A Deadly Legacy by E.V. Hunter - Book Review - Blog Tour
Series: A Hopgood Hall Mystery #6
Publication Date: 19th Nov 2024
Purchase Link: https://mybook.to/adeadlylegacybook
Goodreads Book Page: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/216662834-a-deadly-legacy
Genre: Small Town Cozy Mystery, Contemporary
4 Stars
One Liner: A solid read
Book Blurb:
A tragic accident or an untimely death?
When Drew Hopgood’s brother, Frank dies whilst outclimbing, it’s initially thought his death was simply a tragic accident. Butwhen Frank’s much younger wife, Stella arrives at Hopgood Hall demanding halfof Frank’s inheritance the Hopgoods and Alexi Ellis begin to suspect foulplay...
Stella has no claim to Frank’s legacy, but she isn’tgiving up easily. And with the reputation of Hopgood Hall still fragile, Alexican’t afford to lose any more money because of Stella’s greed.
So Alexi, her partner Jack, and Cosmo of course,decide to dig deeper into Stella’s background. Just how did she meet Frank andwere they really as in love as she claims?
As the trio investigate, they discover Stella hasher own reasons for being back at Hopgood Hall. And rather than console thegrieving widow, Alexi and Jack think they might need to look again at Frank’stragic death – because rather than an accident this could have been a deadlyfall – planned by his own wife!
A boutique hotel. A feral cat. A recipefor murder!
A gripping murder mystery, perfect forfans of Faith Martin, Frances Evesham, and Emma Davies.
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My Thoughts:The story comes in Alexi and Jack’s third-personPOVs.
Though this is the sixth book in the series, itshould work as a standalone (unlike the previous two books that focused onAlexi and Jack’s personal lives). While this deals with Drew’s personal life,it is pretty independent.
As if Cosmo wasn’t enough, A & J now have Silgo,a huge doggy of mixed breed. Needless to say, these two have taken over thebackseat of their car and are ready to save Alexi if necessary. Cosmo is, ofcourse, not going to let people walk away without looking at him.
Given the premise, this one combines a bit of familydrama and a good load of mystery. As always, the plot starts simple butdevelops into something layered and intricate. Yet, nowhere does it feelconfusing. It is not unbelievable either and ties well with the character arcs.Different threads come together to create a complete picture. There are enough suspects, so it took me some timeto guess. Some of them are a bit flat but do the job they are supposed to do. Iwish we see Stella in action a little more rather than just read about her.
There isn’t any new development in the personaltrack between Alexi and Jack but it is not necessary here. They have anunderstanding and already work well as a team.
It gets a bit repetitive when Alexi is the only onerushing into danger, so maybe we could change that next? Give Jack some actionand a chance to showcase his moves. ;)
To summarize, A Deadly Legacy is intriguing and is agood mystery to read when traveling or relaxing. The pacing is not fast butsettles into a good rhythm.
Thank you, Rachel’s Random Resources and BoldwoodBooks, for eARC. This review is voluntary and contains my honest opinion aboutthe book.
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About the Author – E. V. Hunter
Evie Hunter has written a great many successfulregency romances as Wendy Soliman and is now redirecting her talents to producedark gritty thrillers for Boldwood. For the past twenty years, she has lived thelife of a nomad, roaming the world on interesting forms of transport, but hasnow settled back in the UK.
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Facebook: @wendysolimanauthor
Twitter: @wendyswriter
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