Tara Meehan is just fulfilling her mother's last request. Visiting Galway, Ireland for the first time with her mother's ashes, she looks for her uncle, Johnny Meehan to pass along her mother's message. Unfortunately, none of the locals seem very friendly and things get worse after she discovers a dead body at her uncle's home. Is Tara's visit to Ireland about to turn deadly for her?

MURDER IN GALWAY is the first book in the Galway Ireland series as Carlene O'Connor once again takes readers to Ireland through the cozy mystery genre. I love the vivid descriptions as Carlene O'Connor paints a gorgeous portrait of Galway. I wasn't fortunate enough to visit Galway when I went to Ireland, but the descriptions in MURDER IN GALWAY makes me long to do so!

Tara is an interesting heroine, determined to solve the murder and hopefully prove her uncle's innocence. I like that we get to see flashes of her skills as an interior decorator and look forward to more mysteries where she establishes her visual board methodology. Her ideas for Irish Revivals have me excited for the future treasures she'll uncover for the shop!

MURDER IN GALWAY is a great start to what looks to be an entertaining Irish cozy mystery series. Carlene O'Connor has created engaging characters, a vibrant atmosphere, and a darned good mystery to unravel. I can't wait for the next installment!