Murder at the Mill
M.B. Shaw
When
Iris Grey rents a cottage in an English village as a way of spending
time away from her deteriorating marriage, she gets the opportunity
to paint a portrait of Dominic Wetherby. He is not only the owner of
the estate and cottage where Iris is staying, but he is also a famous
writer with a popular television series to boot. Iris can't help
being drawn into the Wetherby family circle which is full of
interesting characters. But when Dominic's body is found floating in
the water, Iris isn't convinced it was a suicide. With the help of
Dominic's family and friends, she hopes to find out what
happened.
As I read the first few chapters of this book, I wasn't convinced it was going to be an exciting story. It seemed too slow moving and slightly stilted, but the more I read, the more I got pulled into the complicated life of the Wetherby family. The author had a knack for creating multifaceted characters and combined with the twists and turns in the plot I felt the story take on a life of its own. By the end, I was totally smitten with Iris Grey and, happy to learn that there will be more adventures to come.
This review was originally written by me for City Book Review
As I read the first few chapters of this book, I wasn't convinced it was going to be an exciting story. It seemed too slow moving and slightly stilted, but the more I read, the more I got pulled into the complicated life of the Wetherby family. The author had a knack for creating multifaceted characters and combined with the twists and turns in the plot I felt the story take on a life of its own. By the end, I was totally smitten with Iris Grey and, happy to learn that there will be more adventures to come.
This review was originally written by me for City Book Review
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