Hattie Goes to Hollywood by Caroline James
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Publication date - out now!
Publisher - The Publish Hub Ltd
A Cumbrian Village...
Three suicides...
A red-hot summer...
Join super-sleuth Hattie as tempers and temperatures rise in the Cumbrian village of Hollywood. With mischief and shenanigans aplenty, will Hattie discover the truth?
A funny and intriguing mystery – the first in a new series by Caroline James
When recently bereaved Hattie Mulberry inherits her aunt’s dilapidated cottage in the village of Hollywood in Cumbria, she envisages a quiet life. But retired hotelier Hattie is bored and when her neighbour asks her to investigate a suspicious suicide, Hattie’s career takes a new direction and H&H Investigations is born. During the hottest summer for years, Hattie discovers there have been three recent suicides in Hollywood and she determines to find out why. Temperatures rise as she throws herself into village life and, with mischief and shenanigans aplenty, Hattie has her work cut out. But will she establish the truth?
Review
I absolutely loved this book!
Fans of Agatha Raisin are going to love this book - cosy crime, village intrigue, love interests and a Drake! I do love when there is a humorous animal involved.
The characters which Caroline came up with are amazing. I loved Hattie - good back story, doesn’t take life too seriously and has a good nose for finding out stuff. But the other characters were as well formed - Alf being one of my favourites.
The story was complex enough to make it hard for you to guess what was coming, maybe a tad too many red herrings but we got there in the end! I also love a good showdown like that - makes me think of classic crime big reveal i.e. Christie.
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Author Bio –
Best-selling author of women’s fiction, Caroline James has owned and run businesses encompassing all aspects of the hospitality industry, a subject that often features in her novels. She is based in the UK but has a great fondness for travel and escapes whenever she can. A public speaker, which includes talks and lectures on cruise ships world-wide, Caroline is also a consultant and food writer. She is a member of the Romantic Novelist’s Association, the Society of Women’s Writer’s & Journalists and the Society of Authors and writes articles and short stories, contributing to many publications. In her spare time, Caroline can be found trekking up a mountain or relaxing with her head in a book and hand in a box of chocolates.