heads back in time to visit her friends - and former employers - at the Sunny View Guesthouse in Trout Leap at their request. It seems there's a bit of a mystery in the village which they're hoping she can help with; however, when a dead body turns up it gets way more serious very quickly. With her sleuthing hat firmly on her head, Maisie is determined to get to the bottom of things.
This isn't my first foray into this series, but I'm a bit shocked to find I've missed a few which I should really try to catch up with. I do like the character of Maisie - she has a lot of common sense and isn't easily swayed from solving a puzzle. Trout Leap is a small hamlet full of idiosyncrasies - both with the housing and the residents. I do enjoy a good cosy mystery and this one hit the spot. For me, 4.5* and my recommendation.
Maisie Cooper heads back in time to visit her friends - and former employers - at the Sunny View Guesthouse in Trout Leap at their request. It seems there's a bit of a mystery in the village which they're hoping she can help with; however, when a dead body turns up it gets way more serious very quickly. With her sleuthing hat firmly on her head, Maisie is determined to get to the bottom of things.
This isn't my first foray into this series, but I'm a bit shocked to find I've missed a few which I should really try to catch up with. I do like the character of Maisie - she has a lot of common sense and isn't easily swayed from solving a puzzle. Trout Leap is a small hamlet full of idiosyncrasies - both with the housing and the residents. I do enjoy a good cosy mystery and this one hit the spot. For me, 4.5* and my recommendation.
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