set in the outskirts of england, three school teachers are confronted with a suspicious death of their friend, and only they seem to be able to get to the bottom of it. it’s quirky, it’s fun, it’s an old-school clue type murder mystery! This ARC was provided to me via Kindle by Avon Books UK and #NetGalley for my honest opinion. Opinions expressed are completely my own. I found myself looking forward to each of their chapters equally (a bit unusual for me I know), and the conclusion was oh so satisfying!! Tragedy strikes very close to home, and this time Hazel isn't just the detective. She's been framed for murder. Something I really enjoy is discovering new authors, A Spoonful of Murder is a cosy mystery debut novel by J.M. Hall.

I can’t believe that the 6th book is almost here! The cover looks absolutely amazing and the description is thrillling!!! Thanks for replying! I would love to get Mistletoe and murder now but I’m going to wait til Christmas to get the SPARKLY edition now! Robin was born in California and grew up in an Oxford college, across the road from the house where Alice in Wonderland lived. She has been making up stories all her life. Though fairly slow-moving, I did enjoy this mystery, watching the trio puzzle their way to the not-that-hard to figure out solution. It was also interesting how the author wove in so many issues into the story: caring for an ailing parent, people committing theft and fraud against seniors, broken families, financial woes, and intergenerational problems.A Spoonful of Murder was a joy to read, perhaps a little slow to start but once things got going it whizzed past. Three retired primary school teachers bump into an old friend in the garden centre, she seems confused, and the next thing we know, she's dead. Yay! I could not be more excited! It’s amazing that it’s going to be set in Hong Kong – can’t wait!

I am SO excited about the new book! Our school’s bookclub is going to read it when it comes out. I can’t wait!! 🙂 Maybe you could make them into films?!

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When Hazel Wong’s beloved grandfather passes away, Daisy Wells is all too happy to accompany her friend (and Detective Society Vice President) to Hazel’s family estate in beautiful, bustling Hong Kong. But when they arrive they discover something they didn’t expect: there’s a new member of the Wong family. Daisy and Hazel think baby Teddy is enough to deal with, but as always the girls are never far from a mystery. Tragedy strikes very close to home, and this time Hazel isn’t just the detective. She’s been framed for murder! The girls must work together like never before, confronting dangerous gangs, mysterious suspects and sinister private detectives to solve the murder and clear Hazel’s name – before it’s too late . . . I hope there will be loads! I have ideas for so many more books – fingers crossed I get to tell them! A Spoonful of Murder is a perfect book for me. Not only am I a retired educator who meets with colleagues regularly over coffee or a meal, but I am a huge cozy mystery fan. As the story starts, we meet Liz, Pat and Thelma, retired teachers and former colleagues of St. Barnabus’s Primary School. They meet up each week to gossip and catch up with each other. One week they bump into Topsy, another ex-colleague, and her daughter Kelly Anne. Topsy is in the early stages of dementia and KellyAnne is her caregiver. While the friends chat with Topsy, they sense that there is something not quite right, especially when Topsy shares some disturbing facts. Within a short period of time, KellyAnne shares that her mother has been the victim of financial fraud and has lost all her life savings. When Topsy is found dead in her home the following week Liz, Pat and Thelma suspect that there might be more to her death than meets the eye. Even though her death is ruled accidental, the ladies are sure there is more going on and they nose around and ask questions. Does the fraud have anything to do with the death or possible murder?

Hazel and Daisy’s sixth adventure is going to be published on the 8th of February 2018. It’s going to take place in Hong Kong, and feature Hazel’s family. Liz, a seasoned gardener, anxious grandmother to Jacob, life-long worrier with a sweet and sensitive conscience, is the heart-and-soul of the group, most likely to be on hand when someone is needed “to dispense tissues, wipes, and make gentle conversation”. I adore your books! I’m definitely going to get ‘A spoonful of murder’! It’s also a creative idea to get Hazel framed, I am going to get super addicted to this book!❤️? In ‘A Spoonful of Murder‘ we meet Liz, Pat and Thelma. Three retired schoolteachers who meet up with each other every Thursday (and there’s a completely believable reasoning behind why it has to be a Thursday) for cake, coffee and a chat about children and grandchildren. But then a former colleague is found dead and their weekly meetings turn a little something darker. Because Topsy may have died looking all peaceful and whatnot in her comfy chair, the three friends know deep down there’s a lot more to it than that. Now they just have to prove it. Robin Stevens was born in California and grew up in an Oxford college, across the road from the house where Alice in Wonderland lived. She has been making up stories all her life.

I LOVE the new cover! It looks so nice and I like how it Hazel and Daisy are wearing Chinese clothes. Also, I can’t believe that Hazel is being framed! It was definitely unexpected. I am looking forward for when the book comes out! When Hazel Wong’s beloved grandfather passes away, Daisy Wells is all too happy to accompany her friend (and Detective Society Vice President) to Hazel’s family estate in beautiful, bustling Hong Kong. What I liked most was the juxtaposition of the absolute mundane routines of these ladies lives such as watching garden rescue, planning for the families dinner, making lists for a shopping trip with the extraordinary - trying to solve the murder.. life goes on even when murder is involved