Fiction, Cozy Mystery

4****

BLURB: When an old friend is arrested in Dublin, tour guide Lana Hansen will need the luck of the Irish to clear him of the crime. Lana is thrilled her friend Jeremy and his wife are on her tour to Ireland. The couple are having the time of their lives exploring the country’s rich literary and cultural history, until they run into Guy Smith, a reporter Jeremy recently exposed as a fraud. A tussle turns into a fight and leaves each man vowing to destroy the other. Yet cross words and dirty looks tell Lana that Jeremy is not the only client on her tour who has a grudge against the reporter. When Guy is murdered at the same pub Lana’s group is present at, Jeremy is the police’s number one suspect. But did he really murder the reporter? Or was it one of her other guests? Lana keeps their tour going and her ears open for any clues that might help free her friend. Can she discover the true killer’s identity before their trip to the Emerald Isle draws to a close?

THOUGHTS: This was a fun story set in Dublin, Ireland for St. Patrick’s Day. Since the main character is a tour guide, we got all the fun and interesting details of a tour of the area without actually doing the traveling. I loved the descriptions of Trinity College and the Long Room and the Book of Kells as well as the pubs and the streets of Dublin. Very well done.

As for the mystery, it was kind of obvious from the beginning who the body was going to be, but not necessarily who the killer was. There were a lot of suspects, so nicely done.

Overall, if you’re looking for a fun March cozy mystery read, pick this one up and enjoy a pint while reading.

Recommended.