It’s a happy release day to The Monstrous Murders by Elizabeth R Andersen, the third Alewives of Colmar mystery, and I’m reviewing it on the blog #histfic #histficmystery

Here’s the blurb

As winter draws to a close, something suspicious lurks outside the walls of Colmar.

Appel, Gritta, and Efi, the three alewives of Colmar, are enjoying a calm month of brewing and friendship after solving the deeply unsettling riddle of the severed hands. But peace is not destined to last for long. The disappearance of two novice monks in the care of Friar Wikerus spark tales of a supernatural beast on the loose, and when a lowly street sweeper is terrorized one night, fear stalks the town like a monster.

Theories of demons and beasts run wild. Could this foretell another great mortality like the one they only recently survived? Could it be an evil spirit sent to punish the wicked citizens of Colmar? The alewives would rather not involve themselves, but everything changes when a body turns up near their canal. The threat is too close to home to ignore. Once more, Appel, Gritta, and Efi must put their sleuthing skills to good use – while ensuring they don’t also fall prey to the supernatural menace.

Book 3 in the award-winning Alewives of Colmar mystery series, The Monstrous Murders is everything readers have come to expect; witty banter, deep friendship, twisty clues, and frothy brews.

Purchase Link

https://amzn.to/3H1CQHJ

My Review

It’s so good to be back with Efi, Appel and Gritta. And this time, they’re thrust into a most beguiling mystery, with missing shoes, missing novices, and, as usual, the men of the town are more likely to be sent running for the hills with fear than solve the mystery themselves. It’s a good job Efi, Appel, and Gritta are more curious than terrified, although they’re not without some worldly and otherworldly worries.

I’ve read all three books in The Alewives of Colmar series. They are delightful fun and a real treat for the reader. If you’ve not yet discovered Efi, Appel and Gritta and the charming town of Colmar then what are you waiting for?

Another five-star read for me. Bring on book 4 (no pressure, Elizabeth R Andersen:))

Check out my reviews for The Alewives and Sleight of Hand.