Book Review – The Mysterious Affair of Judith Potts by Robert Thorogood
The Mysterious Affair of Judith Potts by Robert Thorogood
Mystery and Thrillers | Adult | 313 pages
Published on 15 January 2026 by HQ
Synopsis
A killer is on the loose. The bodies are piling up. And Judith is hiding a deadly secret…
Someone from Judith’s past has turned up in Marlow and is stirring up trouble. With all the murders that the Marlow Murder Club have had to solve and her work setting crosswords, Judith’s been too busy to give her old life much thought. But now it’s knocking on her door and won’t go away.
On top of that, Marlow’s celebrities are getting murdered! When a footballer and a thriller writer are found dead, Judith, Suzie, and Becks must untangle a web of scandal to find the killer. But with Judith keeping secrets, the Marlow Murder Club find themselves drifting apart.
The pressure is on in more ways than one…
Can they find the killer and help Judith in time, or could this be the end of the Marlow Murder Club?
My rating:
Review
I received this book from the publisher via Net Galley in exchange for an honest review.
The latest addition to the Marlow Murder Club series has its highs and lows for me, but the highs win out.
This literally starts the next day from the last book ending which is wild! It’s definitely different and was fun to see.
I thought this actually gave me my favourite versions of our three Heroines. Back to basics in a way, but with a softer Judith and more confident Suzie and Becks. Also having Judith be less physically (and mentally) present worked well for me. I like her as our lead, but it was nice to see her falter and give the others a chance to shine.
What didn’t work quite as well was the reasoning behind the plot. Without spoiling it, I don’t love the whodunnit of it. I’d have liked the various storylines to wrap up differently. The reasoning felt weak.
That aside, the lead in of the mystery felt the usual level of fun to read and well written, so combined with enjoying the character arcs, I found this a very enjoyable read.
3.75 stars.
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