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Murder at the Highland Games - Blog Tour

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  Review - 5 out of 5 stars: I have loved the previous theee books in the Ally McKinley Mysteries series, so I was thrilled to get my hand on book four, Murder at the Highland Games. This time around, Ally has a family of Canadians staying. Pretty soon, a death occurs at the games, and Ally is soon sleuthing! I really enjoyed this book. I love coming back to the characters that I love (animals as well as humans). It’s nice to see Ally and Ross enjoying their life together, in spite of all the murders! The location was, as always, absolutely lovely. I love reading books set in beautiful locations, especially when the author has balanced and blended the descriptions so well with the main plot. The mystery was rather baffling to start with, there were so many people who might want the victim out of the way. The story kept me guessing until almost the end. Overall, this was an excellent addition to a great series. I can’t wait to read the next. I was given a copy of this book, my opini...
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A Very Irish Mystery - Blog Tour

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Review - 5 out of 5 Stars: I’m a big fan of the Lady Eleanor Swift series, so I was thrilled to get my hands on A Very Irish Mystery, the latest instalment. Eleanor, Hugh, and Clifford are in Ireland again, chasing down a lead on her parent’s disappearance, and of course things are interrupted by a corpse. I very much enjoyed this book. It’s wonderful to see the members of the Byron Detective Agency working so smoothly together.  The mystery was a puzzling one. Every time it seemed someone might be guilty, things turned in another direction. It was very satisfying to finally find out who was the culprit. I also very much liked the setting, with lots of interesting places, and the women fighting for their rights. The descriptions of various delicious sounding food were also enjoyable. Overall, this was an excellent mystery, with favourite characters, and a great setting. I was given a copy of this book, my opinions are my own. Author Bio: Verity Bright is the pseudonym for a husband...
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Death in a Scottish Tower - Blog Tour

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  Review - 5 out of 5 Stars: I very much enjoyed the previous books in this series, and Lydia Travers’ previous series, The Scottish Ladies Detective Agency, so I was thrilled to get my hands on Death in a Scottish Tower. This time, Poppy is at Glasgow University for a commemoration ceremony, when she is consulted by a former student about an old mystery. Before she knows it, she’s tripping over bodies again. I had a wonderful time reading this book. Poppy is as entertaining and full of determination as ever. I like her, she’s lighthearted, but also gets on with the job of solving the crime. The mystery was an intriguing and slightly confusing one. I really had no idea of what was going on (in terms of motive) until right at the end. The quantity of deaths began to seem slightly excessive by the end. As well as the mystery, I enjoyed seeing some progress in the relationship between Poppy and the inspector.  Overall, this was another entertaining and intriguing murder mystery. ...
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