The story itself was good, interesting, and it held my interest, so much so I read it in one day.
A woman whose mother (a famous artist) dies is left a n in-much-need-of-repair English Estate and title.
Upon investigating her inheritance she is given a set of clues to a treasure hunt, with the prize actually at the end of a rainbow.
There are twists: people who have been draining the estate for years; the village that is wary of her; the neighbors who either want the estate, title, or for her to refurbish it; family friends she has never met or heard of; an angry jilted boyfriend seeking monetary revenge.....
It all ends nice, snug & neatly: Too Neatly. There are wrap-ups of problems that come out of nowhere and right in the midst of another part of the story; there are things we never learn the back story on; there's a mysterious kitchen fire without explanation and is left hanging....
I just couldn't ignore the books shortfalls, there were too many, so I cut this down 1.5 stars.
The Art of Inheriting Secrets, Barbara O'Neill
★ ★ 1/2
The story itself was good, interesting, and it held my interest, so much so I read it in one day.
A woman whose mother (a famous artist) dies is left a n in-much-need-of-repair English Estate and title.
Upon investigating her inheritance she is given a set of clues to a treasure hunt, with the prize actually at the end of a rainbow.
There are twists: people who have been draining the estate for years; the village that is wary of her; the neighbors who either want the estate, title, or for her to refurbish it; family friends she has never met or heard of; an angry jilted boyfriend seeking monetary revenge.....
It all ends nice, snug & neatly: Too Neatly. There are wrap-ups of problems that come out of nowhere and right in the midst of another part of the story; there are things we never learn the back story on; there's a mysterious kitchen fire without explanation and is left hanging....
I just couldn't ignore the books shortfalls, there were too many, so I cut this down 1.5 stars.