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A Cold Highland Wind by Tasha Alexander
5.0
Trigger warning: sexual violence, spiritualism, racism
Lady Emily and her husband, Colin Hargreaves, and their three sons are accompanying their friend, Jeremy, Duke of Bainbridge, to his castle in the Scottish highlands. But, as always, a murder interrupts their peaceful vacation and they embark on an investigation--first, to learn the true identity of the murdered man, and second, to find and bring to justice his murderer. But some clues seem to tie the murder to another time and another century, when people were being burned at the stake. We also follow two women from that time period, a White woman and her Moorish companion, who are trying to survive their suddenly reduced circumstances in that same small, Scottish town, and who seem doomed from the start.
I really do enjoy this series! I really appreciated that this installment spent more time exploring the personalities of Lady Emily and Colin's sons. As always, the place and both time periods seemed well-researched and came alive through the story. I love learning about them! I am still not a fan of the "impending doom" cliffhanger statements that usually end each of the older timeline (in this case, that of 1676), but I understand why they are employed. I did, however, appreciate the exploration of power dynamics between genders and the different parts of society in that time period, especially between Moorish slaves and the White majority. Alexander never disappoints!
Thank you to @NetGalley and St. Martin's Press/Minotaur for my advanced electronic copy. All opinions are my own.
Lady Emily and her husband, Colin Hargreaves, and their three sons are accompanying their friend, Jeremy, Duke of Bainbridge, to his castle in the Scottish highlands. But, as always, a murder interrupts their peaceful vacation and they embark on an investigation--first, to learn the true identity of the murdered man, and second, to find and bring to justice his murderer. But some clues seem to tie the murder to another time and another century, when people were being burned at the stake. We also follow two women from that time period, a White woman and her Moorish companion, who are trying to survive their suddenly reduced circumstances in that same small, Scottish town, and who seem doomed from the start.
I really do enjoy this series! I really appreciated that this installment spent more time exploring the personalities of Lady Emily and Colin's sons. As always, the place and both time periods seemed well-researched and came alive through the story. I love learning about them! I am still not a fan of the "impending doom" cliffhanger statements that usually end each of the older timeline (in this case, that of 1676), but I understand why they are employed. I did, however, appreciate the exploration of power dynamics between genders and the different parts of society in that time period, especially between Moorish slaves and the White majority. Alexander never disappoints!
Thank you to @NetGalley and St. Martin's Press/Minotaur for my advanced electronic copy. All opinions are my own.