Chief Inspector Angus Balfour had expected that his enforced vacation near a remote seaside village would be a nuisance but little more. Ordered by his superiors to abscond to Scotland to avoid having to testify for the defense in a notorious murder trial, Balfour finds himself in an ancient mansion where people mysteriously disappear, messages are written in blood on walls, and a vengeful ghost appears to be haunting the attic.
Think Sherlock Holmes meets The Haunting of Hill House, and that’s what you can expect with this book.
I thoroughly enjoyed it, myself. It was a really good blend of human-on-human crime, as well as supernatural phenomenon. I don’t find the two occurring too often in one story, so it was really interesting to see everything unfold. I will also say, I definitely wasn’t expecting the ending at all!
The Ghosts of Craigmore is reminiscent of Agatha Christie novels but with a paranormal twist. Chief Inspector Angus Balfour of Scotland Yard may be on holidays, but something very sinister is going on and he will do his best to uncover it. It is a fun read. I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
I really enjoyed this book! I won a free Kindle copy through a Goodreads giveaway. The copy I received did have some grammatical/spelling errors but I was still able to follow the story and enjoy it. I felt there were a lot of characters to learn at first but once the story picked up, the characters and events fell into place. It was a good crime mystery with a mix of paranormal.
I have to admit this book was a little confusing in the first half. There are a lot of names thrown at you in the beginning during the world-building and introduction and there were times when I had to go back to the list of characters at the front of the book. The plot was fast paced and did build up to a big reveal in the end.