The Marigold Cottages Murder Collective is a cute, very light cozy mystery series opener by pseudonymous duo Jo Nichols. Released 19th Aug 2025 by Macmillan on their Minotaur imprint, it's 368 pages and is available in hardcover, audio, and ebook formats. Paperback due out from the same author in July 2026. It's worth noting that the ebook format has a handy interactive table of contents as well as interactive links and references throughout. For Kindle Unlimited subscribers, this book is currently included in the KU subscription library to borrow and read for free.
Multiple tangled parallel points of view and a large (often confusing) cast of characters. They're a bit trope-y, so after a few chapters they're easier to keep straight whilst reading. There's more than a whiff of homage to Osman's Thursday Murder Club with a bit of Alan Bradley (Flavia de Luce) and Alexander McCall-Smith (Mma Ramotswe) thrown into the mix. Whilst not absolutely top shelf (as the others), it's entertaining, engaging, and well constructed.
The second book in the series is due out in third quarter 2026 from the same publisher.
Four stars. Well worth a look for public library acquisition, fans of light cozies featuring an eccentric cast of "mature" amateur sleuths, and it would be great as a buddy read.
Disclosure: I received an ARC at no cost from the author/publisher for review purposes.
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