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The Scottish Ladies Detective Agency #3
Mystery in the Highlands
When members of a choir start dropping dead in the Highlands, Maud McIntyre and her lady’s maid Daisy go undercover to discover the inharmonious culprit. But will they uncover the killer before another murder takes place?
Edinburgh, 1911 : When Maud and Daisy receive a letter from Daisy’s cousin, Clara , sharing her fears that two sudden deaths in her local choir weren’t accidental, at first Daisy thinks her cousin is overreacting. But Maud’s detective senses tell her something is afoot, and so they make haste to the Highlands to investigate.
As soon as they arrive, Maud and Daisy go undercover in the choir to find potential suspects. But with one murder deemed a heart attack, and the other declared an unfortunate drowning, Maud and Daisy have their work cut out when it comes to persuading the local police that perhaps the choir isn’t as perfectly in tune as everyone thinks...
But finally they receive a clue in the form of an anonymous letter. Enclosed is a rhyme which they’re certain holds the key to the next murder…
With the clock ticking down to another death, they know they can’t miss a beat - but will Maud and Daisy solve the mysterious rhyming verse before another singer is silenced, or will this case lead to their own untimely swan song?
A gripping and unputdownable historical whodunnit, perfect for fans of the mysteries of Helena Dixon, Verity Bright, T.E. Kinsey and Catherine Coles.
Edinburgh, 1911 : When Maud and Daisy receive a letter from Daisy’s cousin, Clara , sharing her fears that two sudden deaths in her local choir weren’t accidental, at first Daisy thinks her cousin is overreacting. But Maud’s detective senses tell her something is afoot, and so they make haste to the Highlands to investigate.
As soon as they arrive, Maud and Daisy go undercover in the choir to find potential suspects. But with one murder deemed a heart attack, and the other declared an unfortunate drowning, Maud and Daisy have their work cut out when it comes to persuading the local police that perhaps the choir isn’t as perfectly in tune as everyone thinks...
But finally they receive a clue in the form of an anonymous letter. Enclosed is a rhyme which they’re certain holds the key to the next murder…
With the clock ticking down to another death, they know they can’t miss a beat - but will Maud and Daisy solve the mysterious rhyming verse before another singer is silenced, or will this case lead to their own untimely swan song?
A gripping and unputdownable historical whodunnit, perfect for fans of the mysteries of Helena Dixon, Verity Bright, T.E. Kinsey and Catherine Coles.
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July 25, 2023
The third book in this excellent cosy mystery series. Maud and Daisy, who together make up the Scottish Ladies Detective Agency, are asked to visit Daisy's cousin. Mysterious events are happening there and random members of the local choir are dying. Maud and Daisy put their detective hats on and investigate.
It is an interesting mystery not least because the murderer starts sending clues, written like riddles, to advise our intrepid duo where the next murder will occur. Then a race is on to see if they can prevent it. Of course this added a sense of urgency to the book and the pages slipped past very quickly.
A good story and fun characters all wrapped in a very attractive cover. Four stars.
Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for the opportunity to read and review this book.
It is an interesting mystery not least because the murderer starts sending clues, written like riddles, to advise our intrepid duo where the next murder will occur. Then a race is on to see if they can prevent it. Of course this added a sense of urgency to the book and the pages slipped past very quickly.
A good story and fun characters all wrapped in a very attractive cover. Four stars.
Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for the opportunity to read and review this book.
July 22, 2023
It was 1911 in Edinburgh, Scotland when Daisy received a letter from her cousin Clara, who was concerned about two deaths which were connected to their choir, due to compete in a regional competition. Clara hoped Daisy and Maud McIntyre - the M. McIntyre Detective Agency - would go to discover if the deaths were natural - or murder. Arriving at Clara and her family's home, Maud and Daisy headed to choir practice, determined to discover what was going on.
The laird, Captain Farquharson, had a house guest, Lord Urquhart - a man both Maud and Daisy had encountered on previous cases - and it was at a special event at the castle that another person died. Maud and Daisy also began receiving letters containing lyrical rhymes from an anonymous person - they were desperate to solve the clues before the next person died. But could they? Would they? How many people would die in this terrible case? If they could work out a motive, they surely would be halfway there...
Mystery in the Highlands is the 3rd in The Scottish Ladies Detective Agency by Lydia Travers and once again, this one hit the right note! Entertaining and fun, Maud and Daisy complement each other, and are excellent detectives and great friends. They had their work cut out in this case, but they were determined. Highly recommended.
With thanks to NetGalley and Bookouture for my digital ARC to read in exchange for an honest review.
The laird, Captain Farquharson, had a house guest, Lord Urquhart - a man both Maud and Daisy had encountered on previous cases - and it was at a special event at the castle that another person died. Maud and Daisy also began receiving letters containing lyrical rhymes from an anonymous person - they were desperate to solve the clues before the next person died. But could they? Would they? How many people would die in this terrible case? If they could work out a motive, they surely would be halfway there...
Mystery in the Highlands is the 3rd in The Scottish Ladies Detective Agency by Lydia Travers and once again, this one hit the right note! Entertaining and fun, Maud and Daisy complement each other, and are excellent detectives and great friends. They had their work cut out in this case, but they were determined. Highly recommended.
With thanks to NetGalley and Bookouture for my digital ARC to read in exchange for an honest review.
June 26, 2023
This was cute!
The third entry in the Scottish Ladies Detective Agency series and it still drips charm and humour. Daisy and Maud are a fierce and feisty pair, travelling around in 1911 Scotland solving crimes and being unconventional. The slow side romance with Lord Urquart could heat up a bit more, it’s book three and we have nary a heated glance between them, but the cozy feels make up for this.
The author is still a bit heavy handed in the setting and historical details but I found it was more integrated into the dialogue and felt a bit more natural this time around so I didn’t feel pulled out of the story with too much exposition.
A really light mystery with a dynamic setting and an overall fun time!
Thanks to Bookouture and NetGalley for the advanced copy of this book, my opinions are my own.
The third entry in the Scottish Ladies Detective Agency series and it still drips charm and humour. Daisy and Maud are a fierce and feisty pair, travelling around in 1911 Scotland solving crimes and being unconventional. The slow side romance with Lord Urquart could heat up a bit more, it’s book three and we have nary a heated glance between them, but the cozy feels make up for this.
The author is still a bit heavy handed in the setting and historical details but I found it was more integrated into the dialogue and felt a bit more natural this time around so I didn’t feel pulled out of the story with too much exposition.
A really light mystery with a dynamic setting and an overall fun time!
Thanks to Bookouture and NetGalley for the advanced copy of this book, my opinions are my own.
September 29, 2024
Entertaining mystery listening 🎶😈👑😯🏰
This kindle novel is from my Kindle Unlimited account book three of four
Maud and Daisy are asked to come to the highlands to investigate a series of strange death. Leads to more deaths before the case is solved.
I would recommend this series and author to 👍 readers of romantic family and friends relationships British 🏰 mystery novels 👍🔰. 2024 👒😤
So many new releases to series and new series and not enough hours and days. There are days I wish I wrote? Happy reading 📚 and have fun 🌙😀
This kindle novel is from my Kindle Unlimited account book three of four
Maud and Daisy are asked to come to the highlands to investigate a series of strange death. Leads to more deaths before the case is solved.
I would recommend this series and author to 👍 readers of romantic family and friends relationships British 🏰 mystery novels 👍🔰. 2024 👒😤
So many new releases to series and new series and not enough hours and days. There are days I wish I wrote? Happy reading 📚 and have fun 🌙😀
September 16, 2024
Maud and Daisy are trying to keep their private detective business going but they haven't had a real case in awhile. When Daisy receives a letter from her cousin Clara announcing two members of her local choir have died suddenly and the constable declared the deaths natural causes and an accident. Clara isn't so sure and invites Daisy and Maud to come up to Fort William and investigate. Maud and Daisy head up to the wee town at the base of Mt. Nevis as fall is turning into winter. They join Clara's choir which will be in the final of a competition to find the best choir in Scotland. Nothing seems amiss until the killer starts sending taunting notes with clues as to where and when the next murder will occur! Can they decipher the clues in time to save the rest of the choir?
This story had a high body count for a cozy mystery but was otherwise the twistiest and best mystery yet. There was just one main mystery and one tiny mystery to solve in the middle. I liked that this one had less going on and was less obvious. I read about 50% and then had to skim ahead to see who the murderer was. Maud and Daisy start to figure it out so it wasn't a huge surprise but it was still a bit of a shock. There's also less history info dump. There's some rambling about cars and a few Sherlock Holmes references. WWI is looming and they know it is inevitable. There's a bit of background on that as well. The setting is wonderful and very descriptive. I felt like I was there.
Maud and Daisy are very likable. They have different personalities and strengths. Maud is serious and trying hard to be independent, fit and modern. Daisy is more cheeky. She enjoys the cases where she has to tail someone dressed in some kind of costume. She sprinkles her speech with Scots and Maud translates. They're becoming better detectives even though they missed some clues. Maud may be smart but she's clueless when it comes to men LOL! She's clearly attracted to Lord Urquhart. There's chemistry there she doesn't understand and her thoughts are most unmaidenly. Maud is naive, as a gently reared young lady should be, and doesn't even understand a bawdy joke Daisy was about to make. I didn't like Lord U at first but he's exactly the suave, charming, dashing young man as William Powell played in the screwball comedies of the 1930s. Lord U doesn't take himself seriously and sounds like a fop but I get the impression he's a lot smarter and more aware of everything than he seems. He seems to know Maud finds him attractive and enjoys teasing her. She finds him infuriating, of course. She doesn't need a man or a Watson so I kind of hope this doesn't go anywhere yet I think they could be good together if he someday opens up to her and reveals his true self. I don't think she would accept him if he wasn't sincere and honest. She doesn't need a man or a Watson so I kind of hope this doesn't go anywhere!
I really like Daisy's family. Clara is smart, a lovely hostess and a good community member. Her husband, Alasdair, is the Laird's factor. Alasdair is educated, intelligent and respects Maud and Daisy. He never once tells them to be careful or makes them think they can't solve murders because they're women. He's a good father to young Susan who has two new heroes! She's a lively, perceptive girl. Their Labrador Retriever, Ellie, is goofy and adorable. She needed to have a larger role. She doesn't have enough to do except be cute.
The first death was John Noble, the choir's leading bass. He was not a nice man but didn't deserve to die. His phobia seems funny but I'm sure it was all to real to him. He left behind a widow, Beatrice, the choir mistress. She's a bit eccentric and a bit standoffish. Maud thinks poor Beatrice is grieving and just trying to get by. She's a sympathetic character. Emily, a soprano, was discovered drowned in the loch. No one can figure out why she was there since she couldn't swim. Maud and Daisy get it in one. Emily had a young man she was stepping out with and met him by the loch. Who was he? Did he kill her or did they argue and she slipped and fell? Rumor has it, Emily had a "bun in the oven" and may have just drowned herself. That would be a terrible tragedy. It's terrible either way but I'm sure if she was in the family way it wasn't her fault. She was a maid in the Laird's castle. It wouldn't be the first time or the last that happened to a maid.
Constable Beggs is an idiot and can't see a murder let alone solve one. He's sexist and doubts everything Maud and Daisy try to tell him. Mr. X is one clever, cunning villain and Constable Beggs can't or won't stop him. Captain Farquharson, the laird, is a weird man. I strongly suspect he was the one Emily was meeting by the loch. He can't seem to remember Maud and Daisy's names whether on purpose or not is unknown. He's very eccentric and renovating his grounds in the most ridiculous overblown fashion. He has grand plans and wants to do the work himself even though he is not trained and not a laborer. Yet he has dogs who run around the castle untrained and loyal staff. He is friendly with Lord U and therefore can't be that bad. Yet Maud and Daisy keep pushing him to the top of the suspect list. He has means and opportunity but what motive to kill John Noble and two of the other victims?
Jane Rankin is a bit better off than most of the villagers. She considers herself part of the elite and is rude and snobby towards the "lower orders." She victim blames poor Emily based on Emily's class and rumors. She won't discuss the case with Maud and Daisy. Jane is invited to the shooting party on the Laird's estate and seems to have a big ego. I don't like her much. Mrs Ivy Fraser, who has the voice of an angel, runs the tea room. She enjoys good food. Ivy is kind but a bit wary. She accepts Maud and Daisy's word though and doesn't try to challenge them.
Walter Stevenson has the deepest voice of the basses, smokes heavily and his choirmates believed he may have accidentally started a fire that killed a famous magician during a show they saw months ago. Is THAT what this is all about? Maybe the Great Lafayette didn't die and wants revenge for hurting him and destroying his career? Poor Walter! The third victim was the most tragic and unnecessary death of them all. There was no real motive there, just proof that the killer has lost his or her mind completely.
Mr. Austin, a fussy older man, wants Maud and Daisy to spy on his son simply because his son is seeing a ... WORKING CLASS woman! Mr. Austin fears a breach of promise suit. If his son is an adult, as it seems he is, he has every right to choose his own partner and deal with the consequences of his own behavior. His father should butt out!
I am eager to see what these ladies get up to next and already requested the ARC of the newest one. I hope I am accepted.
This story had a high body count for a cozy mystery but was otherwise the twistiest and best mystery yet. There was just one main mystery and one tiny mystery to solve in the middle. I liked that this one had less going on and was less obvious. I read about 50% and then had to skim ahead to see who the murderer was. Maud and Daisy start to figure it out so it wasn't a huge surprise but it was still a bit of a shock. There's also less history info dump. There's some rambling about cars and a few Sherlock Holmes references. WWI is looming and they know it is inevitable. There's a bit of background on that as well. The setting is wonderful and very descriptive. I felt like I was there.
Maud and Daisy are very likable. They have different personalities and strengths. Maud is serious and trying hard to be independent, fit and modern. Daisy is more cheeky. She enjoys the cases where she has to tail someone dressed in some kind of costume. She sprinkles her speech with Scots and Maud translates. They're becoming better detectives even though they missed some clues. Maud may be smart but she's clueless when it comes to men LOL! She's clearly attracted to Lord Urquhart. There's chemistry there she doesn't understand and her thoughts are most unmaidenly. Maud is naive, as a gently reared young lady should be, and doesn't even understand a bawdy joke Daisy was about to make. I didn't like Lord U at first but he's exactly the suave, charming, dashing young man as William Powell played in the screwball comedies of the 1930s. Lord U doesn't take himself seriously and sounds like a fop but I get the impression he's a lot smarter and more aware of everything than he seems. He seems to know Maud finds him attractive and enjoys teasing her. She finds him infuriating, of course. She doesn't need a man or a Watson so I kind of hope this doesn't go anywhere yet I think they could be good together if he someday opens up to her and reveals his true self. I don't think she would accept him if he wasn't sincere and honest. She doesn't need a man or a Watson so I kind of hope this doesn't go anywhere!
I really like Daisy's family. Clara is smart, a lovely hostess and a good community member. Her husband, Alasdair, is the Laird's factor. Alasdair is educated, intelligent and respects Maud and Daisy. He never once tells them to be careful or makes them think they can't solve murders because they're women. He's a good father to young Susan who has two new heroes! She's a lively, perceptive girl. Their Labrador Retriever, Ellie, is goofy and adorable. She needed to have a larger role. She doesn't have enough to do except be cute.
The first death was John Noble, the choir's leading bass. He was not a nice man but didn't deserve to die. His phobia seems funny but I'm sure it was all to real to him. He left behind a widow, Beatrice, the choir mistress. She's a bit eccentric and a bit standoffish. Maud thinks poor Beatrice is grieving and just trying to get by. She's a sympathetic character. Emily, a soprano, was discovered drowned in the loch. No one can figure out why she was there since she couldn't swim. Maud and Daisy get it in one. Emily had a young man she was stepping out with and met him by the loch. Who was he? Did he kill her or did they argue and she slipped and fell? Rumor has it, Emily had a "bun in the oven" and may have just drowned herself. That would be a terrible tragedy. It's terrible either way but I'm sure if she was in the family way it wasn't her fault. She was a maid in the Laird's castle. It wouldn't be the first time or the last that happened to a maid.
Constable Beggs is an idiot and can't see a murder let alone solve one. He's sexist and doubts everything Maud and Daisy try to tell him. Mr. X is one clever, cunning villain and Constable Beggs can't or won't stop him. Captain Farquharson, the laird, is a weird man. I strongly suspect he was the one Emily was meeting by the loch. He can't seem to remember Maud and Daisy's names whether on purpose or not is unknown. He's very eccentric and renovating his grounds in the most ridiculous overblown fashion. He has grand plans and wants to do the work himself even though he is not trained and not a laborer. Yet he has dogs who run around the castle untrained and loyal staff. He is friendly with Lord U and therefore can't be that bad. Yet Maud and Daisy keep pushing him to the top of the suspect list. He has means and opportunity but what motive to kill John Noble and two of the other victims?
Jane Rankin is a bit better off than most of the villagers. She considers herself part of the elite and is rude and snobby towards the "lower orders." She victim blames poor Emily based on Emily's class and rumors. She won't discuss the case with Maud and Daisy. Jane is invited to the shooting party on the Laird's estate and seems to have a big ego. I don't like her much. Mrs Ivy Fraser, who has the voice of an angel, runs the tea room. She enjoys good food. Ivy is kind but a bit wary. She accepts Maud and Daisy's word though and doesn't try to challenge them.
Walter Stevenson has the deepest voice of the basses, smokes heavily and his choirmates believed he may have accidentally started a fire that killed a famous magician during a show they saw months ago. Is THAT what this is all about? Maybe the Great Lafayette didn't die and wants revenge for hurting him and destroying his career? Poor Walter! The third victim was the most tragic and unnecessary death of them all. There was no real motive there, just proof that the killer has lost his or her mind completely.
Mr. Austin, a fussy older man, wants Maud and Daisy to spy on his son simply because his son is seeing a ... WORKING CLASS woman! Mr. Austin fears a breach of promise suit. If his son is an adult, as it seems he is, he has every right to choose his own partner and deal with the consequences of his own behavior. His father should butt out!
I am eager to see what these ladies get up to next and already requested the ARC of the newest one. I hope I am accepted.
November 2, 2023
This series continues to be a delight to read! I mean when an author slips in a reference to Milady’s Boudoir?? I’m sold. 😂 Please oh please let there be more books in the series!
August 17, 2023
I loved this historical fiction/mystery book, which is set in Edinburgh and the highlands of Scotland in 1911. We are back again with Maud and Daisy, who are going undercover, investigating deaths in a choir. They receive a letter which contains a rhyme that they need to decipher in order to solve the case.
I really love Maud and Daisy, and I have enjoyed the previous two books in the series too. I just love the setting, the characters and the wonderful stories.
If you love the Agatha Raisin books, or books by Verity Bright and TE Kinsey, then you will love this book too, and indeed the whole series! They are really fun. Highly recommended!
I really love Maud and Daisy, and I have enjoyed the previous two books in the series too. I just love the setting, the characters and the wonderful stories.
If you love the Agatha Raisin books, or books by Verity Bright and TE Kinsey, then you will love this book too, and indeed the whole series! They are really fun. Highly recommended!
July 23, 2023
I didn´t read the first two mysteries in this series, but this is another lady - maid/friend detective duo, this time set in the Scottish Highlands. Maud and Daisy investigate in 1911 about members of a choir suspiciously dying. The police only see accidents, so the detectives have to investigate on their own, only helped by anonymous letters with rhymed clues about the next murder. I liked the mystery, though the end was a bit too simple in a way I can´t explain without giving away things. The Scottish word included sounded repetitive after a while, and I wondered what real Scots would say about them. I liked the ladies and their struggle to do things only men were supposed to do then. On the whole an entertaining and relaxing read, and I will try the first two in the series too.
Thanks to Bookouture and Netgalley for an ARC ebook in exchange for an honest review.
Thanks to Bookouture and Netgalley for an ARC ebook in exchange for an honest review.
July 27, 2023
Maud McIntyre and Daisy, her former lady’s maid, now partner in their detective agency, have their newest case. Choir members are dying. No doubt it is a case of murder, and it is now up to Maud and Daisy to discover whoever is responsible.
Daisy is asked by her cousin Clara to look into things because the choir in which she performs has had to people to die. Going undercover is nothing new to Maud and Daisy, and thus they are the choir’s newest members. They begin receiving a series of clues which contain rhymes and they know the clock is ticking before yet another murder takes place.
What a fun jaunt with this third book of a very enjoyable series. I love both Maud and Daisy. Being women detectives in 1911, Edinburgh, is no easy feat. I love how they rise to the challenge time and again. I also love the underlying story that is written for what might happen for Maud down the line. I very much look forward to the fourth book in this series.
Many thanks to Bookouture and to NetGalley for this ARC for review. This is my honest opinion.
Daisy is asked by her cousin Clara to look into things because the choir in which she performs has had to people to die. Going undercover is nothing new to Maud and Daisy, and thus they are the choir’s newest members. They begin receiving a series of clues which contain rhymes and they know the clock is ticking before yet another murder takes place.
What a fun jaunt with this third book of a very enjoyable series. I love both Maud and Daisy. Being women detectives in 1911, Edinburgh, is no easy feat. I love how they rise to the challenge time and again. I also love the underlying story that is written for what might happen for Maud down the line. I very much look forward to the fourth book in this series.
Many thanks to Bookouture and to NetGalley for this ARC for review. This is my honest opinion.
June 23, 2024
Holy haggis was this a snorefest
October 1, 2025
This started promising, the series started promising but it's a slow tough slough to get through it. Daisy's cousin contacts the agency as two people in her choir died very close together and despite the seemingly normal nature of the deaths, it seems suspicious so the ladies go undercover to find out the truth. Then the book turns into an episode of Midsommer Murders with bodies piling up. Before each murder the ladies receive a clue as to where the next murder will take place an who the victim might be. And they are so slow to figure it out it was painful. I had high hopes for this series after book one but it seems to get worse with each one. As I've got one more to go I'll stick it out and hope for the best for that one I guess.
September 5, 2024
This mystery series is set in the early 1900s, several years before WWI. It's the beginning of changes to women's lives including the ongoing struggle for women's suffrage. Although I found the premise of two female detectives to be interesting, especially since one partner Maud is from a privileged background and her assistant Daisy is her former maid. I thought that it would be more of a partnership, but most of the focus is still on Maud and Daisy is just a peripheral character. I also found that Maud could be condescending towards Daisy. As a fan of the Maisie Dobbs series, this was disappointing.
September 17, 2025
A fun cozy mystery set in the Highlands of Scotland. Love the location!! Maud and Daisy head to the Highlands after Daisy's cousin draws their attention to some suspicious deaths of choir members. I liked the back and forth between Maud and Daisy, but really found the actual working out of the mystery a little wanting. Seemed a bit far fetched. But will check out others in the series.
June 8, 2024
Loving the accents and the lady sleuths. Seeing a bit of Scotland is thrilling.
June 21, 2023
Another great addition to this series there is danger lurking but it builds gradually with the plot moving along at a good pace with the whole thing taking around 2 weeks, Lord Urquhart makes his usual appearance in the area and his interactions with Maude is one of my favourite parts I can't wait so see where this leads. The friendship between Maude and Daisy are just lovely as usual. loving how this series is improving book by book. I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
December 25, 2025
This mystery was okay, although I solved it early on and . There were more segues into Scottish Education Hour than I remembered from previous books, and these just took me out of the story. Maud also needs to get over "they/them" being a singular pronoun; I don't know if this is supposed to be her as a grammar stickler (in which she's wrong that they/them cannot be singular, as there is a long history back to the medieval English period of its use in this way) or if Travers is wading into cultural wars, but I'll be keeping an eye out for this in Book 4 if/when I read it.
It sort of felt like Travers was trying to stretch out the material for a word count, especially with all the "so-and-so laughed" back and forth, and I'll admit the flirtation is starting to wear thin (Maud, either get on the horse or out of the barn at this point). The characters were still enjoyable, though, and the first two books were fun enough to carry through this third one. There were so many points in the story, though, where I just wanted to reach through the pages and tell them "You're going in circles! Go back to Victim Zero! Once you understand them (see what I did there?), you'll understand the killer!"
It sort of felt like Travers was trying to stretch out the material for a word count, especially with all the "so-and-so laughed" back and forth, and I'll admit the flirtation is starting to wear thin (Maud, either get on the horse or out of the barn at this point). The characters were still enjoyable, though, and the first two books were fun enough to carry through this third one. There were so many points in the story, though, where I just wanted to reach through the pages and tell them "You're going in circles! Go back to Victim Zero! Once you understand them (see what I did there?), you'll understand the killer!"
July 24, 2023
A cozy mystery featuring detectives Maud and Daisy, who I would classify as amateur detectives even though they have a detective agency. The pair are summoned by Daisy's cousin to Ft. William, Scotland to find out who is killing members of the city's choir. The duo join the choir and soon attract the notice of the killer, who sends poems that hint at the next murder. Mystery in the Highlands is the third book in the series, but I had no trouble following along.
I found the first part of the book slow-going and the villain easy to recognize, but the action did pick up in the last quarter. Many of the men of influence in the book (the constable, the laird, the doctor) do not take the pair seriously and refuse to believe that women can be detectives. That rang true. However, Maud is an aggravating character, in that she has a know-it-all personality and is fond of spouting her knowledge of obscure facts. Daisy frequently uses Scottish words that Maud translates, thereby throwing off the rhythm of the prose. . Overall, this was a easy, light book. Thank you NetGalley for the ARC.
I found the first part of the book slow-going and the villain easy to recognize, but the action did pick up in the last quarter. Many of the men of influence in the book (the constable, the laird, the doctor) do not take the pair seriously and refuse to believe that women can be detectives. That rang true. However, Maud is an aggravating character, in that she has a know-it-all personality and is fond of spouting her knowledge of obscure facts. Daisy frequently uses Scottish words that Maud translates, thereby throwing off the rhythm of the prose. . Overall, this was a easy, light book. Thank you NetGalley for the ARC.
July 19, 2023
Fort William, Scotland 1911 — Maud McIntyre and Daisy Cameron have a new case to solve. Concerned by the sudden deaths of two members of her local choir, Daisy’s cousin Clara asks them to investigate. No one, including the local police, think the deaths are suspicious—even when the murderer begins to send Maud taunting clues in the form of rhymes, and more choir members die.
Another excellent addition to The Scottish Ladies Detective Agency series. An entertaining and fun cozy with two intelligent, interesting and downright delightful female protagonists. Maud and Daisy continue to hone their detective skills—without the help of a man. Although the often present Lord Hamish Urquhart would love to be of any help he can. Looking forward to seeing how that goes in future books.
Simply a pleasure to read.
Another excellent addition to The Scottish Ladies Detective Agency series. An entertaining and fun cozy with two intelligent, interesting and downright delightful female protagonists. Maud and Daisy continue to hone their detective skills—without the help of a man. Although the often present Lord Hamish Urquhart would love to be of any help he can. Looking forward to seeing how that goes in future books.
Simply a pleasure to read.
July 26, 2023
This is the third installment in the Scottish Ladies’ Detective Agency, and it does not disappoint. I have grown to love this cozy mystery series. Maud and Daisy are the perfect private detective duo. They are intelligent, funny, and very insightful. In this installment, the killer gives poetic clues and Maud and Daisy are able to figure them out when I just have absolutely no clue what they could mean! One of the things that I love about this series, besides from the location where it takes place, is that because this takes place in the early 1900s, Maud and Daisy do not have the modern technology that would be used today to figure out a murder. It really makes the reader appreciate all of the hard work that Maud and Daisy put into their investigating. You’ll never be able to figure out who the killer is in this fantastic whodunit. But go ahead and try to figure it out! I dare you.
July 27, 2023
Maud and Daisy are back and I was glad to catch up with them and follow their investigation in this twisty and entertaining mystery.
Each novel in this series in better than the previous and this was unputdownable as I wanted to know what was going to happen and who did it.
I wasn’t able to guess but thoroughly enjoyed our two investigators and their relationship.
The author did a good job in keeping the pace even and fast, developing a plot that keeps you hooked and guessing.
The cast of characters is well round and I loved how Maud and Daisy are becoming more skilled in their detecting.
A very entertaining story that I strongly recommend.
Highly recommended.
Many thanks to Bookouture for this ARC, all opinions are mine
Each novel in this series in better than the previous and this was unputdownable as I wanted to know what was going to happen and who did it.
I wasn’t able to guess but thoroughly enjoyed our two investigators and their relationship.
The author did a good job in keeping the pace even and fast, developing a plot that keeps you hooked and guessing.
The cast of characters is well round and I loved how Maud and Daisy are becoming more skilled in their detecting.
A very entertaining story that I strongly recommend.
Highly recommended.
Many thanks to Bookouture for this ARC, all opinions are mine
August 10, 2024
I loved the first book and really liked the second, but I am sad to say that this one leaves me a little disappointed. While the main character, Maud McIntyre, is still engaging, she has shown very little character development and is bordering on becoming a teensy bit boring. Also, some of the clues to the case were unbelievably obvious, but Maud and Daisy needed copious amounts of research to solve these. If I'd been reading a paperback, I would have thrown it against the wall in frustration.
Nonetheless, the book was enjoyable enough. And I will read the next one.
Nonetheless, the book was enjoyable enough. And I will read the next one.
September 6, 2023
I so enjoyed book one and two so I picked this one up with excitement. Whilst the interplay between our leading ladies remains delightful, the mystery felt too brutal and the body count too high for a cosy. I do work out the culprit quite early on by sheer elimination which added to my lack of enjoyment. I do Hope book four is lighter and more plausible, I will be giving it a try!
February 18, 2025
Interesting storyline with members of the local choir being killed off after mysterious, rhyming notes are left four days before each death. Maude and Daisy are on the case, and while the manner of death varies widely, the story dragged a bit for me.
July 30, 2023
“Maud bit her tongue. If the man wanted to think that, so be it. But she had learned her job at Sherlock Holmes’s knee… “
My thanks to Bookouture for an eARC via NetGalley of ‘Mystery in the Highlands’ by Lydia Travers. I was also invited to take part in their publication week blog tour.
This is Book 3 in The Scottish Ladies' Detective Agency series of historical cosy mysteries. In the opening chapter there is background provided though it is such an engaging series that I would recommend reading the books in order for continuity.
November, 1911. Two months have passed since Maud McIntyre and Daisy Cameron, her former ladies’ maid now friend and assistant, wrapped up their last case. They are both more than ready for their next big case.
It comes in the form of a letter from Daisy’s cousin, Clara, who shares her fears that two recent deaths in her local choir weren’t accidental. Clara asks if Maud and Daisy would come to the Highlands for a few days to investigate. While Daisy thinks that her cousin is overreacting, Maud’s detective senses are tingling. The choir is soon to take part in a competition to find the best choir in Scotland and tensions are running high. Could someone from another choir be bumping off their rivals?
On arrival, Maud and Daisy decide to go undercover in the choir in order to keep an eye on potential victims as well as identify suspects. Then they start to receive anonymous letters containing rhymes that appear to be clues to the next murder. Meanwhile, the local police are completely dismissive that there is anything suspicious about the deaths. Clearly they are out of touch with how aggressive singing competitions can be!
Along the way the rather dishy Lord Hamish Urquhart turns up again as he is visiting a local stately home. He does appear to spend all his time popping from one country house party to another. Oh, and added to his many positive attributes, he proves to be a strong bass as Maud discovers when he temporarily fills a vacancy in the church choir. Will Maud be able to focus on the case with Hamish being so very distracting?
This was another witty historical cosy and I felt that the author did well in capturing the beauty of the Highlands setting. There was a slight change in that here Maud and Daisy are focusing on a single mystery rather than interlinked ones.
Overall, I found ‘Mystery in the Highlands’ a delightful read. I feel that Lydia Travers has continued to build on her intriguing premise of two fledgling lady detectives seeking to establish themselves in a male dominated world, with a little aid from Maud’s fictional mentor, Sherlock Holmes.
She also blends in just enough serious historical detail, such as the campaign for women’s suffrage and rumblings of war in Europe, to remind her readers that it’s not all about solving mysteries and sparkling house parties.
I have quickly added this series to my list of ‘must read’ historical cosy mysteries and am looking forward to more cases for the Scottish Ladies' Detective Agency.
My thanks to Bookouture for an eARC via NetGalley of ‘Mystery in the Highlands’ by Lydia Travers. I was also invited to take part in their publication week blog tour.
This is Book 3 in The Scottish Ladies' Detective Agency series of historical cosy mysteries. In the opening chapter there is background provided though it is such an engaging series that I would recommend reading the books in order for continuity.
November, 1911. Two months have passed since Maud McIntyre and Daisy Cameron, her former ladies’ maid now friend and assistant, wrapped up their last case. They are both more than ready for their next big case.
It comes in the form of a letter from Daisy’s cousin, Clara, who shares her fears that two recent deaths in her local choir weren’t accidental. Clara asks if Maud and Daisy would come to the Highlands for a few days to investigate. While Daisy thinks that her cousin is overreacting, Maud’s detective senses are tingling. The choir is soon to take part in a competition to find the best choir in Scotland and tensions are running high. Could someone from another choir be bumping off their rivals?
On arrival, Maud and Daisy decide to go undercover in the choir in order to keep an eye on potential victims as well as identify suspects. Then they start to receive anonymous letters containing rhymes that appear to be clues to the next murder. Meanwhile, the local police are completely dismissive that there is anything suspicious about the deaths. Clearly they are out of touch with how aggressive singing competitions can be!
Along the way the rather dishy Lord Hamish Urquhart turns up again as he is visiting a local stately home. He does appear to spend all his time popping from one country house party to another. Oh, and added to his many positive attributes, he proves to be a strong bass as Maud discovers when he temporarily fills a vacancy in the church choir. Will Maud be able to focus on the case with Hamish being so very distracting?
This was another witty historical cosy and I felt that the author did well in capturing the beauty of the Highlands setting. There was a slight change in that here Maud and Daisy are focusing on a single mystery rather than interlinked ones.
Overall, I found ‘Mystery in the Highlands’ a delightful read. I feel that Lydia Travers has continued to build on her intriguing premise of two fledgling lady detectives seeking to establish themselves in a male dominated world, with a little aid from Maud’s fictional mentor, Sherlock Holmes.
She also blends in just enough serious historical detail, such as the campaign for women’s suffrage and rumblings of war in Europe, to remind her readers that it’s not all about solving mysteries and sparkling house parties.
I have quickly added this series to my list of ‘must read’ historical cosy mysteries and am looking forward to more cases for the Scottish Ladies' Detective Agency.
July 2, 2023
Thank you NetGalley and Bookouture for a copy of "Mystery in the Highlands" in exchange for my honest review.
This is book 3 in the Scottish Ladies' Detective Agency series. The books keep getter better and better and it's easily my favourite new series and I eagerly await the next book.
This story begins in Edinburgh in November 1911. Maud McIntyre and her assistant Daisy Cameron run the M. McIntyre Agency during a time when ladies where not private detectives and they are subject to a lot of discrimination on that front. Daisy receives a letter from her cousin Clara Ross who is concerned that 2 members of her choir have been found dead within 4 days of each other. John Noble appears to have had a heart attack and Emily Black is presumed to have drowned. She wants the ladies to investigate because to her it seems suspicious but the police and the local doctor have put it down to natural causes and an accident.
They travel to Fort William where they learn that the choir is in a competition with 2 other choirs to see who is the best and the prize is dinner with King George V at Holyrood Palace. Once Maud and Daisy arrive they receive a clue to the next "murder" but who besides cousin Clara knows that they are detectives and have arrived to help?
A favourite character from the first two books makes an appearance Lord Hamish Urquhart is staying with the laird - Captain Charles Farquharson - that Clara's husband Alasdair works for. How is Lord Urquhart at the scene of every crime that Maud and Daisy are at? How does he manage to show up every time Maud is in an awkward situation?
Maud and Daisy warn other members of the choir about another possible murder occurring but they don't believe them. When another member of the choir is shot this time, once again it is ruled an accident.
The suspense in this book is brilliantly written and the reader will find themselves anxious for the safety of our favourite characters. One feels as if they are standing right there with Maud and Daisy. Once again Maud's life is in danger after an act of sabotage, with Lord Urquhart on the scene once again.
The notes are all rhymes that they have to decipher and try to warn the choir members that they feel it relates too but no one is listening to them. The final chapters have wonderfully exciting scenes written that will have the reader turning pages to see what will happen next.
I am eagerly awaiting the next book in the series. I want to see what the next adventure will be and how Lord Urquhart shows up next.
This is book 3 in the Scottish Ladies' Detective Agency series. The books keep getter better and better and it's easily my favourite new series and I eagerly await the next book.
This story begins in Edinburgh in November 1911. Maud McIntyre and her assistant Daisy Cameron run the M. McIntyre Agency during a time when ladies where not private detectives and they are subject to a lot of discrimination on that front. Daisy receives a letter from her cousin Clara Ross who is concerned that 2 members of her choir have been found dead within 4 days of each other. John Noble appears to have had a heart attack and Emily Black is presumed to have drowned. She wants the ladies to investigate because to her it seems suspicious but the police and the local doctor have put it down to natural causes and an accident.
They travel to Fort William where they learn that the choir is in a competition with 2 other choirs to see who is the best and the prize is dinner with King George V at Holyrood Palace. Once Maud and Daisy arrive they receive a clue to the next "murder" but who besides cousin Clara knows that they are detectives and have arrived to help?
A favourite character from the first two books makes an appearance Lord Hamish Urquhart is staying with the laird - Captain Charles Farquharson - that Clara's husband Alasdair works for. How is Lord Urquhart at the scene of every crime that Maud and Daisy are at? How does he manage to show up every time Maud is in an awkward situation?
Maud and Daisy warn other members of the choir about another possible murder occurring but they don't believe them. When another member of the choir is shot this time, once again it is ruled an accident.
The suspense in this book is brilliantly written and the reader will find themselves anxious for the safety of our favourite characters. One feels as if they are standing right there with Maud and Daisy. Once again Maud's life is in danger after an act of sabotage, with Lord Urquhart on the scene once again.
The notes are all rhymes that they have to decipher and try to warn the choir members that they feel it relates too but no one is listening to them. The final chapters have wonderfully exciting scenes written that will have the reader turning pages to see what will happen next.
I am eagerly awaiting the next book in the series. I want to see what the next adventure will be and how Lord Urquhart shows up next.
August 6, 2023
Maud and Daisy are back on the case in the third gripping installment of Lydia Travers’ charming Scottish Ladies’ Detective Agency series: Mystery in the Highlands.
Edinburgh 1911 and when Daisy receives a letter from her alarmed cousin Clara about two sudden deaths in her local choir which she fears weren’t accidental, Daisy’s first reaction is that her relative is letting her imagination run away with her and that she is overreacting. Maud, however, isn’t convinced and with her instincts telling her that something sinister is afoot, the two detectives head off to the Highlands to do some sleuthing. Masquerading as new members of the choir in order to infiltrate the group, they immediately realise that proving that the two deaths were not accidental is not going to be easy. With the police convinced that a heart attack and a drowning had claimed the lives of both victims, all looks hopeless for the detectives – until they receives an anonymous letter that confirms all of their suspicions!
Enclosed is a rhyme which they are convinced holds the key that will lead them to the killer, but with the clock ticking and time not on their side, Maud and Daisy need to work fast and leave no stone unturned. But somebody is on to them and they are prepared to do whatever it takes to keep the two detectives from solving this puzzle – even kill again and again…
It’s impossible not to devour a Lydia Travers cozy in a matter of hours! Mystery in the Highlands is a hugely enjoyable page-turner that is great fun and is sprinkled with enough tension, red herrings and twists and turns to keep readers completely riveted and reading late into the night.
An engrossing, witty and captivating read cozy fans will love, Lydia Travers hits the jackpot yet again with Mystery in the Highlands.
I voluntarily read and reviewed an Advanced Reader Copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
Edinburgh 1911 and when Daisy receives a letter from her alarmed cousin Clara about two sudden deaths in her local choir which she fears weren’t accidental, Daisy’s first reaction is that her relative is letting her imagination run away with her and that she is overreacting. Maud, however, isn’t convinced and with her instincts telling her that something sinister is afoot, the two detectives head off to the Highlands to do some sleuthing. Masquerading as new members of the choir in order to infiltrate the group, they immediately realise that proving that the two deaths were not accidental is not going to be easy. With the police convinced that a heart attack and a drowning had claimed the lives of both victims, all looks hopeless for the detectives – until they receives an anonymous letter that confirms all of their suspicions!
Enclosed is a rhyme which they are convinced holds the key that will lead them to the killer, but with the clock ticking and time not on their side, Maud and Daisy need to work fast and leave no stone unturned. But somebody is on to them and they are prepared to do whatever it takes to keep the two detectives from solving this puzzle – even kill again and again…
It’s impossible not to devour a Lydia Travers cozy in a matter of hours! Mystery in the Highlands is a hugely enjoyable page-turner that is great fun and is sprinkled with enough tension, red herrings and twists and turns to keep readers completely riveted and reading late into the night.
An engrossing, witty and captivating read cozy fans will love, Lydia Travers hits the jackpot yet again with Mystery in the Highlands.
I voluntarily read and reviewed an Advanced Reader Copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
July 26, 2023
Thank you so much to NetGalley and Lydia Travers for providing me with a complimentary digital audiobook ARC for Mystery in the Highlands coming out July 26, 2023. The honest opinions expressed in this review are my own.
Edinburgh, 1911: When Maud and Daisy receive a letter from Daisy’s cousin, Clara, sharing her fears that two sudden deaths in her local choir weren’t accidental, at first Daisy thinks her cousin is overreacting. But Maud’s detective senses tell her something is afoot, and so they make haste to the Highlands to investigate.
As soon as they arrive, Maud and Daisy go undercover in the choir to find potential suspects. But with one murder deemed a heart attack, and the other declared an unfortunate drowning, Maud and Daisy have their work cut out when it comes to persuading the local police that perhaps the choir isn’t as perfectly in tune as everyone thinks...
But finally they receive a clue in the form of an anonymous letter. Enclosed is a rhyme which they’re certain holds the key to the next murder…
With the clock ticking down to another death, they know they can’t miss a beat - but will Maud and Daisy solve the mysterious rhyming verse before another singer is silenced, or will this case lead to their own untimely swan song?
This is the third book in the series I’ve received from NetGalley. I love this series! It’s so cozy and fun! I love the setting and time period. I’ve been to the Scottish Highlands and it’s amazing there. All of the places mentioned in the book made me nostalgic. Maud and Daisy are a fun duo for me. I’m ready for Lord U and Maud to have more of a romance and solve more cases together with Daisy. Maud and Lord U’s interactions are some of my favorite parts. I definitely want to read more if there’s more.
I would recommend this to anyone who enjoys historical cozy mysteries set in Scotland!
Edinburgh, 1911: When Maud and Daisy receive a letter from Daisy’s cousin, Clara, sharing her fears that two sudden deaths in her local choir weren’t accidental, at first Daisy thinks her cousin is overreacting. But Maud’s detective senses tell her something is afoot, and so they make haste to the Highlands to investigate.
As soon as they arrive, Maud and Daisy go undercover in the choir to find potential suspects. But with one murder deemed a heart attack, and the other declared an unfortunate drowning, Maud and Daisy have their work cut out when it comes to persuading the local police that perhaps the choir isn’t as perfectly in tune as everyone thinks...
But finally they receive a clue in the form of an anonymous letter. Enclosed is a rhyme which they’re certain holds the key to the next murder…
With the clock ticking down to another death, they know they can’t miss a beat - but will Maud and Daisy solve the mysterious rhyming verse before another singer is silenced, or will this case lead to their own untimely swan song?
This is the third book in the series I’ve received from NetGalley. I love this series! It’s so cozy and fun! I love the setting and time period. I’ve been to the Scottish Highlands and it’s amazing there. All of the places mentioned in the book made me nostalgic. Maud and Daisy are a fun duo for me. I’m ready for Lord U and Maud to have more of a romance and solve more cases together with Daisy. Maud and Lord U’s interactions are some of my favorite parts. I definitely want to read more if there’s more.
I would recommend this to anyone who enjoys historical cozy mysteries set in Scotland!
July 20, 2023
I need to preface this review with the admission that I love Verity Bright and her Lady Eleanor Swift mysteries. When I saw Mystery in the Highlands, I was definitely channeling all the snappy, quick witted and really interesting Lady Eleanor Swift installments. I was eager and excited to try an author dealing with a murder mystery set in the Scottish highlands. The setting was not unfamiliar and many of the descriptions of Edinburgh and Fort William and the surrounding areas were accurate 100+ years later.
It’s November, 1911 and Maud McIntyre and her ladies maid, Daisy are a female detective duo known as the McIntyre Agency located in Edinburgh. Daisy receives a letter from her cousin imploring them to travel to Fort Williams in the Highlands to investigate what may be two suspicious deaths. Off they go with a full description of their traveling costumes. Maud is precise and often ponderous while Daisy is sharp and just a wee bit impetuous. And that describes much of this book. There was too much detail about hats and clothing, too much vernacular and subsequent parsing of its meaning. There was commendable social commentary although I thought it was misplaced and slightly gratuitous and just another example of a sentence that is part of the story and then takes a left turn. Informative definitely, but unnecessary.
Comparisons are often unfair but once it is read it is hard to forget. Travers writing is fine, well reasoned and thoughtful just not what I anticipated and that is no fault of hers. I am rounding up for great descriptions, a well thought out murder mystery that is handled with interesting characters. Thanks to Bookoutre and NetGalley for a copy.
It’s November, 1911 and Maud McIntyre and her ladies maid, Daisy are a female detective duo known as the McIntyre Agency located in Edinburgh. Daisy receives a letter from her cousin imploring them to travel to Fort Williams in the Highlands to investigate what may be two suspicious deaths. Off they go with a full description of their traveling costumes. Maud is precise and often ponderous while Daisy is sharp and just a wee bit impetuous. And that describes much of this book. There was too much detail about hats and clothing, too much vernacular and subsequent parsing of its meaning. There was commendable social commentary although I thought it was misplaced and slightly gratuitous and just another example of a sentence that is part of the story and then takes a left turn. Informative definitely, but unnecessary.
Comparisons are often unfair but once it is read it is hard to forget. Travers writing is fine, well reasoned and thoughtful just not what I anticipated and that is no fault of hers. I am rounding up for great descriptions, a well thought out murder mystery that is handled with interesting characters. Thanks to Bookoutre and NetGalley for a copy.
July 25, 2023
This is the third book in the Scottish Ladies Detective Agency and although I have enjoyed the first two books I just felt they were sort of average reads. So I am happy to say that I enjoyed this one a lot more.
Daisy's cousin Clara wants her and Maud to come and investigate the fact that two of their choir members have died. They are calling them accidents but Clara just seems to think that it's weird that they both died so close together.
Maud and Daisy don't have any jobs lined up so they decide to head to the Highlands. They join the choir so that they can sort get to know the others and see if it could be anyone in the choir. Though someone knows that they are private detectives because some starts sending them notes with a rhyme about where the next murder will take place and who it might be if they can only figure it out in time.
They don't have success figuring out a couple rhymes before the murders happen but they do save one, but figuring out who was doing it took them a bit longer.
In this one there was a bit more danger for the two ladies and I think that might have added a bit to the reason I enjoyed this more but I think the one reason is there wasn't several different mysteries. There was one other small mystery they were asked to work on but it was one that Daisy could handle herself and wasn't much so I don't count it. I guess I just like my cozy mysteries to have one solid mystery instead of several that connect in the end.
I really like Maud and Daisy and Lord Urquhart who always seems to show up wherever the two ladies are and always there to lend a hand even if they don't want him there...lol.
Daisy's cousin Clara wants her and Maud to come and investigate the fact that two of their choir members have died. They are calling them accidents but Clara just seems to think that it's weird that they both died so close together.
Maud and Daisy don't have any jobs lined up so they decide to head to the Highlands. They join the choir so that they can sort get to know the others and see if it could be anyone in the choir. Though someone knows that they are private detectives because some starts sending them notes with a rhyme about where the next murder will take place and who it might be if they can only figure it out in time.
They don't have success figuring out a couple rhymes before the murders happen but they do save one, but figuring out who was doing it took them a bit longer.
In this one there was a bit more danger for the two ladies and I think that might have added a bit to the reason I enjoyed this more but I think the one reason is there wasn't several different mysteries. There was one other small mystery they were asked to work on but it was one that Daisy could handle herself and wasn't much so I don't count it. I guess I just like my cozy mysteries to have one solid mystery instead of several that connect in the end.
I really like Maud and Daisy and Lord Urquhart who always seems to show up wherever the two ladies are and always there to lend a hand even if they don't want him there...lol.
July 10, 2025
2.5
This series is getting worse. There is a major error which gives away the villain to us but our detectives can't figure it out!
I liked the first book and continued with the second mostly because mysteries set in Scotland are new to me and I guess I wanted to compare them to Georgette Heyer mysteries set in England around the same time period.
I don't mind the wordy descriptions about dresses and Scotland. But enough about Sherlock Holmes in every other chapter. I agree with other reviewers that Maud and Daisy (who I simply cannot like) have not improved AT ALL. Also Lord Urquhart is stalking Maud at this point. And she is just swooning inside and very rude on the outside. It's getting annoying.
The "investigation" is even worse than the second book where the villain simply confesses. LOL here they keep going around in circles - same suspects, motives, opportunities. Lather, rinse, repeat.
And don't even get me started on the side-case. Simplest thing ever. So much so that one wonders why can't the father simply walk up to the son. Or better yet, wouldn't his living situation be common knowledge in a village like this.
This series is getting worse. There is a major error which gives away the villain to us but our detectives can't figure it out!
I liked the first book and continued with the second mostly because mysteries set in Scotland are new to me and I guess I wanted to compare them to Georgette Heyer mysteries set in England around the same time period.
I don't mind the wordy descriptions about dresses and Scotland. But enough about Sherlock Holmes in every other chapter. I agree with other reviewers that Maud and Daisy (who I simply cannot like) have not improved AT ALL. Also Lord Urquhart is stalking Maud at this point. And she is just swooning inside and very rude on the outside. It's getting annoying.
The "investigation" is even worse than the second book where the villain simply confesses. LOL here they keep going around in circles - same suspects, motives, opportunities. Lather, rinse, repeat.
And don't even get me started on the side-case. Simplest thing ever. So much so that one wonders why can't the father simply walk up to the son. Or better yet, wouldn't his living situation be common knowledge in a village like this.
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