The pace was a little slower than I would have liked, but it was still a good story. Eleanor is an interesting character with her international background, and though we learn something about her past, it would have been great to hear more. Such a change in her lifestyle from meeting important people worldwide, to her retirement in the small (fictional) village of Port Mabyn in Cornwall. I like that she works for charity, collecting donations for a shop on the first floor of her house.

Eleanor's niece Megan, a police detective, is also an interesting character whose position investigating this case (with a terribly grumpy superior) puts her in a tough position now and then because of her love for her aunt and her required loyalty to Inspector Scumble, who finds Eleanor extremely annoying. (So does this reader - Eleanor is both annoying and lovable at the same time.)

I did get some sense of Cornwall and life in a small village, enough to look for the next book in this series. [I've enjoyed Dunn's other series about Daisy Dalrymple, a journalist in 1920's England - quite different!]

Traveling to my partner in the St. Piran's Day Exchange. Hope you like it!

Thank you sooo much for this book, and the beautiful parcel you have put together for me.
I think I will enjoy reading this one! :)

Sent today to my partner in St. Piran's / Cornwall Exchange.
A mystery novel set in Cornwall... or a Cornish Mystery!
Enjoy!! :)

Thank you for the book. I am always in the mood for a good mystery and this looks promising. I love the book cover.

A lovely mystery that is a joy to read. The plot is fine but what I enjoy the most is the characters. They are all lovable characters. I secretly really like the grumpy Inspector Scumble.

Sent as part of the St. Piran's Day exchange. Happy reading!

My apologies for not journaling your book until now. I am looking forward to reading this and Thank you so much for the St. Piran’s exchange.