Murder at Morrington Hall (Stella and Lyndy Mystery #1) Clara McKenna. 2019. 304 pages. [Source: Library]
First sentence: "Americans are different, Mother."
Premise/plot: An arranged marriage between Viscount Lyndhurst "Lyndy" and Stella Kendrick doesn't get off to the best of starts when the vicar who was to marry them is found murdered. Of course, there's also the little hiccup of the bride-to-be not knowing she was crossing an ocean to marry a stranger--all arranged by her father. Between murder, theft, more theft, there's plenty going on besides courtship.
My thoughts: I didn't know this one would focus so much on horses and horse racing. Good news, for those who like cozy mysteries AND horses, this is a good fit, perhaps. This being a change from the traditional cozy mystery + cats, cats, and more cats. It is set in England in 1905. You've got visiting Americans clashing with British aristocrats on top of the mystery...
The mystery was a little all over the place to be honest. But by the end, things came together just fine. I do think it felt a lot longer than three hundred pages. A lot longer. I felt all the characters were a bit one dimensional.
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