Review: A ripping yarn in the best British tradition!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 07 21, 2014
I have read all the books in the Libby Sarjeant series, and have enjoyed all of them. I felt this was one of the best in the series. Who can resist an engaging 'cast of characters from a quaint Kent village who turn out to have more and more secrets exposed from their pasts? In this case, Harry (one of the cafe owners who has been an endearing,supportive friend of Libby and the 'gang') is the one whose ambiguous parentage becomes the focus and catalyst for a ripping murder yarn set in a different place ( a small British island) for part of the book. There are lots of red herrings and three slightly sinister sisters who provide a modern and at times comical version of the witches from 'Macbeth'.One of the things I really enjoy about Cookman's writing is her ability to create a sense of the setting that both provides a clear picture of that location and its significance in terms of mood and clues. I can't wait to read the next one in the series, as I could not put this novel down until I finished it. I read it completely in one weekend.