Murder at the Wild Haggis Bookshop is a Scottish cozy shopfront mystery and the first book in the series by Jackie Baldwin. Released on 8th Oct 2025 by Storm publishing, it's 250 pages and is available in paperback, audio, and ebook formats. 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. The second book in the series is also currently available on KU.
For readers who love small-town cozies, historical mysteries, and light UK crime fiction, this one ticks a lot of boxes. It's capably written with an intelligent and appealing bookstore owner drawn into a murder which occurred after a book club evening in her shop. The action does move resolutely forward, and it never drags, so although simple, it's an enjoyable and engaging read. There is no bad language or triggering content and the climax and denouement were satisfying and included a few twists.
Four stars. This is an enjoyable bookshop cozy. Fans of the genre will find a lot to like here. The second book is out and it's a continuing series. It would make a good short binge/buddy read.
Disclosure: I received an ARC at no cost from the author/publisher for review purposes.
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