This is a cozy mystery set in the fictional town of Kilbane, Ireland and featuring Siobhán O’Sullivan and her five siblings (the O'Sullivan six, in total) and a murder that was staged to frame Siobhán's older brother, James.

Siobhán gave up her dream of attending college in Dublin to take care of her family when her parents passed away and her older brother was unable to do so. Instead, she stayed in her small town (which she loves, she just wanted to stretch her wings a bit for school) and is raising her younger siblings and running the family business.

In the midst of trying to clear her brother's name, Siobhán has to keep her family's bistro running, faces threats if she doesn't keep investigating, and has the stress of suspecting virtually everyone in her beloved small town. She also has two hot men vying for her romantic attention.

People who like cozy mysteries, Ireland (there's a LOT of Irish speak in here), and romantic suspense stories.

Siobhán's character, the cute town, the quirky characters (especially her younger siblings) and the slight romance.

I wish that she had included a page with the meaning of some of the less common Irish phrases and the pronunciation of the Irish names. I had to look up a lot of names. Even the main character's name had no explanation that I noticed. In case you're wondering, Siobhán is pronounced Shi-vawn.

Learn some Irish. I actually did add Irish to my Duolingo mid book.

Like I was living Siobhán's adventure.

Is Irish and American and has written four more books in this series.

It was a good read.

If a lot of Irish phrasing bothers you, you might not like this book.

I borrowed the hardcover version of this book from my local library. I have already put in a request for the other books in the series and look forward to reading them.

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