Murder in an Irish Bookshop (Irish Village Mystery #7) by Carlene O'Connor

 Murder in an Irish Bookshop (Irish Village Mystery #7) by Carlene O'Connor-304 pages

This is the latest in the Irish Village Mystery series by Carlene O'Connor. I just finished the first in the series ("Murder in an Irish Village"). The story of Kilbane and the O'Sullivan Six continues. In this latest installment, a new bookshop opens up in Kilbane and the owners are selective about who gets inside to shop. The owners, Padraig and Oran McCarthy, host an event with 3 Irish authors who try to impress an agent in order to sign with him. However, one of these authors, Deirdre (the others are Lorcan Murphy and Nessa Lamb) is murdered. Who murdered her and why? I enjoyed reading this and I enjoyed the ending. I started this for last month's challenge, but didn't finish in time. I would recommend this to anyone who likes M.C. Beaton and/or Agatha Christie. 

Murder in an Irish Village (Irish Village #1) by Carlene O'Connor

Murder in an Irish Village (Irish Village #1) by Carlene O'Connor-353 pages

This is the first novel in the Irish Village series. It's another "cozy mystery" and crime novel. I am expanding my horizons when it comes to reading new authors. I have always had an affinity for Ireland and I do have a wee bit of Irish ancestry, so this piqued my interest. The O'Sullivan Six lost both their parents in a car accident a year prior to the events of this story and Siobhan has taken the role of mother of the brood. A body is found in the bistro operated by the O'Sullivans and the oldest, James, is suspected of the murder. Siobhan is bent on clearing her older brother's name and finding the real killer. She gets herself into the business of her neighbors and asks all kinds of questions of them in search of the murderer. Will Siobhan find the murderer and clear her brother? I enjoyed reading this one and I look forward to reading the newest one in this series "Murder in an Irish Bookshop."