The Boot Camp Murder by Matthew Ross Published by Curlew Crescent on December 6, 2023
Genres: Mystery
Pages: 285
Format: eBook
Source: Author, ZooLoos Book Tours
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An an ambitious high-achieving young woman, unfairly bullied from her job, her career in ruins; her brother, a charming slacker getting by on good looks and charisma; an out-of-control unstoppable terrier called Winkle, and a popular social media star bludgeoned to death - who said pet-sitting would be a walk in the park?
Monica was on the corporate ladder striving to be a high-flying executive, but when the misogynistic bullying from the privileged pale stale males becomes too much she snaps and quits on the spot. At her lowest ebb, a chance remark from her charming slacker brother Paddy identifies a business opportunity – she becomes a pet-sitter! She’s enthusiastic, she loves animals, and she’s got the management skills: it’s bound to be a success, isn’t it?
Monica quickly finds dealing with her team of misfits as easy as herding kittens.
Monica and Paddy soon very publicly clash with a much beloved personal trainer that has made their local park his own personal kingdom. However, after he is brutally murdered with his own dumbbell, legions of his online devotees are quick to pronounce Monica guilty in the court of social media opinion.
When the demands for retribution threaten to overspill into Monica’s real life, she knows she must find the killer before the lynch mob comes for her
My Thoughts
Meet Monica Minton, a go-getter who’s just lost her high-powered job. To make ends meet, she starts a dog-walking business with her brother, Paddy. Life seems to be looking up until a shocking murder rocks their small town’s park. Suddenly, Monica finds herself at the center of the mystery, but with her quirky cast of characters by her side, including her Uncle Arthur, who just can’t help stealing the show, she’s determined to solve the crime before the killer strikes again.
This delightful, cozy mystery takes unexpected twists and turns as Monica races against time to uncover the truth behind the murder that has left her community reeling.
Thank you to Zoé from ZooLoo’s Book Tours and the author for allowing me to read and review this book.
About Matthew Ross
I was born and raised in the Medway Towns, England. I still live in Kent with my Kiwi wife, my children, and an extremely bouncy puppy.
I’ve been immersed in the building industry from a very early age helping out on my father’s sites during school holidays before launching into my own career at 17. I’ve worked on projects ranging from the smallest domestic repair to £billion+ infrastructure, and probably everything in between. I drew influence from my experiences and the people I’ve met over the years when writing my darkly comic crime novels, “Death Of A Painter” and “The Red Admiral’s Secret” featuring the misadventures of beleaguered builder Mark Poynter and his crew of idlers, slackers and gossips.
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