Book Info
Name of Book : Barking Mad
Author : Leigh Russell
Publisher : The Crime & Mystery Club
Publication Date : 6 July 2023
No. of Pages : 242
Format : Netgalley DRC
Why did I choose the book ?
I have heard about the author, leigh Russell a lot and I have reviewed one of her books earlier. Her book was up on Netgalley in exchange of an honest review.
Where to get the book ?
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Author Introduction
Leigh Russell is the author of the internationally bestselling Geraldine Steel series: Cut Short, Road Closed, Dead End, Death Bed, Stop Dead, Fatal Act, Killer Plan, Murder Ring, Deadly Alibi, Class Murder, Death Rope, Rogue Killer, Deathly Affair, Deadly Revenge, Evil Impulse, Deep Cover, Guilt Edged, Fake Alibi, Final Term and the forthcoming Without Trace. The series has sold over a million copies worldwide. Cut Short was shortlisted for the Crime Writers Association (CWA) John Creasey New Blood Dagger Award, and Leigh has been longlisted for the CWA Dagger in the Library Award. Her books have been #1 on Amazon Kindle and iTunes with Stop Dead and Murder Ring selected as finalists for The People's Book Prize. Leigh is chair of the CWA's Debut Dagger Award judging panel and is a Royal Literary Fellow. Leigh studied at the University of Kent, gaining a Masters degree in English and American Literature. She is married with two daughters and a granddaughter, and lives in London.
Blurb
Emily has settled in the picturesque village of Ashton Mead, where she lives with her puppy, Poppy. Life is finally going well for Emily. She has a cottage of her own, a job she likes and friends. Then she stumbles on the body of a woman who apparently drowned in the river.
The other villagers suspect foul play and are quick to blame Richard, Emily's next-door neighbour and a newcomer to the village. Emily finds it hard to believe her friendly neighbour could be a cold-hearted murderer. When she meets his attractive son, Adam, her feelings become more complicated. Determined to find out the truth behind the death in the village, Emily travels to London to track down the man with whom Richard's wife was having an affair.
Unfortunately for Emily, her visit does not go as planned. Instead of helping clear Richard's name, she finds her own life is in danger...
My Opinion
Barking Mad by Leigh Russell is a nice mystery thriller set in a small village. The plot is a little bit slow and does not arouse much interest and weaves its way. At some points there are some good points to read further. but, I felt that the plot was going haywire and things were really not into place. The characters were also a bit off. It was only in the later half that the things were a little bit interesting. I loved the author's earlier work and I was totally not expecting this time. May be the book was not for me. I could give it only 3 stars for its later half.
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