Reviewed by Becca
TITLE: Truth Will Out
SERIES: The Merrychurch Mysteries #1
AUTHOR: K.C. Wells
PUBLISHER: Dreamspinner Press
LENGTH: 204 pages
RELEASE DATE: October 30, 2018
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Jonathon de Mountford’s visit to Merrychurch village to stay with his uncle Dominic gets off to a bad start when Dominic fails to appear at the railway station. But when Jonathon finds him dead in his study, apparently as the result of a fall, everything changes. For one thing, Jonathon is the next in line to inherit the manor house. For another, he’s not so sure it was an accident, and with the help of Mike Tattersall, the owner of the village pub, Jonathon sets out to prove his theory—if he can concentrate long enough without getting distracted by the handsome Mike.
They discover an increasingly long list of people who had reason to want Dominic dead. And when events take an unexpected turn, the amateur sleuths are left bewildered. It doesn’t help that the police inspector brought in to solve the case is the last person Mike wants to see, especially when they are told to keep their noses out of police business.
In Jonathon’s case, that’s like a red rag to a bull….
REVIEW:
K.C. has once again hit it out of the park. I love a good murder mystery and this was great. Had really good characters, damn good plot, and I love that even though there was chemistry, it wasn’t all about sex. Obviously there was some lol, but it got skipped over. It was more about the mystery and I loved it.
Johathon, that poor boy. He just finished a photo book he was planning to give to his uncle, but what he finds instead is that his uncle didn’t pick him up from the airport and he’s nervous why. Thankfully, Mike was searching for something and gave Jonathon a ride to the Hall. Sadly, it’s not a happy reunion. His uncle is dead. At first, the police think there is no foul play. But Mike being an ex-cop, knows something is off. And he’s right. It was murder and they find themselves in the middle of an investigation. (And their not supposed to be). And they need to find the killer before it’s too late.
This is some funny stuff mixed in with the seriousness of the case. You will meet in this book a complete and utter dick that has taken over this case. Mike is an ex-cop. He’s not supposed to be investigating anything, much less Johnathan, who is a civilian! Of course, they both want to know what happened to Dominic, Johnathon’s uncle, but being able to stick it to this DI cracks me up so bad I can’t see straight. It is so funny. This book is full of surprises, for sure. The more these guys dig, the more the find out about what’s really going on in this town amd with these people. Which makes quite a few suspects.
I feel for Johnathon though. He can’t even breathe in order to grieve. Not that he would stop long enough to let himself. And I get that. Stopping would mean it’s for real. That he’s gone. And that’s so hard. But what I love is how supportive Mike is. Sure, it may have started out as his investigators nose sniffing things out, but the more info they find, the more it hurts Johnathon because he feels like he didn’t know his uncle at all. And he thought they were close. Then again, they were closer in some ways than he thought.
The mystery, the plot just keep going. It kept you hooked. I mean there were so many people who could have been suspects. And in a small town, that’s definitely a possibility. I’m usually pretty quick to pick out who did it, but this one threw me for a loop until one thing was revealed and then I got it. Of course, they pretty much had it by then lol. But that’s how good it was. Just when you think you have it she sneaks a little twist in there and throws you off the scent. Very good book.
I loved it. I think you guys will too. I couldn’t put it down at all. I even took it in with me while I was cooking lol. So good. Get this!
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