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Murder at an Irish Castle by Ellie Brannigan
medium-paced

I don't really know how to rate this. I expected a cozy mystery set at an Irish castle set within a traditional cozy framework. This is more like women's fiction, not a cozy. The "murder" mystery was very much in the background of the main plot of two cousins who butt heads over an inherited farm and must learn to work together to make it work. Rayne was a very irritating protagonist. She is very stereotypical Los Angeles, and she comes across as out of touch, oblivious, and a bit vain. I enjoyed watching Rayne and Kira's relationship develop as they get to know each other. The setting only felt Irish when the characters were talking while I was listening to the audiobook. The writing was great, and I did enjoy the descriptions. I just feel like this was advertised to the wrong market. I will definitely try more books by this author. 

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for providing an eARC in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own.