Murder in the Council Chambers – New novel available now!

Move over Jackie Weaver. Gladys Sinkbottle does have the authority! But not much control over her fellow Parish Councillors…

Reviewed by Ronél Steyn for Readers’ Favourite
In S. Lynn Scott’s Murder in the Council Chambers, the author sets us down inside the vaulted room of the Council Chambers of a Midlands village in England. It is the first Parish Council meeting of the year, and therefore it is January. One among the group has been murdered, but it seems to take quite a bit of time for anyone to really notice. This event, however, is only the prelude to a string of similar heinous acts to follow. Through various council meetings and the new online community platform, the entire village speculates who the murderer could be and why he or she is doing it. With the perspective of a third-person narrative, the reader is privy to more information than the characters, putting them at a slight advantage to cracking this case. Who will be next? Murder in the Council Chambers could easily be lost between the thicker volumes of the mystery genre, but it is a real hidden gem! Filled with an array of colourful characters, the author has definitely spent some time developing a plot packed with unique twists and turns. Let me also not forget the wonderful plays on words that had me in stitches. And what would a murder mystery be without the antics of everyday life! Written in the very engaging style of author S. Lynn Scott, I was immediately pulled into the story. The conversations of the online community are so relatable that it’s scary! Then there was the end – unexpected but utterly brilliant!