Darcy promised
Georgina a special honeymoon, but she had no idea it might be in
Kenya. At first she’s thrilled with the exotic beauty of the place,
but as she meets the residents of Happy Valley, she suspects Darcy
has been sent on assignment. He tells Georgina that jewel robberies
have taken place in London and the authorities suspect someone has
escaped to Kenya. She accepts the explanation, but wonders if it’s
true.
The newly weds, at
least Georgina, are shocked by the debauchery in the Happy Valley.
Drugs and sex are the main occupations with considerable imbibing of
alcohol. One of the ring leaders is Lord Cheriton. He makes a pass a
Georgina who puts a stop to that quickly. Then he’s found dead.
It’s a lonely stretch of road, and it appears that Lord Cheriton
was attacked by an animal. The more Darcy and Georgina learn, the
less realistic this seems.
This novel is based
on a true unsolved crime in Kenya. The historical scene including
the debauchery is quite realistic. I enjoyed the background and
learning more about Kenya under the British. However, it wasn’t a
pleasant story. Aside from Georgina and Darcy, the characters were
uniformly unpleasant.
The murder plot was
interesting, but I felt not enough was done to build up the minor
characters so the ending while a surprise seemed rushed. I enjoy this
series, but aside from seeing Darcy and Georgina finally married, it
was one of my least favorites.
I received this book
from Net Galley for this review.
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