Cathy C. (cathyskye) -
Helpful Score: 3
I love Scotland. I'm familiar with the book's setting of Nairn. I love to knit. I certainly love mysteries. Traci Hall's Murder in a Scottish Shire was a no-brainer for me to pick up, and I'm delighted to admit that I was surprised by just how much I enjoyed this cozy mystery.
Hall is better known for her romance novels, which is one genre that I avoid like the plague. She's set up her main character with a couple of romantic prospects, but so far Paislee is standing firm: Brody is her primary concern until he's old enough to be on his own. With the possibility of a romantic triangle reminiscent of Janet Evanovich's Stephanie Plum, this is a situation I will be monitoring closely, but in the mean time, I went along for the ride and enjoyed every minute of the story.
With characters like Paislee, young Brody, cantankerous Grandpa Angus, and best friend Lydia, Hall's strong, well-paced mystery unfolds smoothly, and a few unknotted threads at the end certainly make me anticipate the next book. Can the author avoid diving headlong into a sea of romance? I enjoyed Murder in a Scottish Shire so much that I certainly intend to find out.
(Review copy courtesy of the publisher and Net Galley)
Hall is better known for her romance novels, which is one genre that I avoid like the plague. She's set up her main character with a couple of romantic prospects, but so far Paislee is standing firm: Brody is her primary concern until he's old enough to be on his own. With the possibility of a romantic triangle reminiscent of Janet Evanovich's Stephanie Plum, this is a situation I will be monitoring closely, but in the mean time, I went along for the ride and enjoyed every minute of the story.
With characters like Paislee, young Brody, cantankerous Grandpa Angus, and best friend Lydia, Hall's strong, well-paced mystery unfolds smoothly, and a few unknotted threads at the end certainly make me anticipate the next book. Can the author avoid diving headlong into a sea of romance? I enjoyed Murder in a Scottish Shire so much that I certainly intend to find out.
(Review copy courtesy of the publisher and Net Galley)
