Review: Would have been better as a simple travelog
Rating: 2 out of 5
Date: 04 20, 2014
I really enjoyed the characters, especially the protagonist's evaluations of where they were from by their accents, speech patterns, or dress.  I wish it had been a simple work about an event where strangers became friends at a shared event.But this is supposed to be a murder mystery.  The police believe that "our heroine" is the most likely candidate for the murder.  But then the police disappear.  The tree surgeon does all the investigating and questioning.  Why would other Mensa participants wish to answer her nosy questions so freely?  Why weren't people clamoring to go home?  A murder has taken place in their midst and they are all perfectly happy to continue sight-seeing, and tagging along with Suspect Number 1.The murder and its investigation made no sense to me.  I hope this author will learn a lesson and do a series of British Isles travel books.