Review of Murder in an Irish Churchyard

Title:  Murder in an Irish Churchyard

Author: Carlene O’Connor

Series: Irish Village Mystery book 3

 

Chapters: 33

Pages: 325

Genre: cozy mystery

Rating: 4 stars

In Murder in an Irish Churchyard by Carlene O'Connor book three in the Irish Village mysteries.  Siobhan is now Garda O'Sullivan. No longer just a restaurant owner and part time sleuth she is now a cop in her small village, ready to take on her first murder mystery as a professional. However the garda force is pretty much a man's only club, and they give her a hard time. Then Macdara Flannery who's now a detective sergeant and Siobhan's ex has come back to the village to oversee the case.  And he's keeping secrets. 

Murder an Irish Churchyard looks at just how far someone is willing to keep genealogical secrets a secret.  Whoever said family history can be murder must have had this book in mind. Not only is the victim researching his family history, Siobhan's first big case as a Garda she has to deal with America's to boot.  But she does what she has to, in order to solve this case. Even if she tries to solve it in her slightly unordothdox way.  

I enjoyed Murder in an Irish Churchyard more than the first two books in the series.  Siobhan's starting to come into her own by this book.  She's finally figured out how to balance all the things in her.  I am looking forward to the next book in the series.  As well as any other books by Carlene O'Connor.

I received a copy of this book from the publisher through netgalley. I was not required to write a positive review. All opinions expressed are mine alone.