Book Review

Emily and her Scooby doo gang are at it again. NOPE, you better read the first book in the series before getting to this one to understand the relationship dynamics between Em and her friends. A fun and quirky take on the classic locked room mystery with a raging snowstorm adding to the thrill, Lucy Connelly has worked wonders with this latest series addition to A Scottish Isle Mystery.

Book # 1, An American In Scotland had established who, what, and how the team had joined hands together, and moving into book #2, we see Dr. Emily and Mara with the local constable and Laird Ewan driving to his castle for the wedding of Angie who is also a member of this set of scooby doo. As the wedding festivities tumble down into a bang that none of them expected complete with a dead body in the turret, along with being poisoned and other shenanigans, Em has her hands full unearthing the murderer amongst them in addition to being the coroner and the resident medic.

The story moves along with enough suspicious characters adding to the drama, I really did have gala time trying to differentiate between the stepmoms, imagine the riot having all of them under one roof, and then, of course, disgruntled exes of both groom and the bride in the party, there is something or the other always happening during this one of a kind wedding.

Ewan and Em have a spark, and their witty quips against each other prove it beyond doubt. Still, we don’t get to see much development from book #1 with regards to the romantic aspect of the story but the thing that warmed the cockles of my heart is the lovely friendship between Em, Mara, Angie, and Abigail. Three cheers for the women’s team who always have each other backs and I can see many more books in the series with the lot of them involved in one way or another.

The suspense gets revealed without much ado and wraps up quite nicely making it an easy cozy read. OK, my one grouse, the castle on the cover image could have been more eye catching. Well, Scotland and snow, and the image should have been of something more massive and attractive.

My Rating

Book Blurb

Dr. Emilia McRoy is back on the case in the second book in the Scottish Isle mystery series, perfect for fans of Sheila Connolly and Charlene O’Connor.

Something old, something new, something borrowed and someone’s blue…

Finally feeling like Sea Isle, Scotland is becoming her new home, American doctor Emilia McRoy is delighted when she is invited to a wedding at Morrigan’s Castle. Her friends have warned her that it’s a three-day party and it’s bound to get wild, not to mention the impending snowstorm. Constable Ewan Campbell, owner of the castle, ensures their safety with the blizzard. What he didn’t ensure, is that all of his guests would survive the night alive. When Emilia explores the impressive castle, she finds a dead man in one of the turrets.

The snowstorm hits and the local police can’t reach the castle until it lets up. With no one able to leave, the family insists they carry on with the wedding, which makes Emilia’s job as the coroner a bit easier—the suspects are in one place­––and complicated because the killer has Emilia in his sights. The fact no one claims to know the victim isn’t helping. Why would someone no one knows be murdered at a castle in the middle of nowhere?

It’s up to Emilia to uncover the mystery who the victim is, so the killer doesn’t get away Scot free.

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