A Pen Dipped in Poison: A witty and cosy mystery story, perfect for fans of Richard Osman

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You couldn't even tell that these women were friends with the way they spoke to each other like strangers. Ebooks fulfilled through Glose cannot be printed, downloaded as PDF, or read in other digital readers (like Kindle or Nook). I would read an other by this author and possibly go back and read the first in the series to get a better idea of our former teachers but I was slightly disappointed in the pacing of this one.

I am hoping the next book in this series, if there is one, will go back to all the things that I loved about the first book.

Unlike the previous book in the series, the three women have drifted a little apart, as they all have their own concerns and worries, and a certain reluctance to share these with the other two. There is a section where the character is driving and the author keeps dropping street names as if they mean something. When poison pen letters start landing on the doorsteps of friends and neighbours in their Yorkshire village, old secrets come to light.

I really enjoyed the school setting of the book, and finding out what it is like behind the scenes there. EDIT to say I'm really bothered by the fact there's a character in this in an abusive relationship literally getting beaten by their spouse, and it gets no resolution. A gently quirky cosy mystery with plenty of twists and turns , and an intriguing cast of characters – some endearing, some not so much!As one by one, careers are ended, marriages destroyed and no one is beyond suspicion, the three friends decide enough is enough. Becky, Jan, Liz, Izzy, Pat, Thelma, Kayleigh, Karen, Victoria, Nicole, Bunty, Josie, Macy, Claire, Linda, Tiff, Candice, Faith, Simone, Hope, Topsy, Rod, Liam, Derek, Teddy, Ian, Andrew, Steve, Matt, Chris, Doug - did I forget anyone?

A new head teacher was appointed to run the three friends' former school, and both Thelma and Liz soon find out that there are issues there. The friendship between the women that I loved seems to be showing some cracks and they are drifting apart. But when poison pen letters start landing on the doorsteps of friends and neighbours in their Yorkshire village, old secrets come to light. But as they work to uncover the truth, they begin to wonder just how far someone will go to silence this poison pen .The characters are likeable and quirky, the story moves quickly and this talented author leaves us wanting for more? Sarah Yarwood-Lovett, author of A Murder of Crows --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

It was a bit long winded but this is a new author and I am curious to see what happens in book three, mainly due to the trio. This book is set in a town in Yorkshire with three retired primary school teachers Liz, Pat and Thelma as the main characters.I understand that the author was a teacher and therefore there's a connection to the UK school system, but it was so in depth that it was boring.