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| Glenmalure, Wicklow |
The Mountains Wild by Sarah Stewart Taylor has Maggie D’arcy getting a late night call from her uncle,
Danny Flaherty on May 24, 2016. Detective
Inspector Roland Byrne with Garda National Bureau of Criminal Investigation in
Dublin has called. Twenty-three years
ago, Danny’s daughter, Erin disappeared in Dublin. Maggie went over in 1993 to help with the
investigation. The only clue that was
uncovered was Erin’s claddagh necklace found on a trail in Glenmalure. DI Byrne states that another woman has been
taken and, while searching for her, they found Erin’s butterfly scarf. Danny asks Maggie if she will once again head
to Ireland to aid in the investigation.
Her first experience led Maggie to become a police officer, and she is
currently a detective with the local homicide division. Maggie heads to Dublin determined to get the
answers they have been seeking.
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| Wicklow Way |
The Mountains Wild is a police procedural
novel featuring Maggie D’arcy. Erin
Flaherty, Maggie’s cousin, disappeared from Ireland twenty-three years ago in
1993. The only thing that was found was
her silver claddagh necklace where Erin had been walking that day. Maggie’s uncle, Daniel Flaherty gets a call
that the scarf Erin had been wearing was found with blood on it. Maggie heads to Dublin determined to get the
answers they have been seeking. The
Mountains Wild turned out to be different from what I expected after reading the
blurb. It turns out that several women
have gone missing over the years with the latest being Niamh Horrigan. While the police were searching for Niamh,
they found Erin’s bloody scarf. I can
tell from the author’s writing and descriptions that she loves Ireland. Her word imagery brings Dublin and the
surrounding to life. She weaves in
Ireland’s history, literature, language, and politics into the story. Maggie D’arcy is a good detective and she has
solved several high profile cases. Looking
into Erin’s disappearance in 1993 led Maggie to become a police officer. Maggie is now a lieutenant leading a team in the
homicide division. The story is told
from Maggie’s point-of-view. We are
taken back to 1993 to see how the initial case played out. As Maggie investigates in 2016, we get a
glimpse of Erin and Maggie’s growing up years.
I found the pacing to be slow with just a slight uptick near the
end. The mystery was convoluted with a “twist”
near the end. I found the investigation
to be tedious. It was long and drawn
out. It lacked excitement and
suspense. Whether you find the twist
surprising, depends on how many mysteries you have read. I felt that over a hundred pages could have
easily been edited from this book. I did
like DI Roland Byrne and Griz. They were
great characters. There is repetition of
information and too many characters. A
pronunciation guide would have come in handy for the Irish names. Maggie’s romance felt out of place
considering what was happening. I also
did not feel there was chemistry between Maggie and her love interest. The Mountains Wild was just not a good fit for
me. I suggest you obtain a sample to see
if it is your type of mystery. The Mountains Wild is a whodunit with a curious cousin, exiguous evidence, a
distraught dad, and a rare romance.
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| Irish Pub |
The Mountains Wild is available from Amazon*. Sarah Stewart Taylor has also written the Sweeney St. George Mysteries. I appreciate you reading my review today. If the premise for The Mountains Wild appeals to you, I suggest reading a sample of the book. We all view books differently. While one appeals to me, it may not suit you and vice versa. Tomorrow I am featuring Texas Twin Abduction by Virginia Vaughan. It is the first novel in Cowboy Lawmen series from Love Inspired Suspense. There is also a giveaway! I hope you have a lovely day. Take care of yourself, stay safe, and Happy Reading!
Kris
The Avid Reader
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