Nothing ever happens in the small Cotswold village
of Cherringham, making it the perfect place to retire to – or so ex-NYPD
Detective Jack Brennan thought. But
before long, local web designer and single mother Sarah Edwards had convinced him to help her investigate a
suspicious suicide. Since then, he and Sarah have solved mysterious deaths,
unlikely accidents and perplexing robberies. “Peace and quiet” never really
suited Jack anyway…
Cherringham
is an ongoing “cosy crime” eBook series, that launched in December 2013 and
features unlikely sleuthing duo Sarah and Jack. Released in
monthly episode, it is written by award-winning game and TV writers UK-based Neil Richards and US-based Matthew
Costello in a transatlantic collaboration – which mirrors that of Jack and
Sarah. The new series, released from March, launches with A Lesson in Murder, in
which the two are asked to investigate the violent death of a popular teacher
at Cherringham Girls School.
ABOUT THE
AUTHORS:
© Wayne Matthews-Stroud
Co-authors Neil
Richards and Matthew Costello
are known for their script work on major computer games. The Cherringham
crime series is their first fictional transatlantic collaboration. Matthew has
written and designed dozens of bestselling games including the critically
acclaimed The 7th Guest, Doom 3, Rage and
Pirates of the Caribbean. He is also
the author of a number of successful novels, including Vacation (2011) and Beneath
Still Waters (1989), which was made into a movie. Neil has worked as a
producer and writer in TV and film, creating scripts for BBC, Disney, and
Channel 4, and earning numerous Bafta nominations along the way. He’s also
written script and story for over 20 video games including The Da Vinci Code and Starship
Titanic, co-written with Douglas Adams, and consults around the world on
digital storytelling.
LINKS
GIVEAWAY
1st Prize –
Winner written into a Cherringham episode plus an ecopy of the book
2nd Prize – ecopy
of the book
My review
I must confess that when I agreed to review
this book, I didn’t realize it was a short read (it can be read in under an
hour) nor that there were at least twenty others in the series. Needless to say
I was enjoying the book so much that when it came to the end I was taken by
surprise as I was just getting into it. This book then is slightly different
from other cosy mysteries but would be great for those who are short of time or
just want a quick read. I loved the atmosphere and the characters so will
definitely be back for more! It’s well written and well structured and has all
you could want from a good mystery. I look forward to meeting Jack and Sarah
again soon.
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