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A Killer in King's Cove
A Killer in King's Cove | Iona Whishaw
27 posts | 21 read | 25 to read
A smart and enchanting postwar mystery that will appeal to fans of the Maisie Dobbs series by Jacqueline Winspear. It is 1946, and war-weary young ex-intelligence officer Lane Winslow leaves London to look for a fresh start. When she finds herself happily settled into a sleepy hamlet in the interior of British Columbia surrounded by a suitably eclectic cast of small-town characters she feels like she may finally be able to put her past to rest. But then a body is discovered, the victim of murder, and although she works alongside the towns inspectors Darling and Ames to discover who might have possibly have motivation to kill, she unknowingly casts doubt on herself. As the investigation reveals facts that she has desperately tried to keep a secret, it threatens to pull her into a vortex of even greater losses than the ones she has already endured. A clever postwar mystery that will appeal to fans the Maisie Dobbs series by Jacqueline Winspear or the Bess Crawford series by Charles Todd.
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BookishTrish
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Mehso-so

I haven‘t audiowalked in ages and this book helped me get back into it. I liked the setting - historical mystery set in rural BC. I liked the main character too - maybe because it was only the first book in the series, I wanted to know so much more about her. Both the mystery and romance fell flat for me.

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Tamra
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Pickpick

This has all of the elements you would expect from a cozy mystery. It makes for a nice listen at night in bed. 👍🏾 I‘ve placed a hold on #2.

My only nitpick is the budding romance. Why must authors in this genre position every MC in the path of love? 🤔 I can see all of the scenarios from here already.

Ruthiella I had this book IN MY HAND at the library sale yesterday! 😂 If it‘s still there next time, maybe I‘ll lay out another dollar and bring it home. (edited) 2y
Tamra @Ruthiella it‘s definitely worth the dollar! 2y
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robinb
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PSA: Anyone interested in a great historical mystery series with a strong, spunky heroine the first book in series (of 9 currently) of the Lane Winslow series is FREE today on Amazon Kindle (US). I love this series! ❤️

EvieBee Thank you for that! I‘ve been wanting to check out this series. 2y
robinb @EvieBee you‘re welcome! 😊 2y
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Laughterhp
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Pickpick

Finished this one on audio yesterday. I was surprised with how much I liked this historical mystery. It‘s set after WWII. Lane moves to Canada after the war to get away from the memories. She was a operative for the British government.

She moves and then she finds a murdered man in the creek. She of course is suspected and has to work to clear her name.

I like the set up of the romance and the mystery itself. The audio was good too!

kspenmoll Now I will check this out! Nice review! 2y
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ScientistSam
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Mehso-so

A truly interesting setting - extremely rural British Colombia after WWII - is the setting for this cozy murder mystery. I didn't really connect with the story, but I am intrigued by the female protagonist's back story of intelligence work during the war.

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Butterfinger
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Pickpick

A wonderful historical novel with just the right amount of suspense. Lane Winslow, a retired British spy from WWII teams up to solve a murder and mystery that started during WWI. Can't wait to continue the series and learn more about the town's eccentric characters. So glad I read this book Amy @BookishBelle @monalyisha #newyearwhodis

BookishBelle I‘m so glad you liked it! I enjoyed that one so much that I read the second in the series as well! Third is on my tbr! 3y
TheSpineView Way to go! 3y
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Kangaj1
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Got to spend Christmas money at my fave indie bookstore after browsing for awhile!

Gissy The best way to spend some Christmas money, specially in this pandemic time!📚📚📚🙌 3y
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ShelleyBooksie
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Pickpick

Such an interesting book - set in rural British Columbia after the second world War. Reminded me a lot.of the Three Pines Series in that the place becomes like a character in the book.

LeahBergen 👏🏻👏🏻 3y
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ShelleyBooksie
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My kind of Birthday celebrations

TrishB Happy birthday 🎉🎉 3y
MsMelissa Happy Birthday 🥳 3y
StillLookingForCarmenSanDiego 🥂🎂🎊🎉🎁 3y
LeahBergen Perfect! 👏🏻👏🏻 3y
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Jerdencon
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Forgot to post that I received this the other day - looking forward to reading it! @Bookwormjillk @robinb #lmpbc @BookishBelle

robinb Just to let you know @Jerdencon , I got this back safe and sound! Thanks! 3y
Jerdencon Great! 3y
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Bookwormjillk
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Pickpick

Really liked my latest #LMPBC pick! The story, the setting, and the characters all were great!

robinb Yay, I‘m glad you enjoyed it! 4y
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Bookwormjillk
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I got this today @BookishBelle

I can‘t wait to get started!
#LMPBC #GroupM

robinb Hope you enjoy! 4y
BookishBelle It was so good! 4y
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BookishBelle
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Pickpick

It took me a month to read this...not because I didn‘t enjoy it. Life just got in the way. This was a delightful read... a much needed respite in my wild days of late. It was very well written and I already have the next in the series on my wish list. I‘ll be getting this in the mail today or tomorrow and I‘ll start my next #lmpbc book right away as my days are more likely to get harder than easier as the next month goes on.

robinb So glad you enjoyed it...me too! Hoping for better days ahead for you. Hang in there, sweet friend. 💕 4y
BookishBelle Thanks so much @robinb ! 💕 4y
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BookishBelle
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Starting my next #lmpbc #round9 #groupm book! Thank you so much @robinb for the super cute bookmark! It has brightened my day! @Jerdencon @Bookwormjillk

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Love your bookmark 💞 4y
robinb You are most welcome! Enjoy!! 😊 4y
emz711 Love the bookmark 4y
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robinb
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@BookishBelle I know I‘m terribly early finishing my #LMPBC pick, but I just wanted you to know that it‘s ready whenever you are. 😉 No rush!

@Bookwormjillk @Jerdencon
@suvata

BookishBelle Thanks! Sorry, I haven‘t been on in a few days. My coworker‘s husband has symptoms of the virus so I‘ve had a lot going on the past few days transitioning me and some of my staff back into working from home. Anyway, you can send it on when you get a chance. No rush on this end either. I haven‘t started my selection yet. 4y
robinb @BookishBelle will do! Hope all turns out well in the workplace. Be safe. 💕 4y
robinb @BookishBelle I made it by the PO today so you can expect a purple and white polka dot package on Monday or Tuesday! Enjoy! 😊 4y
BookishBelle Thank you! I‘ll keep an eye out! 👀😊 4y
robinb @BookishBelle 👍😊 4y
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robinb
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Pickpick

Great start to a new series for me! It‘s my pick for #LMPBC #GroupM, and I‘m so glad I chose it as I‘ve been meaning to read it for ages! I won‘t give away much detail (see GR), but I loved the interesting characters (in-depth development), the descriptive scenery (British Columbia) and the absorbing plot. Only cons were a good bit of backstory to work through (and I‘m sure more to come...and that‘s par for the course), and some abrupt POV ⬇️

robinb changes. Nothing major. The heroine, Lane Winslow, is simply wonderful! Interesting tidbit: Lane was inspired by the author‘s mother who was a wartime spy as well. Lovers of Bess Crawford and Maisie Dobbs should try this series. Looking forward to more! 4.5/5⭐️
 @BookishBelle @Jerdencon @Bookwormjillk @suvata
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Jaimelire This series just keeps getting better! I‘ve read them all😍 4y
robinb @Jaimelire I‘ve heard that and can‘t wait to read more! I‘ve already purchased the second one. 😊👍 4y
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robinb
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I‘m so excited to FINALLY get to this mystery that I chose for my #LMPBC #GroupM #Round9 pick!!! 🎉🎉🎉 I have had it for a long time, heard good things about it but haven‘t gotten to it...until now! 😊😊

@Bookwormjillk @Jerdencon @BookishBelle
@suvata

Bookwormjillk I love the cover. Really excited for this round! 4y
BookishBelle Yay!! 🎉🎉🎉 4y
Jerdencon Looks good! 4y
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Jaimelire Great series. They get better and better. Just finished the last a few weeks ago. Enjoy 4y
robinb @Jaimelire 👍😊 4y
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kspenmoll
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#catsoflitsy #mystery
Reading in bed with Em & enjoying my second cup of coffee. 📚☕️😻

Meaw_catlady Awww so cozy! 😻😻😻 4y
Suet624 Awwww. 💕💕💕 4y
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kspenmoll
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#sundaymorning #coffeeandbooks #librarybook #readingismysuperpower

It is truly Fall, my porch is too dark & too cold at 6 a.m. Having my first coffee in bed does feel Luxurious though! I can enjoy the porch later in the day #porchlife

Blaire It‘s true. I want to get out on the porch but it‘s in the 40s...just a touch too chilly. 4y
Scochrane26 I went to let my cat out on my sunporch this morning, then realized it was about 40 degrees. Made him come back in because I wasn‘t going to be cold. Now it‘s warmer, so I let him out. 4y
kspenmoll @Scochrane26 In the 60s here this afternoon-our porch is not screened in so we have to be out there... 4y
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SaraRosett
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A Killer in King‘s Cove is like an English village mystery, except in Canada. Set post WWII, the characters have interesting backstories from the war that impact their every day life. Looking forward to seeing how the series, which is set in a small mountain town, develops. 📚 Bookish question: What are your favorite fictional small towns and villages? 🔎🌲🏔🔎
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#smalltownmystery #ilovecozies #historicalmystety #canada

Bklover Three Pines from the Louise Penny books❤️ 5y
Sarah83 There are quite a few. Especially I love the settings in Agatha Christie's books, when there is a manor and a little village pretty close. 5y
SaraRosett @Bklover Three Pines is a big reader fav! 🌲🌲🌲😀 5y
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SaraRosett @Sarah83 Yes! I agree! Village with a manor house nearby are right up my reading alley. 😀 5y
Sarah83 What is your favourite reading alley? 5y
SaraRosett @Sarah83 Mysteries! I love english village mysteries and historical mysteries. 5y
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Jaimelire
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Pickpick

Loved it! Moving right on to the second book in this series. The Canadian setting, the fact that it takes place right after WWII and the mystery, all add up to a very enjoyable read. Now I drink my tea and read more of this series☕️

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Jaimelire
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Sunday dinner...panini, salad and red wine + book. Sometimes life is just perfect! 🍷

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Jaimelire
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Another freezing, cold day. What else is a girl to do besides drink hot tea and curl up with a really good book? ☕️So far I am enjoying the first book in this series. I love the setting, near Nelson BC, and the story is well written.

Dragon We used to go shopping in Nelson when I was a kid , I will have to read this one 😀🐉 5y
robinb I‘ve been meaning to start this series forever...I have the book, just need to move it up the list! 5y
Jaimelire @Dragon Nelson is so lovely. My brother used to live there and got married there. 5y
Jaimelire @robinb I am glad I discovered it. Worth reading. 5y
robinb @Jaimelire 👍😊 5y
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Loralie
Pickpick

I really enjoyed this, it was just the type of cozy mystery I needed. Lane is a great character & the rest of the characters are well done too. I think it was a little long, but I have already put a hold on the next in the series.

Jaimelire I am currently reading this book. Loving it so far! 5y
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robinb
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Excited for my #bookishmail from Thriftbooks today! The first two in a new-to-me mystery series! I also managed to snag the third and fourth books on Kindle sale recently.

Maybe I should have read the first one before ordering the rest you say??! 😳
Now where‘s the fun in that I ask you??! 🤷🏻‍♀️🤣🤣🤣🤣🤞🤞

#helpmeihaveaproblem 😩😱

Melissa_J I have a bad habit of ordering books in series before reading the first book. I can‘t seem to stop myself. 6y
robinb @Melissa_J My excitement in discovery gets the best of me and I lose control. Thanks for admitting I‘m not alone! 🙌🏼 6y
Pamwurtzler That‘s a problem? I think not. Let us know how they are! 6y
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robinb @Pamwurtzler LOL, bless you. Will do! 6y
LeahBergen I quite often buy the first couple of books in a series. 😬 6y
robinb @LeahBergen I think I really got carried away finding the third and fourth on Kindle sale. THEN I found decent prices for the first two on Thriftbooks and it became a foregone conclusion...I simply gave in! 😆😆😆 6y
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Jess_Read_This
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Pickpick

5⭐️My new mystery series obsession. Former WW2 MI6 operative, Lane Winslow escapes to the tranquil woods of Canada. Her cottage is in the idyllic setting of apple orchards, evergreens, a lake, and a quiet community. Until a body is found wedged in the creek dam. Her name scribbled on a piece of paper in the corpse‘s pocket. Secrets and lies unravel in a well written plot. Gorgeous scenic descriptions and overall, well done.🔍

#Whodunit #Mystery

Bookcation74 Great picture! 6y
mabell Sounds good, and great picture! 6y
bookandbedandtea The book sounds interesting and I love your clever picture! 6y
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Jess_Read_This @Bookcation74 @mabell @bookandbedandtea Thank you so much! It was such a great book. Thanks for liking my scrabble tiles- I like to collect different vintage sets and this one is my latest find! 6y
UwannaPublishme Scrabble! 🙌🏻 6y
Daisey Creative photo! 6y
JaclynW Awesome photo! The book sounds like fun too. 6y
Jess_Read_This @UwannaPublishme I love Scrabble!! ❤️ 6y
Jess_Read_This @Daisey Thank you so much! ❤️ 6y
Jess_Read_This @JaclynW Thank you! I think this is going to be a new favorite mystery series for me. I got a kick in the pants to get reading it bc of a library overdue notice and I couldn‘t renew bc someone else wanted it. Now I‘m hooked! 6y
JaclynW @Jess_Read_This I love discovering something new! That's funny that the overdue notice from the library played a part. 😄 Memorable book moments. 6y
Jaimelire I am just reading it now and love it! 5y
Jess_Read_This @Jaimelire Isn‘t it just terrific?! One of my favorite series! You are starting it at the perfect time. The latest one comes out in March, I think! 5y
Jaimelire @Jess_Read_This That is wonderful news😀 5y
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Luvtoread
Pickpick

What an enjoyable mystery! I loved the story and really enjoyed the characters and their interactions with each other. Can‘t wait to read more of this wonderful historical mystery series! I voluntarily reviewed a copy provided by the publisher.