I really liked this book from start to finish. A body is washed up near Beachey Head and the Police decide it was suicide. The Detective Sargeant is adamant not to pursue it as murder as it would mess up her crime rate figures. Dr Patricia Phillips was a lawyer and now is a psychotherapist. Henry Clayton, the one found was one of her patients. She had never met him other than on zoom and she was convinced that he would not have killed himself. He was planning to visit her and Patricia was surprised he was in the local area the day before their appointment. She becomes a nuisance to the Police and decides to investigate his death herself with the help of a neighbour Pritchard Knowles (I loved this character). They bundle along blindly as there does not seem to be any clues but bit by bit they piece the story together. They decide there are several people in the frame and start to eliminate them one by one. It does not help Patricia’s mood as there is a rumour that a Spa and a Golf Course will be built on her doorstep and her newish neighbours are driving her crazy. She has a lot to contend with. The neighbours are very free and easy – enough said. She goes from one drama to the other with a need to solve all. Eventually the crime is solved and all the other things which irritated her come to conclusions. Her daughter has visited and helped with this and that has made her very happy. A charming book

Thank you publisher for sending a proof. An enjoyable read well crafted, set by the sea it introduces a psychiatrist as our new detective. Very appealing all round keep going!