The Watchman of Rothenburg Dies is the first in the Houseswappers series by Adriana Licio. This series seems to have the potential to be quite entertaining. This first book finds 2 recently retired friends deciding to house swap and travel around Europe. Etta and Dora recently retired from teaching and decided to share a house in their hometown in Italy. This allows them to save on expenses without having to give up a family home. They then decided to try a homeswap in Rothenburg, Germany. All seems to be going well on that idea until the Watchman dies while giving a tour. Suddenly the ladies are caretakers of Leon, a very strong willed Bassett Hound and knee deep in the mystery. I enjoyed the fact the main characters are not seeking romantic relationships which is so often a subplot in cozy mysteries. Additionally, the level of details describing their temporary home is wonderful and makes me want to explore there in real life. If you are looking for a well structured mystery that allows you to travel vicariously then be sure to give this series a try. An added plus is it's in Kindle Unlimited if you subscribe to that.
The Watchman of Rothenburg Dies by Adriana Licio
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
2 ladies and a basset hound steal the show
What a refreshing g cozy centered on 2 older ladies with no romantic interests at all the only o w stealing hears is Leon the basset. The descriptions of the town of Rothenburg and its residents were great. It made me want to visit. I did not guess the Guilty party until they revealed themselves. I cannot wait to read more of the series
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