Maybe I should not read the reviews of a book while I am reading that book; it makes it difficult to concentrate on the book further. On the other hand, if the book had been able to keep my attention, I would not have put it aside to read the reviews in stead.

Anyway, the mystery didn't grab me much. I found it strange that Delaney was looking into Edwin's friends rather than Jenny's social circle. And the way Elias and his wife took on the role of surrogate parents was icky to say the least.

I can't help but wonder if the author had researched Scottish law on inheritance and learned about the Bairn part whether she would have written the same book.