One of a number in the cozy mystery genre this is cosy in a lot of ways. Scottish castle and lochs, cut off with winter snow. A group of friends invited to spend Christmas with their host. There are undercurrent’s though, many of them, and the invitation to Kitty and Matt are one of the secrets. Their host Lord Barlas, amiable to all had worries and suspicions he needed to share with a investigator. These two were his choice.
When Lord Barlas was found murdered, Matt and Kitty had their work cut out for them. alibis were watertight but motive was not from the very young widow, to the son in law to be, to the partner who he had for years and a very strange clairvoyant or spiritual advisor to add to the mix. All had strong motivations to kill and benefit from his death.
The detective work is paced out neatly and the description is vintage.
Sent by Bookouture for an unbiased review, courtesy of Netgalley.
That's a very eye catching cover. Glad you enjoyed the book.
ReplyDeleteI like a house party mystery. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteMary @Bookfan
The setting alone sells this but luckily it looks like a fun mystery!
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