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The Expectant Detectives: The hilarious cosy crime mystery where pregnant women turn detective
Kat Ailes
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Description for The Expectant Detectives: The hilarious cosy crime mystery where pregnant women turn detective
Hardback.
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.
'Cosy crime at its finest!' JANICE HALLETT
'A sharply witty debut' SIMON BRETT
'The epitome of fun and witty cosy crime' iPAPER
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 ... Read morehoped 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?
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'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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Product Details
Publisher
Bonnier Books Ltd
Place of Publication
, United Kingdom
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About Kat Ailes
Kat Ailes' debut novel was runner-up for the Comedy Women in Print Unpublished Prize 2021. She works as an editor and freelanced for several years to allow her to take a couple of belated gap years, including hiking the Pacific Crest Trail from Mexico to Canada. She now lives in the Cotswolds with her lovely husband and son and her ... Read morebeautiful but foolish dog. Show Less
Reviews for The Expectant Detectives: The hilarious cosy crime mystery where pregnant women turn detective
A wildly impressive debut. Pacy, energetic and best of all hilariously funny - without detracting from the shadowy mystery and genuine humanity at its core. Its characters and twisty plot feel absolutely real - you'll be on the edge of your seat, totally immersed in trying to work out who did it, but rest assured you're never far from a ... Read moresmile. Cosy crime at its finest!
Janice Hallett
Kat Ailes is a welcome newcomer to the ranks of cosy crime novelists. The Expectant Detectives is a sharply witty debut.
Simon Brett
A gloriously smart and witty telling of the darker side of NCT groups - this is really funny with edge
Helen Lederer
The epitome of fun and witty cosy crime
iPaper
Murdering every mummy cliché with hilarity and heart, this book is 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. I really loved this book.
Chris McDonald, author of the Stonebridge Mysteries
It had such a lovely tone of voice, funny and warm, like chatting to a best mate. I really missed Alice when it was over
Sarah Naughton, author of The Mothers
A humorous, remarkably touching debut. Pacy, funny, with just the right undertones of dark
Eva Verde, author of Lives Like Mine
The Expectant Detectives is wildly funny, clever, twisty, charming, and unexpectedly relatable. It is exactly the surprisingly heartwarming and uproariously hilarious mystery we all need in our lives. This book is one of a kind and I can't wait for the next instalment
Nora Murphy, author of The New Mother
I LOVED this book! Alice is hilarious, the mystery is compelling and fun, and this group of about-to-be-moms deserves a sequel, and some cake, obvi! Kat Ailes has written a winner of a book and you'll want to read it immediately!
Catherine McKenzie, USA Today bestselling author of Have You Seen Her
This darkly witty debut ... Archly funny and highly recommended!
Deanna Raybourn, New York Times bestselling author of Killers of a Certain Age
'Exuberant ... Ailes sets a cheerful tone but doesn't shy away from emotional heft'
New York Times
Full of charming characters, including Alice's goofy dog, this fast-paced, original cozy is great fun.
Publishers Weekly
Pointed banter between the heroine and pretty much everyone else keeps this debut sharp
Kirkus Reviews
Witty, bright, and with an unexpected twist ending, Ailes' debut mystery will appeal to fans of British comedies and cozy mysteries
Booklist
A book title this precious comes with the unspoken promise that what you're about to read is as cozy as an episode of Midsomer Murders and as charming as Call the Midwife. Ailes delivers on that promise with humor and the kind of mystery Miss Marple loved to solve . . . A fresh and fun take on the mystery genre perfect for fans of Sophie Kinsella and Helen Fielding
Oprah Daily
In her first novel, Ailes has created a delightful mystery that both amuses and enthralls
Washington Post
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