Murder on Morrison
A Rose McLaren Mystery
By Liza Miles
The simplicity of delicious, freshly baked goods in a bakery in Edinburgh meets murder and complex people in Murder on Morrison.
Thanks to the author, Liza Miles for inviting me to review her book and for a copy to read.
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Blurb
The historic town of Edinburgh appears to be the perfect location for Rose McLaren to set up shop, creating delectable muffins and biscuits.
But three years later, a death that seemed like an accident brings Rose face to face with a darker and more sinister side of the city.
Despite several formidable warnings to stay out of things, finding a dead man on her bed is the final straw and Rose reconnects with an old ally from the other side of the fence.
In her debut as a sleuth, Rose learns that murder, close friends and past enemies all have a role to play in the mystery which she is determined to unravel and solve.
Review
Set on a colder and more driech day than normal in October in Edinburgh, Rose and Trixie are at work in the bakery (owned by Rose), that is full of delicious cakes and muffins. It is far from any ordinary day as the lightness of the aromas of baked goods float around, they’re pinched by an undercurrent of darkness as a murder occurs. It’s almost cosy murder with a sprinkling of personality and life experience complexities and a good dollop of intrigue.
Rose, former RAF has a fierceness and perfectionist attitude about her that isn’t as sweet as the cakes that are baked and sold, but in a sense, wants her apprentice, Trixie, to do well so she can give her a glowing reference. Amongst some of her more abrasive nature, there is heart as she gives Rob some time to talk to her about the deceased, but then it gets intriguing as he could be a suspect. There is also intrigue in the deeper mystery as to why the Detective Inspector Chatterton has seen Muffins on Morrison be flagged up on investigations in almost quick succession, it triggers the curiosity.
The book leads readers to real locations, such as Morrison Street and Princes Street, including the M&S that is on Princes Street, where there are some truthful anecdotes that most women will be able to relate to. The case then resumes as to how people are perhaps being murdered and the suspects and trying to piece together motive as cakes and mystery mingle together in its mostly chilled out vibe, until almost half-way through it changes course into a twist and all seems not just more mysterious, but a bit more intense before reaching a satisfying conclusion.
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About The Author
Liza is the author of Love Bites, Murder on Morrison and My Life’s not Funny, a YA Fiction to be released on May 1st 2021 by Mad Cat Publishing. Liza also contributed poems and prose to the 2020 lock down Anthology ‘Stir Crazy’, published by Whitewater Publishing and The Book Whisperers. She is a member of the Federation of Writers (Scotland) and the Scottish Writers’ Centre.
As a non fiction writer Liza previously published “Insider Stories” for Lion (UK) and “Mummy had an Owie” for Bookerline Publishing, (Canada.)
Liza began her professional life in advertising and documentary film making.
In 1994 Liza studied expressive arts therapy at IATE in London and established The Arts Counselling Trust.
In 2017 Liza settled in Scotland to concentrate on writing fiction. She has two daughters and two cats.
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