A slow burn. The dead guy didn’t enter until 37%, but with that said, the story kept me engaged to that point. As with an Agatha Christie novel, this book necessitated the author to introduce the reader to a cast of characters.
Kitty and her husband, Matt, are requested in Scotland by a Lord who was referred to them by Kitty’s aunt. Lord Barlas feels his safety is in danger after a couple of failed attempts on his life. When Kitty and Matt arrive, they can further understand his fear as it is amped up by a spirit medium who randomly bursts out his life is in danger.
While not many present at the castle hold the medium in much esteem, she is there as a friend of the Lord’s wife and daughter. With other friends and their significant others gathered to celebrate a new year tradition, it’s hard to pick one suspect among them. Who, after all, would hate the Lord enough and have motive to kill him?
As Kitty and Matt familiarize themselves with the guests, it’s starting to seem that all of them would benefit by his death in some way. But who acted on it? You’ll need to read the book to find out. Once the murder hits the page and there’s another unfortunate event, the pace of the book really speeds up. The ending certainly isn’t rushed with this one. Another solid installment in the Kitty Underhay Series.
Murder at the Highland Castle is a charming historical cozy mystery with a husband-and-wife murder-solving duo.
This review is simply the personal opinion of Carolyn Arnold. Expressions and opinions are her own and not influenced by external sources, nor is she benefited financially or otherwise in any way. She simply believes in supporting her fellow authors and sharing her thoughts on a book in that spirit alone.
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