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Murder on the Oxford Canal

 Book Review: Murder on the Oxford Canal


My Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️


" Meet DI Hillary Greene, a policewoman fighting to save her career.

Not only has she lost her husband, but his actions have put her under investigation for corruption.

Then a bashed and broken body is found floating in the Oxford Canal. It looks like the victim fell off a boat, but Hillary is not so sure. Her investigation exposes a dark background to death.

Can Hillary clear her name and get to the bottom of a fiendish conspiracy on the water? "

~  From Goodreads  ~

I simply loved the characters and their relationships in this book. It was more like watching a Detective TV Serial episode. You know a crime happens and it will eventually get solved with all the police procedures explained in detail. Along with it, the characters and their feelings towards each other also evolve. 

The murder mystery was a good one and it was well written. There are clues that help you piece it together. A twist here and there, a dabble here and there with a related crime and another set of officials and an internal investigation team, all make this fast-paced crime story a truly delectable read indeed. But honestly, I am looking forward to reading more about how these relationships develop in the subsequent books in the series. Maybe I will read just one more from this series this year! 

And it was perfect for the following Reading Prompts too:

Popsugar Reading Challenge 2021: A free book from your TBR list (gifted, borrowed, library) - (Got it on a free kindle titles day a long time ago.)

Fiction-NonFiction Challenge 2021: A crime fiction / true crime book


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  1. Vinitha23 January 2021 at 05:32

    I love reading murder mysteries. This sounds like a promising read. Thank you for sharing the review, Jyoti.

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    1. Jyothi23 January 2021 at 10:28

      You are welcome. I hope you enjoy reading it too.

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  2. Esha23 January 2021 at 15:03

    Thanks for sharing your review, Jyothi. I'm not one for mysteries but this sounds like I could pick it up for a one off read.

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  3. Unknown25 January 2021 at 17:22

    I love a good murder mystery any given day. Thank you for sharing about this book.

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    1. Jyothi25 January 2021 at 22:48

      Then I am sure you will really enjoy this one.

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  4. Corinne Rodrigues29 January 2021 at 15:48

    Of late, I've started reading quite a few books with women detectives in the lead. I'm going to add this to my TBR.

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    1. Jyothi31 January 2021 at 09:35

      I hope you enjoy it as much as I did. :-)

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  5. Rajlakshmi4 February 2021 at 03:36

    This is my favorite genre, specially with a female protagonist. Interesting storyline too.

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    1. Jyothi5 February 2021 at 10:01

      I am sure you will enjoy this one then.

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