Saturday, March 3, 2018

A Haunting Mansion on the Moors, a Missing Cousin, and Murder


Kiera, Lady Darby, and her husband Sebastian Gage are finishing a case in Ireland when Gage receives an urgent summons from his grandfather, Lord Tavistock. Gage has no desire to return to Langstone Manor where he has nothing but unhappy memories of his mother’s death and the constant baiting by his cousins, Albert and Rory.

Despite his misgivings, Kiera convinces Sebastian to go. From her first sight, Kiera, feels the ominous presence of the manor house. Lord Tavistock does nothing to make them feel at ease. Albert is missing and the moors are dangerous, but he tries to convince himself and them that Albert has simply gone off and will return. When Rory, his younger brother, also disappears the family must take Albert’s disappearance seriously.

The story is told though Kiera’s eyes. She is a perceptive and intelligent narrator. Her observations of the other characters make the plot believable. The description of the moors and the manor house draw you into the period adding a haunting backdrop to the action. I found the intricate descriptions of the setting, particularly the moor and the interior of the mansion, mesmerizing.

This is the sixth book in the series, but I had no trouble getting into the story. The backstory is kept to a minimum so the novel can be read as a stand alone. The action is moderately paced and the twist at the end, when the villain is revealed,
is a complete surprise.

If you enjoy romantic, historical mysteries. This is a good one.

I received this book from Net Galley for this review.



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