MURDER IN AN IRISH COTTAGE Irish Village Mysteries, Book 5

Narrator Caroline Lennon transports listeners to Ireland, where traditional beliefs about fairies make for a powerful listening experience. An urgent phone call to Macdara Flannery, a member of the Irish Garda, opens this mystery audiobook. Macdara and his fiancée, fellow Garda Siobhán O'Sullivan, become immersed in the murder of Macdara's aunt, which locals blame on evil fairies. Using a distinct Irish accent, which sounds authentic without being overbearing, Lennon immerses listeners in the investigation. Listeners will cringe along with Siobhán as locals ridicule the homeless storyteller with a stutter, whom Lennon depicts sympathetically. Lennon further orients listeners to the Irish view of fairies as malicious creatures despite popular images in America of fairies being sweet and gentle. V.M.G. Winner of AudioFile Earphones Award © AudioFile 2020, Portland, Maine [Published: MAY 2020]