Death at a Scottish Wedding
Book Summary
Finally feeling like Sea Isle, Scotland is becoming her new home, American doctor Emilia McRoy is delighted when she is invited to a wedding at Morrigan's Castle. Her friends have warned her that it's a three-day party and it's bound to get wild, not to mention the impending snowstorm. Constable Ewan Campbell, owner of the castle, ensures their safety with the blizzard. What he didn’t ensure, is that all of his guests would survive the night alive. When Emilia explores the impressive castle, she finds a dead man in one of the turrets.
The snowstorm hits and the local police can’t reach the castle until it lets up. With no one able to leave, the family insists they carry on with the wedding, which makes Emilia's job as the coroner a bit easier—the suspects are in one place––and complicated because the killer has Emilia in his sights. The fact no one claims to know the victim isn't helping. Why would someone no one knows be murdered at a castle in the middle of nowhere?
It’s up to Emilia to uncover the mystery who the victim is, so the killer doesn’t get away Scot free.
My Thoughts
Death at a Scottish Wedding by Lucy Connelly has Dr. Emilia McRoy attending the wedding of her friend, Angie
at Morrigan Castle. A man ends up dead
in a turret in the middle of a blizzard.
I liked the descriptions of the castle (perfect place for a murder
especially with the turret and a storm raging outside). The mystery had an intriguing start. No one can leave the castle thanks to the
blizzard. Emilia is also the local
coroner and, between her and Ewan, they come up with enough supplies to conduct
an autopsy. I can understand Emilia bringing
her medical bag with her stocked with extra supplies (since everyone in the
village seems to be attending the wedding), but I cannot imagine bringing the
necessary instruments needed for an autopsy (it just seemed farfetched). Emilia and her friends discuss the case
endlessly (I could have used a shot of whiskey to get through the endless theorizing). I was
baffled at how no one seemed to remember anything of importance regarding the
case (they seemed to be an unobservant group of people). The whodunit can easily be solved. The reveal was lackluster (it needed a little
pizzaz aka action, drama, or suspense).
Emilia
seemed to feel that if she stated “I’m a doctor” or “I’m the coroner” that it
justified her interference. Emilia, the
steady and calm ER doctor, screamed at unexpected noises and movements (she
needed a dram of whiskey to calm her nerves).
Other ladies seem to scream frequently as well. The independent and strong women came across
immature (I would rather brave the blizzard than deal with this bunch of
nervous Nellie’s). The story had a slow
pace and it especially dragged in the middle.
I tired of Emilia going on and on about her wonderful group of friends
(she has only known them for three months). She considers them her Sea Isle family. Death at a Scottish Wedding is the second A Scottish Isle Mystery. It can be read as
a standalone for those new to the series.
Unfortunately, this series is not for me.
Death at a Scottish Wedding is available from Amazon*. The first book in A Scottish Isle Mysteries is An American in Scotland. You can find Lucy Connelly's other novels here. Thank you for joining me today. I hope everyone is enjoying the new year. I am working on organizing the house. The closets are a mess and so are the cupboards. It is a good time to to organize and declutter. I hope that you have a jolly good day. Take care and Happy Reading!
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