Murder in the Scottish Highlands
by
Dee MacDonald
Publication date: 2nd September 2024
Series: An Ally McKinley Mystery #1
Genre: Cosy Mystery
Pages: 282
Source: eBook courtesy of the publisher
Review: Murder in the Scottish Highlands
Murder in the Scottish Highlands is the first in a new cosy mystery series by Dee MacDonald.
Ally McKinley has opened the guesthouse of her dreams in the tiny village of Locharran in the Scottish Highlands. Just when she feels she is settling into the village and making friends, one of her guests, an American tourist, is found murdered in the courtyard.
Not having much faith in the local police, Ally can't resist launching her own investigation to find the murderer. The list of suspects mounts and has Ally even questioning her new friends.
Murder in the Scottish Highlands is a fun read. Ally is a likeable main character and the imagery of the delightful Scottish village is superb.
As this is the first in a series there is lots about getting to know the supporting characters as Dee MacDonald introduces each of the residents of the village and how they interact with each other.
There are a mixed lot of characters who all had a good reason for wanting the tourist dead.
I did feel like the murder investigation slowed through the middle of the book until the end when it was all wrapped up very quickly.
Lots of humour, cups of tea, local gossip and the introduction of a love interest for Ally make this a fun and entertaining read. I finished this eager for the next book.
My rating 4 / 5 ⭐⭐⭐⭐
This sounds like my type of book. Yet another to add to the ever growing TBR list, as opposed to the TBR pile of books in my spare room!
ReplyDeleteYou sound just like me. I have the pile I have to read and the list I want to buy.
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