Roberta Reads

  Review - 5 out of 5 stars: I very much enjoyed the previous two books in this series, Murder in the Scottish Highlands, and Murder at the Loch. So I was excited to start A Very Bookish Murder. This time around, there’s a literary group in Locharran for a writer’s retreat, and the speaker is found dead. Ally just can’t help getting involved in solving the case. I really enjoyed reading this mystery. There was a fine collection of characters attending the writer’s retreat, and they made excellent suspects.  The mystery itself was a fascinating one, and I really enjoyed trying to puzzle it out, as each character turned out to have a motive, and more and more secrets were revealed. As always, I loved the location of Locharran. The scenery is beautiful, and Ally’s B&B charming. It was fun to spend time with Ally and her friends again. Overall, this was another excellent mystery in what is fast becoming a favourite series. I was given a copy of this book, my opinions are my ow...

  Review - 5 out of 5 stars: I very much enjoyed Death at the Highland Loch (the first in this series), so I was keen to read Murder on a Scottish Island. I was not disappointed. This book was so much fun to read. Poppy is a very determined and engaging character. I like the fact that she cares about the (potential) victims of crimes, as well as solving the mystery. I found her relationship with Inspector MacKenzie fun and her frustration with the other police officers who don’t listen to her all too understandable. The only thing I found a little distracting, was quite how often Poppy was lusting after him. It was amusing to start with, but cropped up a little too often for my taste. The setting is a beautiful one, and sets off the story well. I enjoyed the little bits of description that Lydia Travers has included. They don’t distract at all from the story, but definitely add to the atmosphere. Overall, this was a fun and intriguing mystery, that kept me interested and amused the...