Reviewed by MurderByDeath on
Chloe goes to Rock Island to stay at a lighthouse for a week to study it's history. As she becomes enmeshed in the history, the author runs a parallel story that takes place in the late 1800's, giving the book two mysteries unfolding throughout the course of the book.
The writing is excellent, and I found myself pulled into the past story line much more deeply then the present day one. I'm not sure if the characters were more clearly written, but I got a much stronger picture of their personalities than I did the present day characters. The present day murder plot seemed a little bit of an also-ran, but that could be because Chloe is not putting herself in the role of amateur sleuth; she's more an unwilling participant. The author does a very good job weaving present day (well, 1980's day) issues into the plot and using them to create a situation out of control.
Overall, an excellent read and I'd recommend it to anyone liking cozies with history.
Reading updates
- Started reading
- 15 October, 2012: Finished reading
- 15 October, 2012: Reviewed