Boldwood Books
When I was little, I was given my older cousin’s entire Enid Blyton collection, which I adored and read at any opportunity. One of my favourite series was the Cherry Tree Farm series, with four children learning about country life. And I’m still a sucker for farm-based books, so was excited to pick up Kate Wells’ books last year.
Jude Gray is running an arable farm with sheep, going it alone after the death of her husband Adam. Death in the Hills is the fourth instalment, and is a twisty murder mystery set in a beautiful landscape.
Invited by her friend, DI Binnie Khatri, Jude joins the local rambling group and gets to know her fellow walkers, only for one of them to later be found dead. Was it a simple car accident? Jude isn’t so sure.
The solution is never so straightforward, and once again Jude gets involved in trying to work out the motives and investigating the sudden death of a fellow walker.
The beautiful scenery is brought to life in the writing, which also touches on the difficulties of modern farming and the politics of Right-To-Roam, without being heavy handed or out of place.
Kate Wells’ novels are gripping and un-put-downable, this latest one is no exception.
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