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Whispers in the Mist by Lisa Alber
3.0
Whispers in the Mist is set 12 months after the events of [b:Kilmoon|18334029|Kilmoon (County Clare Mystery #1)|Lisa Alber|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1377891550s/18334029.jpg|25881712], the first County Clare Mystery. While reading these in order will you give a better understanding of the characters of Merritt and Danny, they work fine as stand-alones as they are dealing with different mysteries.
This one starts off with the discovery of a body in a field. Is the teenage boy just one of the visitors who flock to the village of Lisfenora for the annual Matchmaking festival? Who is he and why would anybody want to kill him? Then a local teenage boy is found murdered.
Two other newcomers to the village, Gemma, a mute young woman, and her brother, Dermot, seem to have significant information local detective, Danny Ahern, needs to crack the case.
As the investigation becomes more and more complex, Danny has a hard time keeping the case separate from his private life.
I enjoyed this one more than [b:Kilmoon|18334029|Kilmoon (County Clare Mystery #1)|Lisa Alber|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1377891550s/18334029.jpg|25881712] because the characters were better drawn and I started to care about them. In particular, Gemma was a really intriguing character. Danny's story is developed and becomes an even more likable character. The mystery is quite a complex tale of family drama and deceit again, with several suspects and a few twists. It's suspenseful but more of a cozy mystery without anything truly dark.
Most reviewers seemed to enjoy the atmosphere and the hints about the Grey Man folklore. I didn't actually feel it added anything to the story. Also, Liam, the matchmaker, became almost superfluous for this story. So there were minor parts that felt forced but overall the plot and the characters were better developed than in the previous book. While I still feel lukewarm about Merritt, I've become fond enough of Danny and Gemma as well as Alan and his dog, I would happily read another County Clare mystery. 3.5 stars.
I received an ARC via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.
This one starts off with the discovery of a body in a field. Is the teenage boy just one of the visitors who flock to the village of Lisfenora for the annual Matchmaking festival? Who is he and why would anybody want to kill him? Then a local teenage boy is found murdered.
Two other newcomers to the village, Gemma, a mute young woman, and her brother, Dermot, seem to have significant information local detective, Danny Ahern, needs to crack the case.
As the investigation becomes more and more complex, Danny has a hard time keeping the case separate from his private life.
I enjoyed this one more than [b:Kilmoon|18334029|Kilmoon (County Clare Mystery #1)|Lisa Alber|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1377891550s/18334029.jpg|25881712] because the characters were better drawn and I started to care about them. In particular, Gemma was a really intriguing character. Danny's story is developed and becomes an even more likable character. The mystery is quite a complex tale of family drama and deceit again, with several suspects and a few twists. It's suspenseful but more of a cozy mystery without anything truly dark.
Most reviewers seemed to enjoy the atmosphere and the hints about the Grey Man folklore. I didn't actually feel it added anything to the story. Also, Liam, the matchmaker, became almost superfluous for this story. So there were minor parts that felt forced but overall the plot and the characters were better developed than in the previous book. While I still feel lukewarm about Merritt, I've become fond enough of Danny and Gemma as well as Alan and his dog, I would happily read another County Clare mystery. 3.5 stars.
I received an ARC via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.