Kate squeezed past another huddle of chattering guests, her gaze fixed on the banner at the top of the noticeboard to the left of the reception desk...
The Blurb
One murder mystery weekend. Two rival sleuths.
They’re looking for answers. But will they find love?
Kate Brannon is delighted to be attending her first murder mystery weekend in a movie-worthy Victorian manor house. Still getting over being dumped, cracking the case would be a welcome boost to her flagging confidence. And the prize money wouldn’t hurt either.
But Kate’s dreams of victory become a nightmare with the arrival of Max Ravenscroft. Smart, enigmatic and annoyingly handsome, Max is Kate’s sleuthing nemesis.
When she and Max are forced to work together, Kate despairs. But, as the investigation brings them closer, she finds being his partner in solving crime isn’t all bad.
With growing suspicions that the game is rigged against them, can Kate and Max beat the odds to find the killer? And, as their partnership deepens, can they find romance too?
This rivals-to-lovers romance is a standalone romcom and part of the Love in the Comptons collection.
My Review
Clues to You was the winner of BBNYA 2024! More about BBNYA below.
It was a highly entertaining novel which I really enjoyed reading. Whilst it is the third book in the Love in the Comptons series, each book is completely standalone. This is the first in the series which I have read.
Set during a murder mystery weekend, friends Kate, Bella, Ethan and Max make up a team to solve the murder in a 1920's manor house. However, there are tensions between Kate and Max which creates the enemies to lovers trope perfectly and I loved the undeniable chemistry between them.
The author has done a great job in creating her characters. Kate and Max are believable and well fleshed out. The secondary characters are equally good.
Kate has always felt that Max thinks he is superior to her. However, this weekend she is determined to prove to him that she is just as capable as him of reading all of the clues and discovering the murderer.
The book had Agatha Christie vibes and I liked the way the author created a 1920's story within a contemporary setting. She writes very well and really knows how to pull a reader into the story.
I am not in the least surprised that this book won the Book Bloggers Novel of the Year Award last year, and I feel it was a very worthy winner. I recommend this book to readers who enjoy murder mysteries, coupled with a nice romance.
About BBNYA
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Book Details
ISBN: 978 1913719906
Publisher: Goldcrest Books International
Formats: e-book and paperback (currently available on Kindle Unlimited)
No. of Pages: 379 (paperback)
Series: Part of the Love in the Comptons series
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About the Author
Claire Huston lives in Warwickshire, UK, with her husband and children. She writes uplifting modern love stories about characters who are meant for each other but need a little help to realise it.
A keen amateur baker, she enjoys making cakes, biscuits and brownies almost as much as eating them. You can find recipes for all the cakes mentioned in Art and Soul, her first novel, at clairehuston.co.uk along with over 150 other recipes. This is also where she talks about and reviews books.
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(ARC and media courtesy of The Write Reads)
(all opinions are my own)
Thank you for reading and reviewing Clues to You and taking part in the blog tour. I'm so pleased you enjoyed it! x
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