Review: A Willing Murder by Jude Deveraux

Author: Jude Deveraux
Publisher: Mira
Publication date: Sept 2018

.Sara Medlar is a household name in romance, with millions of books sold. But lately, retirement has been boring her and she's found herself back in her hometown of Lachlan, Florida, remodeling the grand old mansion she'd admired as a child. It's much too big for her alone, but she'd die before letting anyone in town know that.Then Sara's niece Kate is offered a job in Lachlan--a start in what could be a very successful career in real estate. She accepts immediately, but with so little saved up, she'll have to approach her estranged yet incredibly famous aunt for a place to stay while she gets herself settled. But when she arrives at Sara's home, she finds she's not the only long-term houseguest. Jackson Wyatt already has his own room, and though it's impossible to deny his good looks and charm--he's clearly got her aunt wrapped around his finger--she's also never met anyone who irritates her quite like Jack does.However, when two skeletons are accidentally uncovered in the quiet town, this unlikely trio is suddenly thrust together by a common goal: to solve a mystery everyone else seems eager to keep under wraps. United by a sense of justice and the desire to right old wrongs, Sara, Kate and Jack will have to dig into Lachlan's murky past to unravel the small town's dark secrets and work to bring the awful truth to ligh


A Willing Murder is the first book in the Medlar mystery series.  It involves three unlikely detective roommates who end up solving a decades old murder mystery.  I did end up enjoying this one.  I was expecting more of a thriller but the book felt more like a cozy mystery.   There were a few ways that I thought the mystery would go and I ended up being wrong. I completely surprised by the ending.

The best part of the book was the relationship between Sara, Kate and Jack.  The trio had great personal chemistry and played well off of each other.  I loved their banter and the way they made me laugh.  Kate and Jack in particular.  I'm not sure if romance isin the cards for the two but I definitely "ship" them.  I guess I'll have to wait for the next book to see if it develops any further.    If you are looking for a good cozy mystery with some great humor, I do recommend this one.