A Matter Of Latitude (Canary Islands Mysteries, #1)

by Isobel Blackthorn

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Well wasn’t this a nice intense little journey! Celestino trying to survive after a hit and run and Paula trying to find Celestino! I did not know what would happen next! The mystery in this book holds you throughout the book, as we delve into some shady parts of politics, always wanting Paula and Celestino to reach other again.

It is interesting to see the struggle of making a life as an ex-pat, on this gorgeous island, something that may still affect me in the future, so this lifestyle was something I was interested in learning more about. The struggle of not being accepted is a fear I think most people have and so to be abroad with a missing husband is doubly scary!

You are constantly questioning everyone in The Matter of Latitude, who would run Celestino off the road? Why? Is it someone in their circle of friends? Or is it someone else to fear?

This is not a fast-paced thriller, this is a nice slow burning, building on the landscape, on the people, ramping up the mystery and the intensity of the main plot. We are given flashbacks to the past to build the bigger picture to how they got themselves into the situation they are currently in, again solidifying the characters and building on them.

I have previously enjoyed Clarissa’s Warning, also set in Lanzarote, and Isobel’s writing where the scenery and backdrop take a life of their own. This was no different, the imagery used could have you sitting in the sun, soaking the ray of Lanzarote. I wish I was, less the hit and run.