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Death at Hazel House: An utterly addictive cozy murder mystery (A Sukey Reynolds Mystery Book 1) Kindle Edition

by Betty Rowlands (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.3 4.3 out of 5 stars 3,592 ratings
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‘Riveting, can't put it down! I love this story… a wonderfully twisted tale of a crime that has more twists than I thought possible... fantastic.’ Goodreads Reviewer, 5 stars

Meet Sukey: talented gardener, fabulous photographer… amateur detective?

Sukey Reynolds is loving life in her gorgeous house in the countryside, spending her days trimming the tulips and making fabulous feasts. She has a steady job at the local police station as a photographer, she only wishes she’d made it as a fully-fledged detective when she was younger…

But when Sukey is asked to photograph an unusual break-in at the stunning Hazel House, she finds herself thrown into the midst of a bewildering mystery. The body of a beautiful woman has been found in the house, and the precious family safe has been emptied…

Perhaps handsome Hazel House is not as heavenly as it once seemed?

When a pair of beautiful gold earrings from Hazel House turn up in suspicious hands, Sukey is sure that the police have got the wrong end of the stick about this case, and she decides to snoop around the people who knew the dead woman. But who is the rotten apple? Could it be the timid tradesman, the fickle fitness coach or perhaps the hapless husband?

Despite her sleuthing, Sukey is no closer to catching the culprit, until she goes to photograph another house, where someone is secretly watching her. But who is going to listen to her theories, when she’s only a police photographer? Does Sukey have what it takes to crack this curious case by herself?

If you love murder mysteries by Agatha Christie, Faith Martin or Joy Ellis, then this unputdownable novel from the bestselling queen of cozy crime will have you hooked!

This book was previously published as An Inconsiderate Death.

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‘It was unwise of me to begin this book in late afternoon because it held me to the pages until I finished it!... diabolical twists and red herrings… addictive!’ Goodreads Reviewer, 5 stars

‘OMG I loved this book! A proper whodunnit with great characters and a fabulous plot. This reminded me of the Agatha Christie mysteries I used to read as a child… Excited for the next in the series!’ Mrs Roadley Reads, 5 stars

‘BRILLIANT!... Having read and enjoyed the Melissa Craig series as well, I find the Sukey Reynolds even more engaging and I can’t wait to ready more in this series!’ Goodreads Reviewer, 5 stars

‘Yay, a new series by Betty Rowlands and a new heroine to cheer for in Sukey Reynolds. I am a huge fan of this author’s books and this one with all its twists and turns is another delicious book and series to follow.’ NetGalley Reviewer, 5 stars

‘I really enjoyed this book – it has a great plot, excellent main characters and is a real page turner. I would highly recommend this book.’ NetGalley Reviewer, 5 stars

‘I thoroughly enjoyed meeting Sukey… a jolly good murder mystery with a satisfying number of clues and twists. I would not hesitate to recommend this book and I will be reading more of this author's work.’ Goodreads Reviewer

‘An amazing start to a series that gives us an honest and relatable character… Intriguing, gripping, suspenseful to the end.’ Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars

‘If you have read and enjoyed Betty Rowland's Melissa Craig series, then I think that it's highly likely that you will enjoy these too… Sukey herself is an interesting and engaging character… I have to admit that I didn’t solve the mystery this time… a great start to a series and I’m looking forward to reading more about Sukey soon.’ Goodreads reviewer
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B07PP376JW
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Bookouture (May 3, 2019)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ May 3, 2019
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 3384 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
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  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 260 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.3 4.3 out of 5 stars 3,592 ratings

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Betty Rowlands

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Betty Rowlands 1923-2020

Betty Rowlands burst onto the crime scene in her mid sixties by winning the Sunday Express / Veuve Clicquot Crime Short Story of the Year Competition which shows it's never too late to start writing. Her success continued with her highly acclaimed Melissa Craig mysteries featuring a crime writer who solves mysteries in Gloucestershire. Her second series, The Sukey Reynolds Stories comprise of thirteen books, featuring Sukey Reynolds, a Scenes of Crime Officer who later becomes a detective. She lived in the heart of the Cotswolds, where her Melissa Craig mysteries are set, and then in Bristol which is closer to Sukey Reynolds patch, where she lived until her death on 29 July 2020, just a few months before her 97th birthday. She passed peacefully in the residential home that she called ‘home’. She will be greatly missed by her two surviving children, her four grandchildren, six great grandchildren, other family members, her friends and you, her many readers. The resurgence in interest in her Melissa Craig and Sukey Reynolds books in her last years gave her immense pleasure. She loved to receive emails from her fans knowing that her writing was being so enjoyed. Betty may no longer be with us but Melissa and Sukey are still there solving those mysteries. Keep on reading!

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LMS
5.0 out of 5 stars A good read. Kept my interest.
Reviewed in the United States on January 23, 2024
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A good read, intriguing mystery of whodunnit & moves along at a good pace. Strong characters for the reader to connect with. Enjoyed it. Will read the next one.
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Patti Mac
4.0 out of 5 stars Great murder mystery!
Reviewed in the United States on November 3, 2023
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This is a really good murder mystery! I thoroughly enjoyed it. It is well written, researched and edited. I always find it a pleasure when time and effort has been spent to correct errors and remove slang and other errors. A lot of errors in a story really detract from it. I liked the characters, they were realistic. I was surprised at part of the outcome at the end. The romantic part was clean and I always appreciate that. I rate it a solid 4 and 1/2 stars!! Well done Ms Rowlands!
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Mary Ann Schultz
5.0 out of 5 stars Great story line
Reviewed in the United States on January 15, 2024
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CanCharacters easy to follow. It was a great read and kept my interest from the beginning.'t wait to read the next.
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Kathryn
3.0 out of 5 stars Not quite what I expected….
Reviewed in the United States on April 3, 2024
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This book will be really good for someone who does not mind language. The author did a good job with the plot.
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dragonfly
4.0 out of 5 stars Engrossing mystery
Reviewed in the United States on January 13, 2024
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Love story and all characters are likeable. Couldn't put it down. Will look for more mysteries from this very talented writer
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Sally Traver
5.0 out of 5 stars Great book!
Reviewed in the United States on December 16, 2023
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Loved the character Sukey. Her great love for her son and her growing love her boss.Loved the interaction between all the characters. How thru teamwork they solved all of the crimes.
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savvyshoppers
5.0 out of 5 stars excellent murder mystery!!
Reviewed in the United States on October 16, 2023
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I never guessed who who the murderer was. I like that! Really well constructed, great characters, well-written and edited too. So well done that reading it was like watching a movie in my head, and that’s my favorite kind of book. Highly recommended to mystery lovers! (Plus it’s British, always a bonus to me!)
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4.0 out of 5 stars Good story
Reviewed in the United States on December 16, 2023
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Good murder mystery story. The twists and turns keep you interested to see how the cases turn out. Interested in reads ing more with this character.
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Ruthie 2
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 17, 2024
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A great story line with lots of twists and turns kept me guessing until the end..Must read more of her books
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Saskia Bracht
2.0 out of 5 stars bit boring…
Reviewed in Germany on January 22, 2024
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The writing style was ok, but I had a hard time making it trough the story because it didn’t catch me at all.
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manny rothman
5.0 out of 5 stars Death hat Hazel House
Reviewed in Australia on November 23, 2019
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Was a great book with great characters and great action with a great story and a great ending looking forward to next book thanks 🤠🍷💪🏻
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4.0 out of 5 stars a nice light mystery
Reviewed in Canada on November 4, 2023
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Enjoyable mystery. Loved the characters.
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J. Vance
4.0 out of 5 stars Not bad
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 9, 2023
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Unsure to give 3 or 4 stars. I would have given 3 1/2 if I could. Not bad. A new story line that hasn't been doe before - at least I haven't read one like this. That is a plus. The profession of the main character too is unusual, another good point. There are a few too many coincidences in this for my liking. I would have preferred more thought about when and why things happened rather than what seems a lazy alternative of 'coincidence'. Sukey has no character/personality, and that is a disappointment. without knowing her better, it makes it too hard to get into the story. It was also predictable, no thrills or mystery really.
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