Golf Clubbed to Death
The best part of reading a series is getting to revisit characters we’ve fallen in love with. That has certainly been the case with the Stella and Lyndy series from Clara McKenna. So I was looking forward to revisiting them in Murder at Glenloch Hill, the sixth in the series.
This book takes us to 1906 Scotland as we check in with the title couple. When we met them just a year ago their time, Stella was an American heiress who wasn’t aware her father planned to marry her off to Lyndy, the heir to a British estate. Despite that less than ideal beginning, the two have fallen in love and are enjoying their married life together.
When this book opens, it’s been six months since we last checked in with them. They’ve enjoyed that nice break from murder and mayhem, but sadly for them, it won’t last. They are traveling to Scotland to meet some distance cousins that Stella just found out about. They are going to be there during the Open Championship, which is taking place on the Old Course nearby. Since Lindy’s soon to be brother-in-law is a professional golfer, Lyndy’s sister Alice is rounding out the group so the three of them can cheer her fiancé on.
But an unexpected guest throws a wrench in the party when they arrive. Something is off, but Stella and Lyndy can’t quite figure out what it is. A surprising accusation from a maid only further complicates things. Then Stella finds a dead body, and Lyndy finds himself the chief suspect. Can they figure out what really happened?
As I said earlier, I love the characters. Which made me a little sad that we weren’t at home. We are missing a few of the regulars and the growth in their relationships I have enjoyed watching. Having said that, we got some interesting growth in the characters we did see, which was nice.
This series uses multiple third person points of view to tell the story. The majority of the book is told from Stella and Lyndy’s points of view, but we get some from other characters, which give us insight into them. All told, I did enjoy meeting the new cast of characters here.
And yes, since this book takes place in Scotland, we get some dialect in the dialogue. A few times, it was a bit much, but even Stella and Lundy were being frustrated by it. Most of the time, it added a fun lilt to what I was reading.
The plot was good. A couple of times, I felt it lagged a bit, but it soon picked back up. I was swept up in the final third and didn’t want to put the book down when I had to return to real life. The solution wrapped everything up well.
The time period came alive for me once again. There is little actual history happening in the pages, but I do feel like I’m visiting the 1900’s when reading these books.
If you are looking for a series with characters you’ll love, be sure to pick this one up. Fans will enjoy getting to read Murder at Glenloch Hill.
Visit again with the rest of the Stella and Lyndy Mysteries.
NOTE: I received an ARC of this book.
I visited St Andrews when I was in Scotland recently!
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