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BOOK INFO
Title: The Killer Question
Author: Janice Hallett
Publisher: Atria Books
Publish Date: September 23, 2025
Genre: Cozy Mystery
Series: na
My Rating: 3/5
BOOK BLURB
Sue and Mal Eastwood run an isolated rural pub called The Case is Altered where a weekly trivia game has revived its flagging fortunes—that is, until a body is found in the nearby river. Soon after, a mysterious new team arrives and shakes up the diverse field of regulars by scoring top marks in every round…every week.
Meanwhile, Sue and Mal have a secret of their own. Before arriving here, they were caught up in a secret police operation which meant they had to leave town—and whatever happened back then seems to have finally caught up with them.
Five years later, the pub lies derelict, and their nephew Dominic is determined to make a documentary about their story. What happened at this unassuming pub? And can a single question really kill?
MY REVIEW
Sue and Mal own a pub that hosts a weekly trivia night. Things are going well until a dead body is found nearby, and a new team shows up at trivia night.
The Killer Question has a lot of characters and a dual timeline. The mystery of the dead guy, the trivia nights, and what happened to Sue and Mal is pulled together nicely.
The Killer Question is an epistolary novel. I enjoy this format, and it works well for this novel. A clever and fun mystery.
I received a digital copy of this book from the publisher via Edelweiss in exchange for an honest review.