Murder at Midwinter Farm by Helena Dixon ~ a Review

by Donna Huber

A frosty country lane, snow-dusted Devon hills as far as the eye can see… and a local farmer vanished without a trace. Can Kitty Underhay solve this chilling mystery?

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November 2025; Bookouture; 978-1835257814
audio, ebook, print (252 pages); cozy mystery

I was kind of shocked to see a new book in the Kitty Underhay mystery series because Helena Dixon also had a new book in her Secret Detective Agency series this month. Maybe it is an early Christmas present. After all, both Murder Most British and Murder at Midwinter Farm take place at Christmas time.

I always enjoy the mysteries Kitty and her husband Matt investigate. They work well together. Matt is progressive enough to trust his wife and allows her to investigate right alongside him. Sometimes I think he even indulges her curiosity because he admires her so much.

One of my favorite secondary characters is Alice. She used to work at the hotel as a maid and bring tea in the mornings to Kitty so they could chat. I was worried after Kitty and Matt married that Alice would fade into the background, like the Dolphin Hotel. Alice doesn't feature in the same way since she no longer travels with Kitty, but we still get to see her often. And that is one of the reasons I enjoyed this book so much. 

The missing body is found at the farm that Alice's fiancé bought for them to live at after they are married. So, of course, Alice is around more for this mystery. The farm is close to where Kitty and Matt live, so we might see even more of her in future books.

I was kind of worried when Inspector Lewis showed back up. I like the Chief Inspector much better. While he is handling the case that Kitty and Matt are working on, he doesn't actually interact with them. There is a development with the Inspector that might have him mellowing in future books, and it will be interesting to see if his character has any growth (you never know about secondary characters in a series).

The case they are involved in is a 10-year-old cold case. With how difficult it is to solve older cases today, I wondered if it was even possible in the 1930s. There are difficulties - most of those originally interviewed have moved away, married (and changed names), or died. But when you have a couple of ace detectives on the case, you know it is going to get solved in the end.

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Donna Huber is an avid reader and natural encourager. She is the founder of Girl Who Reads and the author of how-to marketing book Secrets to a Successful Blog Tour.

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