How things change. I didn't like main character Belinda at all when I
started reading. Somewhere, without me noticing, I came to, okay, if not
like her at least understand her better. At first I couldn't fathom
what the relatively easy going Harry saw in Belinda. Their interests
rarely seemed to mesh and at times they seemed bored and impatient with
each other. As I read further, however, I saw how alive they became when
faced with a mystery, one that gave them both an excuse to employ their
wits as well as spend time with the other. This change in my own
attitude speaks highly of the author's writing skill as the viewpoint
alternates between Belinda and Harry.
I won't detail the plot,
I'm sure others will do a far better job than I could, but will pat
myself on the back for miraculously having an inkling who the guilty
part was early on simply based on a comment made. Nope, not telling.
You'll have to be your own sleuth. The clues are all there, you just
have to find them and weed out the red herrings, of which there are
plenty. Overall, the feel of the book reminds me a great deal of M.C.
Beaton's Agatha Raisin series, so fans of that series should welcome a
visit into Belinda's world which, by the way, includes a castle and
dogs. As for Harry, I'm wondering what his potential new job might
entail. Again, nope, not telling. Read the book.
Thanks to #NetGalley and #Bookouture for the ARC.
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