When the police decide that a body found near Beachy Head is suicide, psychotherapist Patricia (Pat) Phillips, believes they are wrong. Pat was helping the victim, but he did not have suicidal tendencies. With the help of her friend, Prichard, Pat starts to look into the case, determined to prove the police wrong and find out who killed Henry Clayton. A good read that had some humour to help lighten the story. I liked both Pat and Prichard, they made for an entertaining duo and looked out for each other. Prichard likes nothing more than to make home-made alcohol, which leads to some very strange concoctions, where he just chucks anything in! He’s loud but likeable and drops everything to help Pat. I liked how we also got to see Pat’s relationship with her daughter, which was often fraught and awkward. An enjoyable murder mystery with an outcome that I didn’t see coming.

I was sent an uncorrected advance proof copy of Shrink Solves Murder by Philippa Perry to read and review by NetGalley. An entertaining novel in which you can definitely hear the voice of author (and Psychotherapist) Philippa Perry and actually imagine her in the protagonist’s place. As you would expect there are plenty of (easy to understand) explanations of certain aspects of psychotherapy, which is really interesting but doesn’t detract from the enjoyment of the story. A very readable and enjoyable book, not quite the whole 5 stars for me but almost!

What do you do as a physiotherapist when one of your clients commits suicide?You are fully convinced that he was not in any way suicidal but trying to leave a dysfunctional relationship. The start of many questions, a cozy mystery with endearing characters that will make you smile. Set up ready for the next installment and I will look forward to it. Great to read about older characters for a change