Julia Lancaster,
manager of a tourist center in a charming English village, feels life
is finally working out. She loves her job, and she’s looking
forward to a weekend away with her boy friend, Michael, who has her
old job as assistant to her ornithologist father, Rupert Lancaster.
The lovers make
their getaway, turn off their phones, and have a blissful weekend.
However, when they return the village is in an uproar. Julia’s
ex-husband is found murdered on the estate, which is the main tourist
attraction in the village. Michael was seen near the place where the
body was discovered before they left for the weekend. Now the press
is hounding Julia and Michael, sure that Michael is
To protect Julia,
Michael disappears, but that leaves her on her own to deal with the
reporters. It also makes her feel that she has been abandoned and her
love affair is over.
The best part of
this book is the description of the village and the people who live
there. My favorites were Tennyson, a budding ornithologist, and her
rook, Alfie. Alfie’s clever antics keep the story moving and assist
in uncovering the murderer.
I was disappointed
in Julia’s character. She spends most of the book feeling abandoned
although there is not a good reason. It seemed she could have tried a
little harder to trust Michael.
The mystery is fair.
Picking out the murderer was relatively easy. However, I enjoyed the
sleuthing and getting to know more about the backstory of the
characters, including Julia’s father. If you enjoy cozy mysteries
with an English background, you’ll like this one.
I received this gook
from Alibi for this review.
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