Mystery/Thriller -- 3 1/2 stars
Somershill Manor Mystery - Book 4
Oswald de Lacy attempts to keep his family safe during England's 1361 plague by accepting an offer to shelter in a friend's isolated castle. The plague may be locked out, but they are not safe from murder. With the castle gate tightly closed, the murderer must be hiding among them. ----- Ms. Sykes has created a believable historic setting and assembled a mixed bag of suspects, each completely viable, from the aristocracy to the castle's jester. The investigation advances slowly in the beginning. After all, interviewing everyone is the only crime fighting tool at Mr. de Lacy's disposal, and everyone seems to be lying about something. It is satisfying to see a mystery solved using nothing but common sense. An entertaining and quick read.
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