Book source ~ Library
Historical | Mystery
3 May 2016
406 Pages
My Rating ~ 3 bites and a nibble
A closed room murder
mystery in 1888 Scotland. The murder is similar to London’s Jack the Ripper and
two detectives with opposite styles must solve the case before the public finds
out and panic ensues.
Nine-Nails McGray is
local and Ian Frey is an English dandy from London. McGray believes in the
supernatural and Frey is the no nonsense guy who only believes in facts. So,
kinda like Mulder and Scully only in 1888 Scotland. Except Frey’s beliefs start
cracking the more they look into this case. Although he can’t quite let go of
cold hard truths to dive into the supernatural, there just isn’t something
right about this whole thing and it’s irritating him. He wants his orderly life
back with all the good food, fine things, and lovely social conventions he had
to leave behind in London. But he has to solve this case first. And it’s taking
forever to break. In the meantime people start dropping like flies. Frey and
McGray are stumped.
I was all in from the
beginning of this book. The writing is not spectacular and Frey and McGray are
a bit irritating, but overall this tale is gripping enough that it had me
turning the pages quickly. Who doesn’t love a good locked room mystery? I was
all set to give this book 4.5 or 5 and then the end happened. No. That is a
bullshit way to finish a mystery. I will not say what exactly pissed me off
because it would be a spoiler, but pissed off I was. Anyway, I know some
mystery lovers will be cool with the ending, but I’m not one of them.
Sounds interesting but I hate when you enjoy a book and the end is disappointing. :(
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