- This edition read as an e-book on my Kindle (Amazon)
- A Hammond & Circle Mystery Book 1
- ASIN : B0C8TWMC91
- Publisher : Oddmoor Press, June 20, 2023
- Language : English
- Print length : 236 pages
Synopsis (Amazon)
A 1920's historical mystery whodunnit
Someone has the will to murder…
1920’s England – A group of strangers gathers at an isolated house for the reading of a will. Tensions rise as the mysterious Mr. Badala’s fortune comes with unexpected conditions.
Cut off from civilization by a raging storm, the guests must uncover the truth when one of them dies in an apparent accident. As paranoia and accusations mount, it becomes clear that there is far more at play than a simple inheritance.
In a battle of wits and wills, the group must navigate secrets and lies to survive.
My Take
The scenario described in the blurb made this sound a more attractive read than it turned out to be. It had too many characteristics of a "first" novel: too much convolution, too many deaths, and a central character who was a really poor judge of character. The setting of the standing stones had almost no relevance to the plot.
My rating: 3.2
About the author
AG Barnett lives in Oxfordshire with his wife, daughter, three ridiculous spaniels, and four frizzle chickens.
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