I gave this series a try as I really enjoy the DI Hillary Greene books. I’m so glad I did. This is a great example of the classic English house party whodunit. 

The heroine of the story is a unique one. A woman who is a traveling chef also stands out to sue her height, size and beauty. And one who is exceedingly observant and intelligent. Jenny Starling arrives to cater a birthday party at an English estate and from the start she has a sense of foreboding. The whole first part of the book gives us the setup, provides the clues, as well as lots of red herrings. The setup is brilliant as we are given lots of potential suspects and motives. We also get lots of potential victims so that we will be unsuspecting when the murder finally occurs.

Once the murder occurs the steps to the resolution are fun to read. I had a good idea of the who and the how and even the why though not the final clarity that is explained at the end. One other puzzle presented in the book was immediately clear to me and I was surprised no one else figured it out sooner.

If you love a good mystery and like to play sleuth along with the main character then you will definitely enjoy this book.