This was one of the reads this month over at the Kindle English Mystery Club on Goodreads.  Pearl is returning to her dream of being a detective, but a private detective this time.  She is already the proprietor of a successful seafood restaurant, but she had once been on the police force.  Her new  client mentions the name of a local to Whitstable, someone Pearl knows and even though she turned down the case she ends up immersed in it as she stumbles over bodies.

Cozy-esque mystery with a lovely setting that is well-defined.  The book really does have a well-developed sense of place.  A few quirky characters are sprinkled throughout the town and there might be a hint of romance to come.  Pearl is intelligent and even though technically not a professional detective, she makes a believable sleuth with her background in police work.  Slow to start, but an enjoyable read with a surprise resolution.