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A review by kmoes85
Shadows of Swanford Abbey by Julie Klassen
4.0
Rebecca Lane has been traveling the world as a companion for the widow Lady Fitzgerald when she gets an urgent note from home in regards to her younger brother's destructive behavior. When she arrives at her small family cottage her brother pleads with her to deliver his new manuscript to the famous author who is staying at the nearby Swanford Abbey Hotel. Unfortunately, when the author ends up dead, Rebecca will find that she is a suspect being investigated by the first man who broke her heart.
I did not find anything fundamentally wrong with this book. There was a good cast of characters. I enjoyed the creepy old abbey and thought that the author did a good job of setting the scene. The identity of the murderer was not too obvious and all of the pieces came together in the end.
I deducted a star because I just didn't find it that thrilling. I didn't even realize when the climax of the story had occurred since it was over so quickly. The romance was sweet but I wasn't that invested in it. I feel like this would be a fun little PBS special for spooky season. For me I just need something that gets my blood pumping a bit more.
I did not find anything fundamentally wrong with this book. There was a good cast of characters. I enjoyed the creepy old abbey and thought that the author did a good job of setting the scene. The identity of the murderer was not too obvious and all of the pieces came together in the end.
I deducted a star because I just didn't find it that thrilling. I didn't even realize when the climax of the story had occurred since it was over so quickly. The romance was sweet but I wasn't that invested in it. I feel like this would be a fun little PBS special for spooky season. For me I just need something that gets my blood pumping a bit more.