Review: Can't say enough good things about this book!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 05 29, 2014
This book was simply a brilliant surprise. A mystery has to be really good for me to enjoy it (i.e., I don't want to guess what happens right away), and this book delivered that in spades.The Good:First of all, I loved that this was set in England, and in a rural spot to boot! I live in a rural part of England too, so it was nice to read something set in an often overlooked location, and how exact it was - especially with the horses and the whole equine setting. I'm not sure where the author is from, but if they're from the US, they had really done their research well. The characters were the best part of the book, both memorable and realistic in every sense. I love any book that has well-developed characters, and the characters in this one were brilliant. They weren't either extreme, but just the right measure of good and bad that there were a few people I wasn't sure about!The descriptions were rich without being overdone, and the setting was perfect.It also zipped along with perfect tension, keeping me flicking each page over, never leaving me skimming through any parts to get to the good bit. All of it was good, and the mystery was entertaining and well-paced, with just the right number of red herrings dropped to befuzzle the reader.The Not-So-Good:Absolutely nothing with the book! I think the author has done an amazing job of getting this book as close to perfect as it can be, and she's obviously a very talented writer. The one thing I might mention (if I had to) has nothing to do with the content of the book - the cover. I don't think it really does the book justice, and when I first got it, I wasn't sure if maybe it was a horror of some kind. But this has nothing to do with the content inside, which is brilliant.Overall:Cover aside, I can't recommend this book enough. It's a tense, well-detailed whodunnit that will have you reading until the small hours, and will keep you guessing after every chapter. The fact that it ties in actual events that occurred in the real world, and the fantastically detailed setting, only adds to the wonderful experience I got from reading this novel. A resounding five stars!*I was given a free copy of this book from the author in exchange for a fair and honest review*