I Kill Always Love You by Helen Golden Series: A Right Royal Cozy Investigation #11
Published by Drew Bradley Press on March 31, 2025
Source: Rachel's Random Resources
Genres: Cozy Mystery
Pages: 334
Format: eBook
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A perfect sunny getaway with no drama. Or so they’d hoped…
BREAKING NEWS Woman Taken in for Questioning in Death of Actress’ Husband
Police in Portugal this morning told reporters that a woman is being questioned in connection with the murder of the film producer Jason ‘JT’ Kenda, who was married to award-winning actress Ariella St Gerome.
Mr Kenda, who was found dead in the swimming pool of the couple’s villa, was initially thought to have died following an accident, but now police believe the American was killed intentionally. The villa is next door to where Lady Beatrice, the Countess of Rossex, is currently holidaying with family and friends at the villa of TV’s Sir Hewitt and his wife, Lady Grace.
Who can say no to Lady Grace? When the daughter of Lady Grace’s housekeeper is suspected of murder, her ladyship requests that Bea and her friends prove the maid’s innocence. But with time running out, can they navigate the tangled web of lies, betrayal, and hidden motives before an innocent woman is imprisoned for a crime she didn’t commit?
Because even on holiday, the sleuthing never stops!Another page-turning British cozy whodunnit with a hint of humour that you wouldn’t be able to put down from Helen Golden.
Bea, Perry and their families are taking a much needed holiday on the beach in Portugal. There are three villas in the complex and the security is good, but the neighbors are famous Hollywood people, which is a little concerning. Bea certainly doesn’t want the press showing up. But then the director ends up dead in the pool at a party Perry and Simon are attending and the press becomes the least of Bea’s worries.
The man was not universally liked, but the police are focusing on the maid who Bea and her team are sure is innocent. To prove she’s innocent, Bea, Perry, Rich, and Simon need to figure out who the real killer is. They definitely have their work cut out for them – turns out almost everyone is lying though and the clues point in different directions.
The characters are fun and I love how well our main group get along and work together. Even the kids are coming into their own. Bea and Rich’s romance is sweet, but my one complaint would be Bea’s worry in this one over something that could be cleared up quite simply and seemed obvious anyway. It always annoys me when characters choose worry and stress over communication.
I enjoy this series and I thought this installment was put together well. The mystery is good, the characters are quirky without being over the top, it’s funny, and there’s a cute dog.
About Helen Golden
Helen Golden writes British contemporary cozy whodunnits with a hint of humour. She lives in small village in Lincolnshire in the UK with her husband, her step-daughter, two cats, two dogs, sometimes her step-son, and a tortoise.
She used to work in senior management, but after her recent job came to a natural end she had the opportunity to follow her dreams and start writing.
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