Domestic Goddess Juno Browne (with an e) is back juggling her clients and her shop when she encounters a dummy under a bridge with a mysterious sign blaming Cutty Dyer, a demon of local legend. It's strange enough that she reports it to the local police, though no one takes it seriously until she stumbles across the dead body of the local busybody shortly after. Convinced that the police aren't looking hard enough for the murderer, instead choosing to focus on the young ex-con she has befriended, Juno takes matters into her own hands, and follows a winding road of clues. Good story with lots of unexpected twists.

Thanks to Allison & Busby and NetGalley for access to a digital ARC.

An atmospheric read with a whisper of an intertwined Cutty Dyer myth, this fun cozy book takes place in an English town where secrets pile up. Many suspects to choose from to boot!

Juno, a spunky young woman who has inherited an antiques shop, happens upon a creepy body in the water, but it's not a real body. Yet. She has the misfortune to happen upon bodies (see other books in the series) so she is no stranger to them. She investigates and is deeply chagrined when someone she is close to is implicated. Her determination takes her through twisty turns to the end.

Cozy mystery readers, this was a fabulous chilly October day (-10C) read. Fun any season, of course, but I'm sort of a seasonal reader (story set in winter).

My sincere thank you to Allison & Busby and NetGalley for providing me with an ARC of this delightful book in exchange for an honest review. Much appreciated.

3.5 stars

I really enjoyed Juno and her fellow residents, the author does a great job of characterisation of both people and location (although I do have some questions about Juno, which no doubt would be answered had I read either of the two preceding books!) I also liked the central idea that a murderer would have a knowledge of local folklore. My abysmal record of identifying the murderer continues but I had a good time reading this anyway.