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Murder On Lake Garda by Tom Hindle
Oct. 7th, 2024 11:57 pmThe Blurb On The Back:
One happy couple.
Two divided families.
A wedding party to die for.
On the private island of Castello Fiore - surrounded by the glittering waters of Lake Garda - the illustrious Heywood family gather for a wedding to remember.
But as the ceremony begins, a blood-curdling scream brings the celebrations to a violent halt.
With the guests trapped on the island as they await the police, old secrets come to light and family rivalries threaten to explode.
Everyone is desperate to know …
Who is the killer?
And can they be found before they strike again?
( The Review (Cut For Spoilers): )
The Verdict:
Tom Hindle’s standalone murder mystery is an entertaining take on locked room mysteries set amongst the haves, the almost haves and the wanna haves in a glamorous location. I enjoyed how Hindle builds in backstory for the various characters but with such a large cast, there are inevitably some caricatures and unfortunately I guessed the killer and their motivation a little too early for the book to be wholly successful for me.
Two divided families.
A wedding party to die for.
On the private island of Castello Fiore - surrounded by the glittering waters of Lake Garda - the illustrious Heywood family gather for a wedding to remember.
But as the ceremony begins, a blood-curdling scream brings the celebrations to a violent halt.
With the guests trapped on the island as they await the police, old secrets come to light and family rivalries threaten to explode.
Everyone is desperate to know …
And can they be found before they strike again?
( The Review (Cut For Spoilers): )
The Verdict:
Tom Hindle’s standalone murder mystery is an entertaining take on locked room mysteries set amongst the haves, the almost haves and the wanna haves in a glamorous location. I enjoyed how Hindle builds in backstory for the various characters but with such a large cast, there are inevitably some caricatures and unfortunately I guessed the killer and their motivation a little too early for the book to be wholly successful for me.
