Something about Rebecca Tope's writing reminds of Joanna Trollope - the village, the family life, the low-key approach to the story.
Former house sitter Thea Slocombe is recently married to married to Drew and they have moved with his 2 children to the village of Broad Campden, where Drew is an undertaker dedicated to natural burials. Thea's attempt to get to know her neighbors results in the gruesome discovery of a neighbor's body in the deep freeze, with her husband nowhere to be found. Thea isn't satisfied with the police investigation and starts looking into the crime herself.
Normally Cotswold villages leave me thirsting for more, but this one is a bit too low key for me (hence, the comparison to Trollope). I would call this series "pleasant," a nice way to spend an afternoon. Don't pass it over if you want a calm read, but don't expect thrills, either.
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