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Floating Solo by Shelley Wilson #Review

  Fancy taking a leisurely boat ride along a beautiful Warwickshire canal? Floating Solo by Shelley Wilson was published by Hillfield Publishing on November 5th. Are you single? Have you lost your confidence when it comes to travelling? Would you welcome a few weeks away to find that missing spark? Climb aboard the Creaky Cauldron for an adventure like no other! Budding entrepreneur Kat Sinclair wants to grow her quirky solo narrowboat holiday enterprise but faces rejection at every turn. Until a Hollywood film crew gets in touch with the potential to change her business, dreams, and love life forever. 'Enemies to lovers' 'Small town romance'   My Thoughts   You can't help but fall under the spell of life on the canals when you read this story. Kat has big dreams for her business but seems to lack confidence to put it into action. Her Floating Solo holidays are very successful for her clients and many use the experience to sort out their thoughts and plan their ...

The Silver Rose Dating Agency by Angelena Boden #Review #APeakDistrictCosyMysteryBook2

 

I always enjoy a cosy mystery and I am delighted to be featuring one on the blog today: The Silver Rose Dating Agency by Angelena Boden.


When lonely widow Kitty Merriweather moves to Derbyshireā€™s Hope Valley, she joins the Silver Rose online dating site because it offers a safe place for the over sixties to find romance.

There, she meets the enigmatic Harvey, a scientist working on a conservation project in Bali who promises her ā€œhot days and stormy nights.ā€

Love blooms quickly but Kitty breaks all the rules laid down by the agency, putting herself at risk. When little things donā€™t add up she dismisses them as being unimportant. Nothing matters more than her plans for them to live happily ever after.

When she confides in her new friend, Edna Reid, octogenarian and former cafĆ© owner, Kitty gets angry at Ednaā€™s implication she is likely the victim of a scam. The more Edna hears about Harvey, the more she is convinced heā€™s only interested in Kitty for her money.

Using her knowledge of computers Edna finally uncovers the truth, but where does black magic and murder fit into this intriguing cosy mystery?

My Thoughts

It is always refreshing to read a story which is centred around older protagonists and the range of characters in this story do not let you down. There is humour amongst the everyday life on show and at the same time, touches of poignancy at some character's loneliness and air of being misunderstood. Edna is indefatigable and the driving force behind the unravelling of the central mystery and I must admit that I found the character of Kitty to be difficult to read. I could never quite get the measure of her until near the end.

The setting is rural and has all the idiosyncrasies which a remote village might have. There is certainly an air of Agatha Christie about the tale and the inclusion of the internet scam gives the story a contemporary feel. 

In short: sleuthing in the Peak District

 

About the Author

 


Angelena Boden has spent thirty- five years as an international training consultant, specialising in behavioural management and conflict resolution. She trained in Transactional Analysis, the psychology of communication and behaviour, her preferred tool for counselling and coaching.

She originates from the Peak District but has spent a life time travelling and living in places as far apart as Vancouver, Dubai, Paris, Seville and Iran. Now semi-retired in Great Malvern, she writes every morning, walks the hills and paints landscapes every afternoon and fits family and reading in between.

She is the author of two novels published by Urbane Publications (rights reverted) and two self-published cosy mysteries and a number of business books (Management Pocketbooks). Angelena is a regular blogger for a mental health publisher (Trigger) and Autumn Voices website which promotes authors over 60.

You can follow Angelena here:  Website

Book link:  Amazon UK  |  Amazon US

Thanks to Angelena Boden and Rachel of Rachel's Random Resources for a copy of the book and a place on the tour.

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