My thoughts: I don't know who is most loquacious - the author or the cute, book-loving heroine, Grace (Lady Ashley). It seems the words and books-she-read connection flow from Grace's mind and mouth at warp speed. So muddling through this personality quirk, while charming, detracts just a bit from the basic story-line. How-some-ever, please read on because the story is pretty good.
Globe spanning settings have an American girl - Grace - married to Lord Ashley from the United Kingdom as they open the door of Grace's father's American home with the butler telling her it is no longer her father's home. Devastated to learn the current straights in which her father has landed himself, Grace and Lord Ashley begin their traipse through a growing mystery that is rife with twists and turns, knives and head bangs, mysterious gangsters, and shenanigans in a Scottish castle.
As the mystery unfolds, we wonder what will happen to Grace's now penniless sister Lillias and her young child. The whodunnit is interesting and filled with interesting characters.
If readers are expecting a story set in and about Scotland with it's quirks and interesting history, they may be surprised that they don't reach Glasgow harbor until two-thirds through the book. But once they land in Scotland, the plot moves fast with a rewarding conclusion but one that is not achieved without exciting action.
All-in-all, a fun read.
About the book: Grace Storms a Scottish Castle to Save her Sister
Lord Astley surprises his wife with a trip to America to see her family before they end their honeymoon adventures. But just as they arrive, they find Grace’s sister, Lillias, is the prime suspect in her husband’s murder. To add to the confusion a solicitor arrives to tell the sister’s they are needed in Scotland immediately to claim their mother’s inheritance.
The clock is ticking to clear Lillias of suspicion, but someone is determined to keep the sisters from reaching the Scottish Highlands. When Lillias disappears, Freddie and Grace race to Scotland, sure the answers will be found in a long-forgotten castle.
With a ghost from Frederick’s past leaving threatening clues along the way, the mysterious Mr. Kane waiting in the wings to grab the inheritance for himself, and an apparition haunting the infamous castle, Lord and Lady Astley must capture the castle, save Lillias, and not die in the process.
The Highland Heist is a Freddie and Grace Mystery, sequel to The Mistletoe Countess, The Cairo Curse, and The Juliet Code.
DISCLOSURE: I received a complimentary copy from Barbour Publishing to facilitate a review. Opinions are mine, alone and are freely given.
