Book Review: Death at Thorburn Hall

Well, it’s been some time since I reviewed a Drew Farthering Mystery! I was eager to get this book and catch up with the series.

This fifth book in this series by Julianna Deering has Drew and his ever charming wife taking a trip north to Scotland to be spectators in the British Open. Joining them are Nick, and Carrie who’s come from America and is still grieving her father’s death. Planning to spend a lovely and relaxing holiday with their hosts Lady Louisa and Lord Rainsby focusing on golf- and avoiding any murders- doesn’t quite work out when the bodies begin to fall! With his right-hand man, Nick ever at his side Drew stashes the upset ladies at the local inn and sets off to honor a promise and get to the bottom of things. Along the way, he begins to discover things that don’t add up and point to a much larger dastardly plot on the verge of playing out before his eyes!

I had a lot of fun reading this book, it’s well paced and has creative twists and turns all along the plot that keeps you pressing forward in wanting to get to the end and find out ‘whodunit’. Drew is a great character that really can’t help get himself tied up in things that might be better for his wife’s nerves that he stay out of- but oh so fun to jump in next to him and his right-hand man, Nick, as they muddle their way through!

This time around I was annoyed by one little detail that the turning of the plot seemed to hang around. Seeing one thing without any supporting facts caused Drew to have all sorts of crazy theory’s that drove most of the rest of his investigation. I wished that the rabbit trail had shown more carrots, as it were, before leading us off on that path.

All in all, this is a great little escape to curl up with and enjoy! I know I’ll be waiting for the next time that Drew and his whole crew get to meet up with their next murder!

Final Rating: 3.5 

I have been given a copy of this book from the publisher in exchange for an honest review and opinion of the product.