Salmonweird: A Cornish Crime Comedy Caper (Salmonweird #1)
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Is it possible to kill a person who is already dead and has been for hundreds of years?
Karl hoped his retirement to coastal Cornwall from Cambridge would be idyllic and quiet. His new home, the picturesque village of Salmonweir overlooking the Cornish south coast between Treen and Lamorna Cove away from the big tourist destinations was seemingly perfect in that respect.
Salmonweir, in fact, had nothing to set it apart from any other sleepy Cornish village unaffected by mass tourism.
And that was the way Karl preferred it. But Karl's wife Valarie didn't prefer it.
What really tipped her over the edge and convinced her to return to Cambridge was the 500 ghosts who appeared from nowhere one Sunday morning in spring. Among them were Iron Age Warrior Queen on the lookout for Romans, a pirate crew on the lookout for rum, an Elizabethan poet on the lookout for a publisher, a Civil War puritan on the lookout for Catholic royalists, and a medieval monk on the lookout for plague.
Could it have got any weirder? Ah yes, the "murders", and Karl's un-retirement.
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4.5/5⭐
The Salmonweird series by M. G. Mason has been my favourite (murder) mystery series discovery of 2024. It also has managed to secure itself a spot on my ultimate comfort reads list. Hence, it's also another Mason book - or series, in this case - that has managed to claim a spot on my all-time-favourites list.
The story is great, most of the characters are very lovable and intriguing, the humour is distinctly English - which I love, but also know some have problems with; so be warned, you might not find it as funny as it actually is if the latter applies to you. The writing is good and flows well, which makes this book easy to read and get lost in.
There are a few minor editing hiccups, but none of those has affected my reading or my enjoyment of the story in the slightest; I merely noticed. And I am picky - really picky - when it comes to editing and proofreading (old habits die hard). That said, if it doesn't seriously affect me it most definitely will not affect you either.
If you are looking for an enjoyable, light-hearted, cosy (murder) mystery with plenty of ghost characters and an older MC - yes, finally! I am so sick and tired of reading about 20-somethings all the time -, that is fun and easy to read, look no further. In that case you absolutely should read the Salmonweird series by M. G. Mason- yes, the whole thing, it's only getting better with each book.
I am hoping for a plethora of more books in the series in the future. I absolutely love the Salmonweird universe and cannot wait to read more about all those lovely characters, their stories, and the (murder) mysteries they will encounter.
4.5 stars rounded up to 5, the half star taken off is due to the afore mentioned hiccups. The story itself is definitely a 5-star for me whenever I want - or need - a cosy mystery comfort read.
Addendum (June 2025):
I believe this story recently got an overhaul, including another round of editing/proofreading, therefore my remark at the end might very well be obsolete for the current edition.