Review: Libby expands her horizons
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 09 27, 2012
I always enjoy Lesley Cookman's novels in the Libby Sarjeant series, and this has been one of the best. The writers' weekend reunion brought out the petty insecurities and sense of rivalry that pervades such types of reunions. I enjoyed the expansion of setting into wonderful historic Dorset. The plot has all the usual whodunit qualities with lots of unexpected twists and turns. This book was particularly effective in surprising the reader with a murderer who was least expected. Lesley Cookman is fast becoming the Agatha Christie of the 21st Century with her cosy English village settings and range of  village characters who are likeable despite their foibles. The Libby Sargeant books are perfect for cosy reading by the fire or in bed at night.