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A review by saibhandari
Murder By Candlelight by Faith Martin
adventurous
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
Murder by Candlelight is a quaint murder mystery set in a small Cotswolds village in the 1920s - and it never lets you forget it with the number of genre tropes stuffed into this book.
The main character, Arbie, is the popular author of A Gentleman's Guide to Ghost Hunting, and off the back of this fame he is persuaded to investigate some spooky happenings in a large old manor house in the village. Unfortunately for him, he seems to have bitten off more than he can chew, when the lady of the house is found dead in a LOCKED ROOM with NO OBVIOUS EXPLANATION.
I felt like the story was badly-paced - the murder happens far too late, and then the explanation and reveal of whodunnit comes very suddenly and close to the end of the book. There are a couple of red herrings but they don't really work too well, and to be frank I found the relegation of Val to purely a sidekick (and one who gets forgotten at the end of the book) to be quite disappointing. Still, if you like this type of book, it wasn't too bad - it was definitely funny at times and when the plot got going I was definitely intrigued.
Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for an ARC in exchange for an honest review.
The main character, Arbie, is the popular author of A Gentleman's Guide to Ghost Hunting, and off the back of this fame he is persuaded to investigate some spooky happenings in a large old manor house in the village. Unfortunately for him, he seems to have bitten off more than he can chew, when the lady of the house is found dead in a LOCKED ROOM with NO OBVIOUS EXPLANATION.
I felt like the story was badly-paced - the murder happens far too late, and then the explanation and reveal of whodunnit comes very suddenly and close to the end of the book. There are a couple of red herrings but they don't really work too well, and to be frank I found the relegation of Val to purely a sidekick (and one who gets forgotten at the end of the book) to be quite disappointing. Still, if you like this type of book, it wasn't too bad - it was definitely funny at times and when the plot got going I was definitely intrigued.
Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for an ARC in exchange for an honest review.