BOOK REVIEW #MURDER AT MEREWOOD HOSPITAL #MICHELLE SALTER #COZY CRIME #HISTORICAL #BOLDWOOD BOOKS PUBLISHER
MY THOUGHTS AND BOOK REVIEW In "Murder at Merewood Hospital," Michelle Salter skillfully transports readers to the aftermath of the Great War, where the scars of battle are still fresh, and a new danger lurks within the walls of Merewood Farm. Set against the backdrop of a quaint Hampshire village, this cozy crime novel unfolds with an atmospheric blend of historical richness and suspense. The story opens in 1916, introducing Sister Helen Hopgood, a dedicated nurse tasked with caring for wounded soldiers at Merewood Farm, a temporary military hospital. Fast forward to 1919, and the war is over, leaving behind only five remaining patients in Helen's care. As the last ward faces closure, the shadows of the past loom large, and the specter of Nurse Taplin's murder casts a chilling aura over Merewood Manor. Joseph Wintringham, facing the necessity of selling the farm to save Merewood Manor, finds himself entangled in local superstitions and rumors. The belief in a curs...