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The Expectant Detectives
The Expectant Detectives: The hilarious cosy crime mystery where pregnant women turn detective | Kat Ailes
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Motherland meets Midsomer Murders in this fresh and funny mystery about a group of soon-to-be mums who turn detective when there's a murder at their antenatal class. FEATURED IN THE EVENING STANDARD'S BOOKS TO WATCH IN 2023 'Cosy crime at its finest!' JANICE HALLETT 'A sharply witty debut' SIMON BRETT For Alice and her partner Joe, moving to the sleepy Cotswold village of Penton is a chance to embrace country life and prepare for the birth of their unexpected first child. He can take up woodwork; maybe she'll learn to make jam. But the rural idyll they'd hoped for doesn't quite pan out when a dead body is discovered at their local antenatal class and they find themselves suspects in a murder investigation. With a cloud of suspicion hanging over the heads of the whole group, Alice sets out to solve the mystery and clear her name, with the help of her troublesome dog, Helen. However, there are more secrets and tensions in the heart of Penton than first meet the eye. Between the discovery of a shady commune up in the woods, the unearthing of a mysterious death years earlier and the near-tragic poisoning of Helen, Alice is soon in way over her head. CAN YOU SOLVE THE MOTHER OF ALL MURDERS? 'A gloriously smart and witty telling of the darker side of NCT groups - this is really funny with edge' HELEN LEDERER 'A complete triumph. Perfectly plotted, brilliantly observed and just so much fun' LAUREN BRAVO 'A twisty, turny murder mystery guaranteed to satisfy any amateur detective's cravings, with belly laughs big enough to give you stretch marks' FIONA LEITCH, author of The Cornish Wedding Murder 'Kat Ailes nails small town cosy crime in her debut novel. From the first page, I was hooked. I laughed an awful lot; the writing is so clever and funny' CHRIS MCDONALD, author of the Stonebridge Mysteries 'A humorous, remarkably touching debut. Pacy, funny, with just the right undertones of dark' EVA VERDE, author of Lives Like Mine
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Laughterhp
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I really loved this book! Babies freak me out and I‘ve never been pregnant or had a desire to, so I was worried I wouldn‘t enjoy this book. It‘s a lot of hippy birthing classes and the such. It‘s set in the Cotswolds though, so I took it as research for my trip in the fall.

This is a debut, so I definitely plan to read more from this author.

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Umm do women in the UK really get a whole year of maternity leave?!

kezzlou85 You can take up to a year but you don't generally get paid for all of that time. It varies from company. Maternity pay is usually only for like 9 months. 7mo
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A new cozy mystery featuring a group of pregnant women trying to solve the murder of a local business owner. I really enjoyed the thoughtful insights regarding female friendships.

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TorieStorieS
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This debut mystery makes for a funny and entertaining mystery. When Alice and her partner, Joe, move to Penton, a small village, she feels pressured to make friends at the maternity class they attend. The second class— involving a birth and a murder!— certainly creates a bonding experience and along with three new friends and some comical dogs, they start their own investigation. With some expected and unexpected parts, this makes for a fun read!

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This debut cozy mystery goes above and beyond a typical cozy in its entertainment value. Read my full review here: https://debbybrauer.org/#the-expectant-detectives

Publication is expected January 9.

#NetGalley #MacmillanAudio #MinotaurBooks #TheExpectantDetectives

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This was an interesting concept. Pregnant detectives solving a murder. I must admit it impressed me how much they did whilst so pregnant I certainly couldn't. The plot is a slow build as there's lots going on so the initial murder does get a little lost along the way. I did like the conclusion and hadn't figured out who the killer was. The ending was good and finished the story really well. #Netgalley 4*

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