Another excellent addition to this highly entertaining historical cozy series. Each book is better than the previous and this one is the best so far.
Even if it can be read as a stand-alone, I strongly advise to read the entire series in order to better understand the characters and their evolution.
I had a lot of fun and I couldn’t put it down, turning pages and being on the edge because there were plenty of possible culprits and I wanted to know who-did-it and why.
Ellie is as lovely as usual, and her uncommon upbringing makes her a perfect cultural observer of the 20s high class vices and virtues. I like her non-conformism and independence and was glad to learn more about her parents.
Clifford is a perfect mix of Wimsey’s Bunter and Jeeves, a well read and clever man that know how to act as the perfect butler and when to act as a friend and mentor.
The plot is well developed and gripping, there’s a lot of twists and I appreciated the right level of suspense and tension.
I learned something new about Christmas in Scotland and appreciated how the author’s Christmas description reminded me of the Golden Age Christmas stories.
It was a lot of fun; I laughed and was moved by some parts of the story.
I can’t wait to read the next story as I want to know what will happen as the highly satisfying last pages left me craving for more.
Highly recommended.
Many thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for this ARC, all opinions are mine